Finance


To Decarbonize, Southeast Asia Needs to Invest in Renewable Energy and to Adopt Energy-Efficiency Measures
Technologies are already available that could support the shift to clean and renewable energy.

Tags: 2023 Videos, SEADS 2023, ASEAN, Energy, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Finance

Bridging the Climate Finance Gap Entails Tapping All Available Resources
Right policy and regulatory framework and an attractive investment climate key to attracting private capital.

Tags: Indonesia, Finance, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals, 2023 Videos

From 1% to 30%: The Key Drivers behind the Philippines' Acceleration towards Responsible Digital Payment Systems
This case study examines the success story of the Philippines by diving into the key decisions made by the government and private sector in accelerating the adoption of responsible digital payments.

Tags: Finance, Philippines, Information and communications technology, Sustainable Development Goals

Financing Net Zero Is Not Just about Money. Innovative Solutions, Incentives, and Policies also Needed
Meeting Southeast Asia's net-zero targets is hinged on how fast both the public and public sectors can mobilize capital to finance climate investments.

Tags: ASEAN, SEADS 2023, Energy, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Finance

ADB Announces IF-CAP, New Program to Accelerate Billions in Climate Change Financing
The facility would provide a range of grants for project preparation along with guarantees for parts of ADB’s sovereign loan portfolios to ramp up support for the region in the battle against climate change.

Tags: Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment

Reinvigorating Financing Approaches for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure in ASEAN+3
​​​​​​​This report presents a practical toolkit of ways to merge public, private, institutional, and other forms of low-cost capital to deliver resilient, sustainable, and future-ready infrastructure in the ASEAN+3 region.

Tags: Finance, ASEAN, Sustainable Development Goals

Global Crises Further Threaten Progress on SDGs: ADB–UN Report
Weathering the crises will require coordinated efforts from governments and nonstate actors to bring about inclusive transformation of energy, food, and finance systems. 

Tags: Sustainable Development Goals, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Agriculture and food security, Energy, Finance

Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals through Solutions at the Energy, Food and Finance Nexus
This report shows how cascading crises are pushing the SDGs out of reach of Asia and the Pacific economies.

Tags: Sustainable Development Goals, COVID-19, Energy, Agriculture and food security, Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management

ADB Signs Loan for First Cross-Border Wind Power Project in Asia, First Plant in Lao PDR and Largest in Southeast Asia
The financing package is the largest syndicated renewable project financing transaction among ASEAN countries to date.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Finance, Environment, Energy, Lao PDR

Unlocking Islamic Climate Finance
This report analyzes how Islamic finance can be scaled up to help build urgently needed climate-resilient infrastructure in the Asia and the Pacific, and ensure its post-COVID-19 recovery is green, sustainable, and inclusive.

Tags: Climate change and disaster risk management, Finance

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