ADB Director General for South Asia Kenichi Yokoyama explains ADB’s efforts in South Asia in building human capital to empower people, create resilient and sustainable societies, and foster equitable economic growth.
Despite challenges posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the construction of Nepal’s Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) is nearly complete. GBIA will be Nepal’s second international airport. It will also serve as an alternate for Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu in the event of bad weather or other technical issues there.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is assisting the Government of Bangladesh in managing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and promoting the socio-economic recovery of the country. A $500 million budget support was provided in 2020 under the COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program to improve social protection, strengthen the public health system, create jobs,