The ongoing sovereign portfolio of Asian Development Bank in Pakistan includes 48 loans and three grands worth of $8.42 billion.

According to the member fact sheet released by the ADB, in 2021, ADB’s loan and grant disbursements to Pakistan amounted to $1.31 billion, comprising $0.3 billion in program lending and $1.01 billion from project lending and $3 million from grants.

The report said the ADB’s country partnership strategy 2021–2025 for Pakistan focuses on three priorities--improving economic management, building resilience, and boosting competitiveness and private sector development.

To date, ADB has committed 723 public sector loans, grants, and technical assistance totalling $37 billion to Pakistan. Cumulative loan and grant disbursements to Pakistan amount to $28.27 billion.