The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $10 billion in financing to Pakistan over the next five years under its 2026-2030 Country Partnership Strategy (CPS). The funding aims to support sustainable, inclusive, and private sector-led economic growth across the country. This development affects Pakistan’s public and private sectors, its young workforce, and vulnerable populations.
The CPS outlines three main pathways: enabling private sector development, advancing inclusion and empowerment, and enhancing resilience and sustainability. These priorities are reinforced by crosscutting themes, including good governance, gender equality, digital transformation, and regional cooperation. ADB Country Director for Pakistan Emma Fan emphasized that the strategy promotes robust growth benefiting the poor and vulnerable.
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Under the strategy, ADB will support policy reforms, infrastructure improvements, public–private partnerships, and private sector expansion. Transformative opportunities include critical minerals, energy security, railways, integrated water management, agriculture, and skills development. These initiatives aim to unlock Pakistan’s potential while creating jobs and stimulating economic growth.
ADB Launches New Country Partnership Strategy for #Pakistan. The five-year strategy will focus on three pathways: enabling private sector development, advancing inclusion and empowerment, and enhancing resilience and sustainability.
News Release: https://t.co/8KQx7SufYy… pic.twitter.com/sTLxnB8o1w— ADBPakistan (@PakistanADB) March 18, 2026
The strategy also prioritizes inclusion, with investments in human capital, social services, and women’s economic participation. Resilience and sustainability are key pillars, addressing disaster risk management, climate adaptation, flood control, food security, and air quality. Pakistan’s young population and natural resources, combined with digital innovation, provide further opportunities for long-term development.
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ADB noted Pakistan’s macroeconomic stabilization following external shocks, highlighting GDP growth of 3.1% in FY2025 and inflation falling to 4.5%. Structural reforms and strategic investments are critical to addressing constraints like energy inefficiency, governance weaknesses, and narrow export bases. With this financing, Pakistan can achieve sustainable, inclusive, and export-driven growth.