Bloomberg Philanthropies and Goldman Sachs have committed an initial $25m for the fund, which will be managed by the Asian Development Bank

They will focus on the areas of renewable energy, energy conservation and efficiency as well as other technologies that will facilitate the transition to low carbon energy

The Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power plant, located in Central Assam, will have a total capacity of 120MW

The organisations intend to scale up efforts to advance progress on sustainability in Asia and the Pacific

While Nepal has made significant progress in power supply after years of chronic electricity shortages, its transmission and distribution systems need to be further strengthened

Manila is expected to produce the most Covid 19-related medical waste, followed by Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur, among the five cities surveyed by the Asian Development Bank

A third of the population live in urban ger areas, or settlements of low and middle income households, which suffer from poor sanitation and inadequate solid waste management

They have replaced old and polluting microbuses and three wheelers and will be used on a pilot route

Countries in the regions are said to be at the highest risk of plummeting into deeper poverty and disaster

They will have a total capacity of 42MW