ADB Provides $72 Million in Financing to Boost Cambodian Women’s Earning Opportunities in Agriculture

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $72 million financing package to help Cambodia strengthen rural agriculture, with a particular focus on increasing Cambodian women’s income opportunities in the agricultural sector. This is according to an ADB press release issued on October 26, 2026.

The press release said the financing package comprises a $57 million concessional loan and $15 million in grant financing from the Asian Development Fund, which supports countries most in need as they address current challenges and build a foundation for long-term growth. ADB’s financing is supplemented by $23 million in cofinancing from the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund, a $10 million grant from the Green Climate Fund, a $3 million grant from the Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific, provided by the Government of Japan through ADB, and a $4.3 million contribution from the Royal Government of Cambodia.

Yasmin Siddiqi, ADB Country Director for Cambodia, said investment in smallholder farmers, particularly women, is essential to stimulating the rural economy and supporting poor communities that are most vulnerable to extreme weather. She said: “By helping women lead and participate in decision-making and development programs.