ADB’s cofinancing operations in 2024 made a powerful impact, unlocking $14.9 billion from global partners to complement its $24.3 billion investment. The Partnership Report 2024 highlights the work of ...

Women in rural Mongolia face constant challenges due to the country’s harsh environment. They must navigate extreme weather to protect their herds and sustain agriculture livelihood to support their ...

ADB mobilized a record $8.7 billion in nonsovereign cofinancing in 2024, underscoring the growing role of private sector engagement in advancing development across Asia and the Pacific.

ADB has partnered with countries in Asia and the Pacific since 1968 to improve urban services and living conditions. With a portfolio of $1.7 billion in 2024, ADB focuses on making cities green, ...

The uncertainties facing Asia and the Pacific are also an opportunity to build a more resilient and sustainable future, ADB President Masato Kanda said at the Opening Session of ADB’s 58th Annual ...

Uzbekistan will host the ADB's 59th Annual Meeting on 3 to 6 May 2026. The meeting will be held in the historic city of Samarkand, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

ADB and KfW, the German state-owned development bank, signed a new amendment to their longstanding cofinancing partnership, with KfW committing an additional $2 billion to support joint operations ...

Fund, established in April 2017, is a multi-donor trust fund aimed at promoting the integration of HLTs and innovative solutions into sovereign and nonsovereign projects financed and administered by ...

ADB and Thai Union Group Public Company Limited (Thai Union) have signed a $150 million blue financing agreement to enhance the sustainability of shrimp production in Thailand.

Opening remarks by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the Meeting Between Civil Society Organizations and ADB Senior Management, at the 58th Annual Meeting, 7 May 2025, Milan, Italy ...

Asia and the Pacific's digital transformation offers opportunities for inclusive and sustainable development. However, if not managed well, it can pose new risks to the region. Policy alignment across ...

MILAN, ITALY (6 May 2025) — Digitalization can be a powerful tool to help reduce persistent economic inequality in Asia and the Pacific—but to harness its potential, governments need to narrow ...