How ADB and Its Partners Work to Provide High Quality Development Solutions
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How ADB and Its Partners Work to Provide High Quality Development Solutions

Explore how ADB and its partners are collaborating to build a more prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable future.

Private Sector Financing

ADB, ACWA Power Sign 51ドル Million Loan Package for Uzbekistan

The 200-megawatt wind power plant is the first utility-scale wind facility in Central Asia equipped with a battery energy storage system.
Health

ADB to Strengthen Secondary Health Care Services in Sri Lanka

ADB approved a 106ドル.9 million package to enhance secondary health care services, improve communicable disease prevention and control, and strengthen its governance and management.
Energy

Building Power Systems That Bounce Back

Investing in resilient infrastructure, from advanced inverters to skilled linemen, can mitigate risks and sustain economic growth in Asia and the Pacific.

ADB, World Bank Group, ASEAN Launch the ASEAN Power Grid Financing Initiative

ADB, the World Bank, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have established the ASEAN Power Grid Financing Initiative to mobilize large-scale funding for cross-border power interconnections across land and on the seabed.

ADB's evolving procurement approach enhances quality, competition and job creation

Effective 1 January 2026, all internationally advertised contracts financed by ADB will be evaluated using merit point criteria (MPC). This landmark reform reflects ADB’s strengthened commitment to quality, sustainability, and value for money in its projects. It also introduces broader changes aimed at creating more local jobs and fostering earlier engagement with suppliers across Asia and the Pacific.

How ADB and Its Partners Work to Provide High Quality Development Solutions

ADB is Solving Complex Challenges Together with its members and partners to help transform lives and economies across Asia and the Pacific. Through strategic partnerships and innovative solutions, ADB helps the region transcend urgent development challenges.

ADB President

Masato Kanda is the President of ADB and the Chairperson of ADB’s Board of Directors. He was elected President by ADB’s Board of Governors and assumed office on 24 February 2025.

Effective Responses Require the Right Data - Key Indicators 2025

The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2025 explores how harmonized environmental-economic data can serve as a public good for guiding cooperation toward resilient, sustainable development.

Projects

Browse for ADB projects, project documents, procurement information, and awarded contracts.

Funds and Resources

ADB offers loans, grants, and technical assistance from Special Funds, Trust Funds, and other sources to help reduce poverty in Asia and the Pacific.

ADB Institute Special Fund ADB Ventures Investment Fund 1 ADB Ventures Investment Fund 2 ADB-Climate Investment Funds Afghanistan Infrastructure Trust Fund (AITF) ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility (ACGF) ASEAN Infrastructure Fund Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund Asia Pacific Project Preparation Facility Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund Asian Clean Energy Fund Asian Development Fund (ADF) Australian Climate Finance Partnership Canadian Climate and Nature Fund for the Private Sector in Asia Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in Asia Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in Asia II Carbon Capture and Storage Fund Cities Development Initiative for Asia Clean Energy Fund Climate Action Catalyst Fund Climate Change Fund Climate Innovation and Development Fund Community Resilience Financing Partnership Facility (CRFPF) Community Resilience Partnership Program Trust Fund Cooperation Fund for Project Preparation in the Greater Mekong Subregion and in Other Specific Asian Countries Cooperation Fund for Regional Trade and Financial Security Initiative Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility Domestic Resource Mobilization Trust Fund Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) Partnership Trust Fund European Union–ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility Trust Fund Financial Sector Development Partnership Fund Financial Sector Development Partnership Special Fund Future Carbon Fund Global Concessional Financing Facility Global Infrastructure Facility High-Level Technology (HLT) Fund Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific (IF-CAP) Investment Climate Facilitation Fund Ireland Trust Fund for Building Climate Change and Disaster Resilience in Small Island Developing States Japan Fund for Information and Communication Technology Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific (JFPR) Japan Fund for Public Policy Training Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism Japan Scholarship Program Japan Special Fund (JSF) Leading Asia's Private Infrastructure Fund Multidonor Trust Fund under the Water Financing Partnership Facility Netherlands Trust Fund under the Water Financing Partnership Facility Nonsovereign Revolving Trust Fund Pakistan Economic Corridors Programme People's Republic of China (PRC) Poverty Reduction and Regional Cooperation Fund Project Preparation and Implementation Support Trust Fund Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility Regional Cooperation and Integration Fund Regional Malaria and Other Communicable Disease Threats Trust Fund Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund Sanitation Financing Partnership Trust Fund under the Water Financing Partnership Facility Smart Energy Innovation Fund Spanish Cooperation Fund for Technical Assistance Technical Assistance Special Fund United Kingdom Fund for Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund Urban Environmental Infrastructure Fund

Featured

Build Back Better: Central Sulawesi's Journey of Recovery (Part II)

ADB approved the Emergency Assistance for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project to rebuild key public works infrastructure in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inaugurated in 2024, these revitalized facilities symbolize Central Sulawesi’s recovery—showcasing the power of collaboration to build back better and more inclusive infrastructure.

Advancing Economies, Elevating Lives

Learn about ADB activities in member countries and regional offices.

Data as Drivers of Change

Data and statistical analysis in the Asia and Pacific region contributes to knowledge generation in ADB, helping strengthen its institutional priorities and operational effectiveness in its developing member countries.

  • People

    135 million

    are living in extreme poverty, or on 3ドル.00 a day in 2021 purchasing power parity

    Source: Asian Development Bank estimates based on World Bank's Poverty and Inequality Platform.

  • Planet

    about 60%

    of global greenhouse gas emissions are from the region

    Source: Asian Development Bank. 2025. 2024 Development Effectiveness Review

  • Prosperity

    4.7%

    GDP growth forecast for 2025

    Source: Asian Development Bank. 2025. Asian Development Outlook July 2025

Publications and Documents

Explore our data-rich research, policy analysis, toolkits, guidelines, and other resources on economics and key development topics.

  • Asian Development Outlook

    Analyzes economic and development issues in Asia and the Pacific, including GDP growth rates and inflation forecasts.

  • Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific

    Data on the economic, financial, social, and environmental situations in the region.

  • Annual Report

    Yearly reviews and analysis of ADB's operations, projects, internal administration, and financial management.

Tracking Impact, Driving Progress

Outcomes delivered by ADB’s completed operations in 2024.

  • 23.1 million people

    benefiting from improved health services, education services, or social protection

  • 50.2 million tCO2e*

    in reduced greenhouse gas emissions annually

    *tCO2e = ton of carbon dioxide equivalent

  • 1.1 million jobs

    directly generated

Discovering Development

High-quality commentary and insights from development experts.

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