ADF provides grants to ADB's lower-income developing member countries. Established in 1974, the ADF initially provided loans on concessional terms. Activities supported by the ADF promote poverty reduction and improvements in the quality of life in the poorer countries of the Asia and Pacific region.
The past 50 years have been a time of rapid change for the region and the ADF. From being the poorest region of the world, Asia and the Pacific has become one of the key engines of global growth. As a result, the number of poor living on less than 2ドル.15 a day in the region was reduced drastically from over a billion in 1973 to around 200 million today.
The ADF is proud to be a steadfast partner in this process of growth and development. As ADB’s largest Special Fund and ADB’s main source of grants, the ADF remains critical to building resilience and sustainability in ADB’s poorest and most vulnerable developing member countries (DMCs).
ADF resources mainly come from contributions of ADB's member countries, mobilized under periodic replenishments, and net income transfers from ADB's ordinary capital resources.
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Access to piped water has transformed daily life in Solomon Islands—families have more time for chores, education, and community activities.
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ADB has approved a 65ドル.8 million financing package for the Sustainable Agrifood Systems Sector Project. The project will improve climate resilience, food security, nutrition, and incomes of vulnerable households and communities.
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Tuvalu's new passenger and cargo ship, the Manu Sina was supported with 30ドル million in grants from ADB’s Asian Development Fund (ADF), and a Government of Tuvalu contribution of 3ドル million.
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Donors and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed to a replenishment of 5ドル billion for ADB’s Asian Development Fund (ADF) 14 and Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF) 8. The commitment was made during ADB’s 57th Annual Meeting.
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