Top Story 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. LEARN MORE In Focus News and Events Private Sector Financing ADB, ACWA Power Sign $51 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 $106.9 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. Solving Complex Challenges Together ADB is committed to inclusive, resilient, and sustainable growth through strategic partnerships and bold action—helping transform lives and economies across Asia and the Pacific. LEARN MORE Transport Tonga’s Revamped Wharf: An Economic Lifeline Economics ADB Upgrades Asia and Pacific’s Growth Outlook Partnerships ADB's Partnership with Thailand In Focus News and Events Asia and the Pacific Lifts 2.7 Billion People From Water Insecurity, but Ecosystem Decline Threatens Progress More than 60% of Asia and the Pacific’s population—about 2.7 billion people—has been lifted from extreme water insecurity over the past 12 years, but these hard-won gains are threatened by accelerating environmental decline and a major financing gap, according to a new ADB report. In Focus News and Events Protecting Wetlands, Empowering People: The Regional Flyway Initiative Story Billions of migratory birds embark on an epic journey every year, stopping at wetlands along the way to refuel and recharge. The East Asian–Australasian Flyway is one of the world’s most significant routes, but it’s also one of the most at risk. To help protect and restore the flyway’s wetlands, ADB is working with partner organizations and nearby communities to look at how nature-based solutions can help. At ADB’s International Anticorruption Day Celebration, I underscored a core message: corruption is a tax on the poor that steals the future. It diverts resources meant to build schools, pave roads, and protect the vulnerable. Read the full speech Our IT Delivery and Resiliency Center in Spain is an important step in ADB’s transformation into a digital-first institution. This center will strengthen our cybersecurity, enhance operational resilience, and enable faster, more agile, data-driven operations that better serve the poor and vulnerable people at the heart of our mission. Read the news release Qatar and ADB are building something new together—a partnership that unlocks development finance for communities across Asia and the Pacific. Together, we can support innovative infrastructure and sectors that are often underfunded. Read the news release With ADB’s updated energy policy recognizing nuclear power as an alternative to fossil fuels for baseload generation, this agreement ensures that developing member countries choosing this path do so with robust safeguards, strong governance, and a clear commitment to sustainability. At the 24th Ministerial Conference of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program, I emphasized that the foundation of CAREC’s future is through these three key pillars - Financing, Facilitation, and Foundations for the Future. Read the full speech ADB has made private sector development our top priority. Since 2022, private sector operations have more than doubled. Looking ahead, we aim to increase private sector financing fourfold to $13 billion annually by 2030. At the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Business Forum, I highlighted how regional cooperation is essential to make Kyrgyz Republic's vision a reality. With the help of the CAREC Program, CAREC can become a a powerful model for how regional cooperation drives prosperity and resilience. Read the full speech 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. 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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. See the latest ADB scorecard 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 Read the latest blogs High-quality commentary and insights from development experts. Small Kids, Big Payoffs: The Hidden Economics of Growing Up Healthy Expanding Health Coverage and Cutting Costs Through Technology and Smarter Spending The World Isn’t Flat, but Government Data Is
