Following the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, ADB President Masato Kanda heard from leaders about the need for a shared vision of development for the region.

Prime Minister James Marape to mark the country’s 50th anniversary of independence and reaffirm ADB’s role in driving connectivity and inclusive growth.

ADB approved a $125 million concessional loan and $10 million grant to strengthen Fiji’s water security and improve ocean and environmental health.

ADB and ACWA Power signed a $51 million loan package to build the Nukus 2 Wind and Battery Energy Storage facility in Uzbekistan’s Qoraozak district in the Republic of Karakalpakstan.

This publication describes how the role of ADB’s Thailand Resident Mission is evolving with the country’s changing needs and development priorities.

ADB has taken important steps to reengage with the health sector across Asia and the Pacific. To build on this momentum and respond effectively to rising health demands, ADB should update its health ...

ADB has approved a $41 million financing package to bolster primary health care in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (2 September 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Asif S. Cheema as its new Country Director for the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Accelerated glacial melt in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region is threatening to undo decades of development progress and puts millions at risk from increased hazards. ADB is helping countries in the ...

ADB has approved a $106.9 million financing package to strengthen Sri Lanka’s secondary curative care services, improve communicable disease prevention and control, and enhance the health care ...

This forum will discuss boosting productivity through competition and innovation as well as expanding economic openness and service sector liberalization, drawing from experiences in the PRC and ...

This sourcebook provides up-to-date information regarding ADB environmental safeguards, poverty and social analysis, and compliance procedures in order to support the process of health impact ...