ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
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Willingness to Pay and Inclusive Tariff Designs for Improved Water Supply Services in Khulna, Bangladesh
The Khulna Water Supply Project aims at improving the access to safe water through the piped network in Khulna City, the third largest city in Bangladesh with a population of approximately 1 million.
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ADB and Samoa to Build Efficient, Climate-Resilient Port
The Asian Development Bank and the Government of Samoa participated in a groundbreaking ceremony today to officially start the upgrading of the country’s international port.
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ADB, UNICEF Support Rollout of Vaccines for Children in Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu Against Infectious Diseases, Cervical Cancer
The rollout of vaccines to protect children against cervical cancer, pneumonia, and rotavirus has begun in Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu.
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ADB, Australia Helping to Strengthen Public Financial Management in Pacific
The Asian Development Bank and the Government of Australia have approved an additional $2.39 million in technical assistance support to continue public sector management reforms in the Pacific as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ADB, UNICEF Send Fiji Urgent Medical Supplies to Battle Second Wave of COVID-19
ADB and UNICEF began supplying more than 1.6 million urgent medical supplies and 9,450 diagnostic testing kits to support Fiji in the ongoing detection and containment of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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ADB, UNICEF Support Health Care Workers in Fiji with 22,000 COVID-19 Testing Kits
UNICEF, together with ADB, handed over more than 22,000 Cepheid GeneXpert test kits to the Fijian Ministry of Health and Medical Services as part of the Government of Fiji’s efforts to strengthen COVID-19 prevention activities...
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ADB Provides F$2 Million Grant to Fiji After Cyclone Yasa
ADB approved a $1 million (about F$2 million) grant to the Government of Fiji to help fund priority recovery activities following Tropical Cyclone Yasa, which hit Fiji on 17–18 December.