Central Asia’s five countries recently agreed to a new water-sharing framework for the Syr Darya and Amu Darya—glacier-fed rivers essential to agriculture, energy, and drinking water across the region ...

ADB President Masato Kanda has reaffirmed ADB’s strong commitment to advancing regional cooperation and integration at the 16th Summits of the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ...

ADB committed a record 58 private sector transactions in 2024—up 45% from the previous year, with $2.6 billion of financing, according to its 2024 Private Sector Operations Report on Development ...

ADB has appointed Seong-Wook Kim as Chief Partnership Officer. He will lead the bank’s resource mobilization and strategic engagement efforts under the Office of the President.

It began with water. In 2010, in the heart of a rapidly developing Asia-Pacific region, ADB pioneered an innovative approach to tackle one of the region's most pressing challenges—water scarcity.

ADB is a leading multilateral development bank supporting inclusive, resilient, and sustainable growth across Asia and the Pacific. Working with its members and partners to solve complex challenges ...

This guidance note aims to assist ADB staff and borrowers (including grant recipients) on how to incorporate aspects of sustainability in the public procurement process. It introduces the concept of ...

Viet Nam Facts ADB's Work in Viet Nam Viet Nam’s economy grew 7.1% in 2024. Strong trade performance, a resurgence in export-led manufacturing, and ongoing fiscal stimulus measures were key growth ...

The project will establish a sustainable regional solid waste management (SWM) system for the Greater Male region and its neighboring outer islands by (i) developing treatment (proven waste-to-energy ...

The project is aligned with the following impact: food security and nutrition improved, and agriculture exports increased in a climate resilient manner. The project will have the following outcome: ...

This document guides borrowers on how to prepare a bidding document for unit price or lump sum types of small works contracts, and evaluate bids and award contracts. This User’s Guide is intended to ...