Asian Development Bank
The Malolos‑Clark Railway in the Philippines is one of ADB’s key efforts to deliver modern, climate‑resilient mass transit across Asia and the Pacific.
Our Satomi Sakaguchi discusses how improved...
It is not grain shortages that are driving today’s food security risks.
Across Asia and the Pacific, farmers are instead facing difficult choices as fertilizer costs soar —driven in part by disrup...
Regional Cooperation and Integration is, and will be, central to the Pacific’s development pathways. This webinar presents a customized version of the Asia Pacific Regional Cooperation and Integrat...
Japan will host the Asian Development Bank’s 60th Annual Meeting in Aichi-Nagoya from 2 to 5 May 2027.
The event will mark ADB’s 60th anniversary and celebrate a six-decade partnership that dates ...
This parallax video explores the increasingly complex and cross-border challenges reshaping economies, communities, and livelihoods across Asia and the Pacific. ADB is working across the region to ...
Explore how global value chains (GVCs) can become more inclusive and resilient amid rising geopolitical fragmentation, automation, digitalization, and climate and trade pressures. This session exam...
Explore how tourism can strengthen regional connectivity and shared prosperity across the CAREC region. This session examines how CAREC economies can leverage cultural heritage, improved transport ...
The pressures shaping the global economy are hitting Asia and the Pacific hard.
Our Chief Economist Albert Park breaks down what this means for the region, and how working together can build lon...
ADB Vice-President Bhargav Dasgupta on how our "One ADB" approach is connecting public and private capital to deliver development impact across Asia and the Pacific.
#ADBAnnualMeeting
We’re bringing the private sector together to move from talk to action, says our Isabel Chatterton at the #ADBAnnualMeeting.
Wrap up the Annual Meeting with reflections and key takeaways from ADB Vice-Presidents. This closing session looks back at major discussions, issues, and commitments—and what they mean for developm...
Food and water security depend on healthy, connected ecosystems—from glaciers and mountains to rivers and deltas. This session highlights landscape approaches that strengthen shared-resource govern...
As Asia accelerates decarbonization, could a cross-border “super grid” become the backbone of a cleaner, more secure energy future? Hosted by the Financial Times, this discussion looks at what it w...
What would it take to turn today’s subregional links into truly pan-Asian economic corridors? This session explores how CAREC, GMS, and SASEC can strengthen multimodal transport, streamline cross-b...
Regional energy connectivity can boost reliability, lower costs, and accelerate the shift to renewables. This session examines the Pan-Asia Power Grid Initiative and how it can link subregional sys...
The Governors’ Business Session is the Annual Meeting’s formal decision-making session, where governors adopt resolutions and consider key documents on ADB’s business and operations. President Masa...
Nature-based solutions can deliver climate resilience, and new technologies can help finance them at scale. This session explores how tools like tokenization, traceable data, and robust monitoring ...
Asia and the Pacific's electricity systems are operating in isolation, leaving millions vulnerable to energy shocks.
Keiju Mitsuhashi shares why our new Pan-Asia Power Grid could be a gamechanger ...
Asia and the Pacific's digital demand is surging, but millions still lack basic connectivity.
Antonio Zaballos explains how our new initiative aims to change that.
#ADBAnnualMeeting
Our Deputy Secretary Harumi Kodama welcomes you to the #ADBAnnualMeeting.
But why is this event so important for our members?