ADB has appointed F. Cleo Kawawaki as Director General for the newly-formed Sectors Department 2, which will manage operations for the agriculture, food, nature, rural development, water, urban ...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (24 February 2025) —Masato Kanda officially assumed office as the 11th President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today.

Masato Kanda is the President of the Asian Development Bank (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 ...

ADB approved a $125 million loan to support the Government of Uzbekistan in modernizing water management, improving water security, and increasing access to safe and reliable water in the country.

ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa and World Bank President Ajay Banga signed a groundbreaking Full Mutual Reliance Framework (FMRF) agreement today to deepen collaboration on cofinanced sovereign ...

This webinar aims to unlock business opportunities for Malaysian companies especially in the construction, transport and energy sector, who are interested to supply for projects under ADB.

Asian Development Bank Secretary Asel Djusupbekova extends an advanced welcome to participants of the 58th Annual Meeting of ...

20 February 2025 — Today, Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa and World Bank Group President Ajay Banga signed a groundbreaking new cofinancing partnership. The Full Mutual Reliance ...

Disasters, pandemics, and conflicts have disrupted education for millions of students in Asia and the Pacific, with long-term consequences for their futures. In 2022, a flood in Bangladesh shut down 5 ...