ADB President Masato Kanda met with Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at Malacañang Palace today. The leaders agreed to deepen cooperation to help foster broad-based and sustainable growth ...

ADB has approved a $200 million loan to enhance the development of climate- and disaster-resilient sewerage and drainage infrastructure in Kolkata, aiming to improve the city's livability.

President Masatsugu Asakawa guided ADB through challenging times with transformative leadership that has left an indelible mark on the organization and region. As ADB looks to the future, his legacy ...

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 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 ...

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 approved a plan to scale up its operations by 50% over the next decade, leveraging its existing capital base to enhance its development impact across Asia and the Pacific.

Mr. Bambang Brodjonegoro has been appointed as the Dean of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) based in Tokyo, Japan. He will assume office on 14 April 2025.

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 the ADB Board of Governors, which will be held in Milan, Italy, from 4 to 7 ...