ADB, based in Manila, is dedicated to reducing poverty in the Asia and Pacific region through pro-poor sustainable economic growth, social development, and good governance. Established in 1966, it is owned by 64 members - 46 from the region. 
Under its updated strategy for the country, Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) might expand its assistance program to Fiji Islands to improve the strategic value of its assistance and to promote new growth opportunities.
Asian Development Bank's (ASX: ATB) new Country Director for Viet Nam Ayumi Konishi assumes office today.
A US$1 million grant from Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) is helping Afghanistan prepare a program that will enhance the role of the private sector in economic growth and poverty reduction.
Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) is undertaking an innovative project that will help the most disadvantaged households in Nepal to effectively participate in and benefit from rural development projects through a US$685,000 technical assistance grant.
A US$5 million ADB grant will help poor households affected by the October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan begin restoring their livelihoods.
European development partners will gather in Stockholm, Sweden, next week to explore cooperation and investment opportunities in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).
Growth in emerging East Asian local currency bond markets slowed in 2005, with fiscal consolidation and higher revenues reducing the need for new government issuance, according to a report issued today by Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB). Higher interest rates and volatile trading conditions also contributed to the growth moderation.
Can China sustain its breakneck growth? Is India the new Asian powerhouse? Can trade continue to propel Asia? What are the risks facing Asian economies in the year ahead? What are the opportunities to build long-term growth? Will Asia remain the world's most dynamic economic region?
An Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) US$1.5 million grant will pilot a project to help improve basic education for children with special needs in Uzbekistan.
Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) expects to double the investments it will finance in the water sector over the next five years according to plans announced at the 4th World Water Forum here today.
