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The latest evaluation by ADB's Independent Evaluation Department finds that ADB’s overall operational performance remained broadly stable in 2025, with significant variations across sectors.
In a special update to its economic forecasts, ADB has significantly downgraded its economic growth outlook and raised inflation projections for developing Asia and the Pacific as more severe and prolonged disruptions from the conflict in the Middle East continue to raise energy prices, tighten financial conditions, and weigh on economic activity across the region.
ADB and Far East Horizon Limited have signed a CNY709 million ($100 million equivalent) loan to support financial leasing to accelerate the green and low-emission transition of its client enterprises in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
ADB issued its first Disaster Relief Bond offerings, also known as catastrophe bonds, as part of its regional Risk-Layered Disaster Relief Finance Program which aims to reduce the financial impact of natural hazards and climate-related shocks. The bonds are designed to protect against severe disasters and provide quick liquidity to the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan following a qualifying event.
ADB has launched a new financing facility to help countries in Asia and the Pacific develop critical minerals supply chains needed for clean energy, batteries, electric vehicles, and digital technology.
ADB will back $70 billion in new energy and digital infrastructure initiatives by 2035, aiming to connect power grids, expand cross-border electricity trade, and improve broadband access across Asia and the Pacific.
The Board of Governors of ADB has approved the bank’s 2025 financial statements and a $1.46 billion net income allocation from its ordinary capital resources.
ADB has announced a new financing partnership facility, established with the Government of Japan as an initial financing partner, to help ADB developing member countries strengthen disaster resilience and regional cooperation.
ADB and Japan have announced a new joint initiative to support countries and businesses in Asia and the Pacific facing rising energy prices, while accelerating the transition to more resilient and sustainable energy systems.
ADB President Masato Kanda opened ADB’s 59th Annual Meeting by urging Asia and the Pacific to “act together to develop together” through stronger cross-border connections that drive resilience and inclusive growth.
ADB is mobilizing $50 billion by 2035 through new financing tools, policy support, and partnerships to help countries build cross-border power grids across some of the world’s most complex regions, aiming to lower energy costs, strengthen reliability, and expand clean energy trade, ADB President Masato Kanda said today.
The Government of Germany has joined ADB’s Nature Solutions Finance Hub as a financing partner, providing €5.5 million ($6.5 million) in grant cofinancing. The contribution will help scale up efforts to protect, manage, and restore biodiversity and ecosystems across Asia and the Pacific.
