ADB is working with 14 Pacific developing member countries to help address their particular conditions, and to encourage regional approaches to common challenges. ADB's assistance is guided through its revised Pacific Strategy 2005-2009, which promotes access of the poor to cash income opportunities, through efficient markets, and improved social services for the poor.

For ADB in the Pacific, 2007 proved to be the strongest year yet in terms of the value of lending, grants, and cofinancing received. Loans totaling $126.6 million and grants of $46.5 million were approved.

• Tourism Rebounds in Pacific, Raising Hopes of Recovery, Says ADB [Pacific — Nov 2009]
• World Bank Doubles Financial Commitment to Samoa in Response to Tsunami / Asian Development Bank Promises Increased Funds / World Bank and Asian Development Bank Open Joint Liaison Office [Pacific — Nov 2009]
• ADB President Expresses Sympathy, Offers Assistance to Samoa [Samoa — Oct 2009]

More News Releases |  News from PARD

• Loan Agreement for Economic Recovery Support Program - Subprogram 1 between Cook Islands and Asian Development Bank [Cook Islands — Oct 2009] PDF
• Rehabilitation of the Maritime Navigation Aids System Project [Papua New Guinea — Sep 2009] PDF
• Public Sector Review and Improvements [Cook Islands — Sep 2009]

More Reports |  Evaluation Reports

• ADB Funds Tsunami Relief in Samoa [Pacific — Oct 2009]
• Intersections - Gender, HIV, and Infrastructure Operations [Pacific — Aug 2009]
• Sustaining Growth: A Private Sector Assessment for Vanuatu [Pacific — Aug 2009]

More Publications

• Emergency Flood Recovery (Sector) Project [Fiji Islands, The Rep of — Nov 2009]
• SAM: SAMOA VENTURE CAPITAL FUND [Samoa — Nov 2009]
• Public Sector Reform [Marshall Islands — Nov 2009]

More Projects