North American Representative Office

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North American Representative Office
Updated: 28 August 2008

The North American Representative Office (NARO) was established in 1995 in Washington, DC, to enhance ADB's presence in Canada [ PDF: 133kb | 10 pages ] and the United States [ PDF: 161kb | 14 pages ].

The office acts as a liaison between ADB's Manila Headquarters and American policymakers and major stakeholders. It serves to strengthen collaboration with other multilateral institutions based in North America, and conducts public and media outreach.

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