Private Sector Development

Focus

ADB uses both its public and private sector windows to promote economic growth in support of poverty reduction.

Our public and private sector operations are complementary and reinforce each other using two important principles:

• "Think private sector development" in public sector operations.

  We help governments establish business-friendly conditions, and examine private sector alternatives within the public sector projects we support.

• "Think development impact" in private sector operations.

  All our private sector assistance must be aimed at delivering development benefits.

Applying these principles, our tools and results depend on the specific circumstances surrounding each project.