Chair's Summaries of the Meetings of the Board of Directors

Chair’s Summary - Removal of the ADB Charter Lending Limitation

This document summarizes the discussion of the meeting of the ADB Board of Directors held on 20 October 2023 discussing the Removal of the ADB Charter Lending Limitation.

The Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved the recommendation in para. 69 of the policy paper on the Removal of the ADB Charter Lending Limitation (CLL), which is set out in Article 12.1 of the Agreement Establishing the Asian Development Bank (ADB Charter).

Chair’s Summary - Review of the Asian Development Bank’s Capital Adequacy Framework

This document summarizes the discussion of the meeting of the ADB Board of Directors held on 28 September 2023 discussing the Review of the Asian Development Bank’s Capital Adequacy Framework.

The Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved the recommendations in the Review of the Asian Development Bank’s Capital Adequacy Framework (CAF) policy paper. The framework is designed to protect the risk-bearing capacity of ADB without relying on callable capital, and to maintain ADB’s AAA rating.

Chair’s Summary - Country Partnership Strategy: Kyrgyz Republic, 2023–2027 - Fostering Inclusive, Resilient, and Private Sector–Led Growth

This document summarizes the discussion of the meeting of the ADB Board of Directors held on 29 June 2023 discussing the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Kyrgyz Republic, 2023–2027 - Fostering Inclusive, Resilient, and Private Sector–Led Growth.

Chair’s Summary - Country Partnership Strategy: India, 2023–2027 - Catalyze Robust, Climate-Resilient, and Inclusive Growth

This document summarizes the discussion of the meeting of the ADB Board of Directors held on 30 May 2023 discussing the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for India, 2023–2027 - Catalyze Robust, Climate-Resilient, and Inclusive Growth.

Chair’s Summary - Country Partnership Strategy: Kazakhstan, 2023–2027 - Accelerating Resilient and Sustainable Growth for All

This document summarizes the discussion of the meeting of the ADB Board of Directors held on 17 May 2023 discussing the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Kazakhstan, 2023–2027 - Accelerating Resilient and Sustainable Growth for All.

Directors expressed support for the three strategic focus areas of the CPS: (i) addressing climate change impacts and supporting decarbonization, (ii) promoting inclusive economic growth, and (iii) strengthening governance and developing capacity.

Chair's Summary - Establishment of the Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific Financing Partnership Facility

This document summarizes the discussion of the meeting of the ADB Board of Directors held on 20 April 2023 discussing the Establishment of the Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific Financing Partnership Facility (IF-CAP).

Chair's Summary - Organizational Review: A New Operating Model to Accelerate ADB’s Transformation Toward Strategy 2030 and Beyond

This document summarizes the discussion of the meeting of the ADB Board of Directors held on 28 October 2022 discussing the paper on Organizational Review: A New Operating Model to Accelerate ADB’s Transformation Toward Strategy 2030 and Beyond.

Chair’s Summary - Country Partnership Strategy: Viet Nam, 2023-2026 - Fostering Inclusive, Green, and Private Sector-Led Growth

This document summarizes the discussion of the meeting of the ADB Board of Directors held on 9 September 2022 discussing the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Viet Nam, 2023-2026 - Fostering Inclusive, Green, and Private Sector-Led Growth

Chair’s Summary - Country Partnership Strategy: Timor-Leste, 2023–2027 - A Strategy for Economic Recovery, Inclusive Development, and Climate Resilience

This document summarizes the discussion of the meeting of the ADB Board of Directors held on 19 July 2022 discussing the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Timor-Leste, 2023–2027 - A Strategy for Economic Recovery, Inclusive Development, and Climate Resilience.

Chair’s Summary - Enhanced Faster Approach to Small Nonsovereign Transactions

This document summarizes the discussion of the meeting of the ADB Board of Directors held on 26 May 2022 discussing the Enhanced Faster Approach to Small Nonsovereign Transactions.

The Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved the recommendation of the policy paper on the Enhanced Faster Approach to Small Nonsovereign Transactions (Enhanced FAST) framework. Enhanced FAST is the successor of the Faster Approach to Small Nonsovereign Transactions (FAST), a pilot framework approved by the Board in March 2015.