ADF Partners

The Asian Development Fund (ADF) is a partnership between ADB and its member countries. Financed mainly by contributions of ADB members, ADF supports the economic and social development of the most vulnerable countries in the region.

To date, 32 members of ADB have provided direct contributions to ADF. The largest contributors are, in descending order, Japan, the United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and France. The breakdown of contributions from non-regional and regional members is about 53%:47% of total pledged contributions.

As of 31 July 2012, total contributions to ADF amounted to $38.7 billion equivalent at 31 July 2012 exchange rates.

Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brunei Darussalam
Canada
China, People's Republic of
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany		 Hong Kong, China
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Korea, Republic of
Luxembourg
Malaysia
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway		 Portugal
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taipei,China
Thailand
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States

ADF Recipients

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Share by Region*   Volume by Country (in $ Million)*  
Central and West Asia 37% Bangladesh 496
East Asia 3% Viet Nam 483
Pacific 4% Afghanistan 323
South Asia 30% Nepal 243
South East Asia 26% Pakistan 227
* 2009-2012 average annual approvals; including regional

Group A (ADF Only): Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia, Kiribati, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tajikistan, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

Group B (Blend, ADF and OCR): Armenia, Bangladesh, Georgia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Uzbekistan, and Viet Nam.


Note: Azerbaijan and India are eligible for ADF assistance under ADB’s Graduation Policy but currently do not have access to the ADF.