Asian Development Fund

High-Speed Broadband Goes Live in Tonga

The 827km fiber optic cable system linking Tonga to Fiji via the Southern Cross Cable - the main trans-Pacific link between Australia and the United States - will provide Tonga’s population of 100,000 with affordable, accessible information and communication technology services. Read More

Report Card: Preparing Viet Nam's Workers of Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow

ADB helped Viet Nam improve its vocational and technical education system to meet the growing demand for skilled industry workers in the country. Read More

12 Things to Know: the Asian Development Fund

Here are 12 things to know about the Asian Development Fund, which offers concessional financing to ADB's poorest member countries. Read More

Energy Security for Tajikistan

Upgrading Tajikistan's Nurek hydroelectric plant guarantees a reliable supply of electricity for majority of the country's population. Watch Video

Overview

The Asian Development Fund (ADF) bridges the development gap in Asia and the Pacific, home to both the world’s fast-rising and most vulnerable economies. ADF is a major instrument of concessional financing that has supported equitable and sustainable development in the region since 1973. Funded by ADB's member countries, it offers loans at very low interest rates as well as grants to help reduce poverty in ADB's poorest member countries.

ADF Replenishment

The ADF XI negotiations concluded on 30 April 2012 with a total replenishment of SDR 7.9 billion ($12.4 billion) to provide critical financial support to fight poverty in the Asia and Pacific region over the period 2013 to 2016. Read More

Focus Areas


Inclusive Growth Fostering Growth that Reaches All	Environmentally Sustainable Growth Growth for a Green Future	Regional Integration Partnering for Shared Prosperity

ADF Countries

Asian Development Fund (ADF) countries are defined as countries that have access to the ADF. These countries have the greatest development challenges and are eligible to receive very low interest loans and grants. ADB currently has 29 ADF countries, including 17 countries which have access to only ADF funding from ADB.

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