The 48th ADB Annual Meeting held in Baku, Azerbaijan, was rich in content, with frank and constructive discussions on many important topics that will help member countries, stakeholders and management build a stronger, better and faster ADB.
ADB will continue to promote sustainable development and scale-up support for infrastructure, education and health, climate change and other areas, said President Takehiko Nakao at ADB's Annual Meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Maintaining vital economic growth while creating livable cities for all is the biggest challenge in Asia and Pacific, say delegates attending an ADB seminar.
Many economies in Asia and the Pacific are reconsidering growth models to respond to changing internal and external environments. View a recording of the Governors' Seminar at the held on the third day of the 48th ADB Annual Meeting.
Ram Sharan Mahat, Finance Minister of Nepal, highlights his country's urgent needs in the aftermath of the 25 April 2015 earthquake, as the international community pledges support at the sidelines of ADB's 48th Annual Meeting.
A panel of financial experts debated what are the changes and reforms needed in Asia's financial sector to support future growth and ensure financial stability in the region's diverse economies.
At a news conference held on the first day of the 48th ADB Annual Meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan, President Takehiko Nakao announced the merger of the Asian Development Fund with the bank's ordinary capital resources.
More than 17 million students benefited from new or improved education facilities between 2011 and 2014 in Asia and the Pacific.