Tonga: News Releases

ADB has received $20.19 million from the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) to support women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs) to access critical financing and training in Viet Nam and the Pacific.

Making it easier for women in the Pacific to start businesses and gain formal employment will improve livelihoods and create more open and productive economies, says a recently released book by ADB.

ADB and the governments of Kiribati, Tonga, and Tuvalu have signed Host Country Agreements, confirming the establishment of Country Offices to enhance the impact of ADB’s growing assistance programs in these countries ...

ADB and the Government of Ireland today signed agreements establishing the Ireland Trust Fund for Building Climate Change and Disaster Resilience in Small Island Developing States.

ADB will expand support to help the Pacific islands build stronger resilience to global economic shocks, disasters, and climate change, ADB President Mr. Takehiko Nakao said today on the opening day of the 52nd Annual Meeting...

The effects of climate change have lasting impacts on people, communities, and socioeconomic development, and Pacific island nations are among the most exposed nations, globally, to these risks, according to a report by ADB...

Tonga’s economy is expected to improve with reconstruction and infrastructure projects underpinning the recovery from 2018’s Cyclone Gita, according to a new ADB report.

ADB today launched a stunning pictorial publication illustrating the depth and expertise of its work in the Pacific islands.

ADB has approved an umbrella facility of up to $100 million which will provide financing support including loans, guarantees, and letters of credit to overcome constraints to private sector investment in renewable power projects...

The economies of countries in the Pacific are expected to recover over the next two years, although building resilience against natural hazards and climate change remains a key priority, according to a new report by ADB released today.