Tuvalu and ADB

In the Spotlight

Utilities Reform Needed for Better Service Delivery in the Pacific — ADB

Investments in basic services must be complemented by policy and regulatory reforms as well as capacity development to support a shift towards more commercially viable utilities in the Pacific, says the latest issue of the ADB Pacific Economic Monitor.
Our Work in the Pacific

ADB is scaling up its assistance in the Pacific, with our active portfolio growing from $500 million in 2004 to $2.6 billion at the end of 2017.
Uncertainties Delaying Economic Recovery in the Pacific

Growth in the Pacific is expected to remain weak in 2018, as economic and political uncertainties, fiscal challenges, and natural disasters hold back some of the region’s larger economies. Growth is projected to decelerate slightly in Tuvalu, says a new ADB report.
Pacific Transport Update 2017

This document provides an overview of ADB’s transport projects in the Pacific region. It highlights the impacts and outcomes of initiatives completed in 2016 and active in 2017.

Tuvalu is a fragile microstate consisting of nine low-lying atolls. The country has a total area of only 26 square kilometers, and most of its 11,000 people live on the main island, Funafuti.

With few exports, Tuvalu is almost entirely dependent on external aid as well as highly variable revenue from fishing licenses, remittances, surpluses from the country’s overseas trust fund, and rent of its “dot tv” internet extension. Building and maintaining fiscal resilience and upgrading maritime infrastructure are key priorities for the government.

ADB's approach and operations in Tuvalu are aligned with the national strategy for sustainable development.

Tuvalu: By the NumbersVisit the Data Library

ADB and TuvaluFact Sheet

Latest

Institutional Document 20 Dec 2018

Pacific Transport Update 2018
This publication provides an update of transport projects and assistance of ADB in the Pacific as of 2018.
News from Country Offices 13 Dec 2018

Debt Management, Investment Planning Critical for Pacific — ADB
Countries in the Pacific should improve their debt monitoring systems and strengthen investment prioritization to better manage the risk of debt distress, says the latest issue of ADB's Pacific Economic Monitor.
Publication 12 Dec 2018

Pacific Economic Monitor – December 2018
The December 2018 issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor provides an update on developments in 14 Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues in the region.