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.

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Latest

Institutional Document 09 Oct 2018

Eleven (11) Small Pacific Island Countries: Country Operations Business Plan (2019-2021)
In line with the Pacific Approach, the country operations business plan for 2019−2021 takes a multicountry approach to identify common development challenges and opportunities for operational efficiencies across the 11 small Pacific island countries.
News from Country Offices 08 Oct 2018

New ADB Regional Director to Focus on Infrastructure, Private Sector Development
Mr. Masayuki Tachiiri has assumed office as Regional Director of ADB's Pacific Subregional Office in Suva.
News from Country Offices 26 Sep 2018

ADB Lowers 2018 Growth Forecast for Pacific, Sees Recovery in 2019
ADB forecasts economic growth of 1.1% in the Pacific subregion in 2018, down from earlier forecasts due to disaster-related challenges and declines in public spending.