ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
Publications and Documents
Explore our data-rich research, policy analysis, toolkits, guidelines, and other resources on economics and key development topics. Our operational documents are also available in this section.
Development Effectiveness Reports: Private Sector Operations
These reports review how the Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD) has fared in promoting its development effectiveness agenda.
Private Sector Operations in 2021: Report on Development Effectiveness
The Private Sector Operations—Report on Development Effectiveness series reviews the development effectiveness of operations carried out by the Asian Development Bank Private Sector Operations Department.
Private Sector Operations in 2020: Report on Development Effectiveness
This report highlights the wide-ranging responses of ADB's Private Sector Operations Department to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and its contributions to help achieve Strategy 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Private Sector Operations in 2019: Report on Development Effectiveness
ADB is targeting private sector operations to comprise one-third of total operations in number by 2024. To achieve this, private sector projects will include smaller, riskier projects that are innovative, complex, and in challenging markets and sectors.
Development Effectiveness Report 2018: Private Sector Operations
This report highlights the Asian Development Bank (ADB) private sector operations’ development results in 2018 and major contributions to ADB’s Strategy 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Development Effectiveness Report 2017: Private Sector Operations
Achieving the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change will require significant contributions by the private sector.
Development Effectiveness Report 2016: Private Sector Operations
ADB is partnering with private financiers to mobilize resources in support of public priorities by financing projects with significant development impact.
Development Effectiveness Report 2014–2015: Private Sector Operations
ADB's private sector operations made record contributions to promoting clean power generation and inclusive financial services in 2014 and 2015, and broadened engagement in other areas that contribute to economic development and growth.
Development Effectiveness Report 2013: Private Sector Operations
This fifth annual report on the development effectiveness of ADB’s private sector operations reviews how the Private Sector Operations Department has contributed to promoting ADB’s development effectiveness agenda.
Development Effectiveness Report 2012: Private Sector Operations
This fourth annual report on the development effectiveness of ADB's private sector operations reviews how the Private Sector Operations Department has contributed to promoting ADB's development effectiveness agenda.
Development Effectiveness Report 2011: Private Sector Operations
This third annual report on the development effectiveness of ADB's private sector operations reviews how the Private Sector Operations Department has contributed to promoting ADB's development effectiveness agenda.