In the Pacific, power is life. Reliable electricity allows hospitals to conduct life-saving surgery, keeps food and medicine fresh and sanitary, and keeps street lights on to make neighborhoods and communities safer. The Asian Development Bank is heavily invested in the Pacific by promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy resources, expanding access to energy, and promoting energy sector reform, capacity building, and effective governance.
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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How ADB is Helping Power the Pacific
Photo Essay | 06 April 2021
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