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Publication | April 2021

Creating Livable Asian Cities

This book explores how Asia’s fast-growing cities can fulfil their potential as engines of economic prosperity and provide a livable environment for all citizens.

Publication | March 2021

Asia Bond Monitor – March 2021

This edition reviews financial conditions in East Asia and risk implications to the global economic recovery, including the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine rollouts and liquidity conditions in regional bond markets.

Publication | March 2021

Implementing a Green Recovery in Southeast Asia

This brief outlines how Southeast Asia can focus on green growth to successfully and sustainably recover from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Publication | March 2021

Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Leaving No Country Behind

This report examines the implications of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic for the Sustainable Development Goals, and opportunities for recovery.

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Institutional Document | April 2021

ADB Annual Report 2020

This Annual Report sets out the bank's operational and financial results for 2020 as it supported its developing member countries (DMCs) during a year of extraordinary challenges arising from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Publication | April 2021

Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021: Financing a Green and Inclusive Recovery

This report presents economic prospects for developing Asia and the Pacific. It includes analysis of the impacts of school closures caused by the pandemic and a theme chapter on financing a green and inclusive recovery.

Publication | September 2020

Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2020

The report highlights how the region has become the biggest contributor to global gross domestic product (GDP), reaching a 34.9% share in 2019 from 26.3% in 2000.

Institutional Document | July 2018

Strategy 2030: Achieving a Prosperous, Inclusive, Resilient, and Sustainable Asia and the Pacific

Strategy 2030 sets the course for ADB’s efforts to respond effectively to the Asia and Pacific region’s changing needs.

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  • Creating Livable Asian Cities

    Books | April 2021

    Creating Livable Asian Cities

    This book explores how Asia’s fast-growing cities can fulfil their potential as engines of economic prosperity and provide a livable environment for all citizens.

  • Basic Statistics 2021

    Brochures and Flyers | April 2021

    Basic Statistics 2021

    Basic Statistics 2021 presents data for 46 economies in Asia and the Pacific on development indicators tracking progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. 

  • Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021: Financing a Green and Inclusive Recovery

    Reports | April 2021

    Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021: Financing a Green and Inclusive Recovery

    This report presents economic prospects for developing Asia and the Pacific. It includes analysis of the impacts of school closures caused by the pandemic and a theme chapter on financing a green and inclusive recovery.

  • Asian Development Bank and Bhutan: Fact Sheet

    Brochures and Flyers | April 2021

    Asian Development Bank and Bhutan: Fact Sheet

    Given the economic downturn associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, ADB will continue supporting Bhutan to strengthen public sector and macroeconomic management and human capital development.

  • Asian Development Bank and Italy: Fact Sheet

    Brochures and Flyers | April 2021

    Asian Development Bank and Italy: Fact Sheet

    Established in 1966, ADB has committed $323.17 billion in loans toward the vision of an Asia and Pacific region free of poverty. Italy is a founding member of ADB.

  • Asian Development Bank and the People's Republic of China: Fact Sheet

    Brochures and Flyers | April 2021

    Asian Development Bank and the People's Republic of China: Fact Sheet

    ADB’s sovereign and nonsovereign operations will be promoted to help develop efficient and effective solutions to the PRC’s complex development issues, and to replicate and scale up these solutions for other ADB developing member countries.

  • Asian Development Bank and Tonga: Fact Sheet

    Brochures and Flyers | April 2021

    Asian Development Bank and Tonga: Fact Sheet

    ADB’s program in Tonga includes COVID-19 assistance and improvements to health systems, transport infrastructure, climate resilience, disaster recovery, renewable energy generation, and urban development.

  • Asian Development Bank and Fiji: Fact Sheet

    Brochures and Flyers | April 2021

    Asian Development Bank and Fiji: Fact Sheet

    ADB's country partnership strategy for Fiji focuses on promoting private sector investment, broadening access to quality services and economic opportunities, and reducing economic volatility.