Fact Sheets

Finland is a founding member of ADB. It has provided $505.53 million in capital subscription to ADB. It has also contributed and committed $231.2 million to Special Funds since becoming a member.

Norway is a founding member of ADB. It has provided $505.53 million in capital subscription to ADB. It has also contributed and committed $371.54 million to Special Funds since becoming a member.

The Netherlands is a founding member of ADB. It has provided $1.52 billion in capital subscription to ADB. It has also contributed and committed $822.60 million to Special Funds since becoming a member.

Since 1966, ADB has helped Pakistan reduce poverty and improve the country's prosperity and resilience by supporting infrastructure, urban services, private sector, energy and food security, transport networks, and social services.

ADB’s recent engagement with Maldives focused on COVID-19 response measures. The ADB is one of the country's biggest development partners, providing support averaging $40 million a year from 2016 to 2020.

ADB is a key source of external assistance for Bangladesh, providing $2 billion on average annually during 2016–2021. 

ADB is one of Papua New Guinea’s largest sources of official development assistance, with average annual lending of $382 million over the 5 years to 2021.

The Republic of Korea is a founding member of ADB. It has provided $7.48 billion in capital subscription to ADB. It has also contributed and committed $786.21 million to Special Funds since becoming a member.

In 2021, ADB disbursed $684 million to Sri Lanka and committed $460 million in project lending. The technical assistance commitments totaled $3.95 million.

Taipei,China is a founding member of ADB. It has provided $1.62 billion in capital subscription to ADB. It has also contributed and committed $133.44 million to Special Funds since becoming a member.