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.
ADB in East Asia
ADB works with 2 developing member countries to help build resilience against economic shocks, deliver sustainable services, and promote inclusive and sustainable growth.
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In the Spotlight
East Asia Forum 2024
The East Asia Forum on 19-20 September 2024 will explore ways the People’s Republic of China and ADB can foster partnerships in addressing regional challenges related to climate change with a special interest in promoting global and regional public goods in ADB’s developing member countries.
Transforming the Fight Against Trade-Based Money Laundering: New Data and Partnerships
This brief shows how an ADB-led pilot to ramp up action against trade-based money laundering (TBML) in Asia helped bolster the suspicious transaction reports (STRs) needed to crack down on criminals and drive trade transparency.
Addressing Personal Safety and Harassment in Ulaanbaatar’s Ger Areas
ADB, JFPR and EAPKF worked with the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar and the Public Transport Department to address personal safety and harassment in the Ger Areas through a community-led approach addressing policy, infrastructure and public awareness.
Four Ways to Align National Trade Strategies with Climate Actions
Aligning national trade strategies with climate commitments fosters sustainable growth and resilience in developing economies. Integrated policy frameworks, multilateral cooperation, climate-resilient infrastructure, and capacity building can achieve this balance.
East Asia Developing Member Countries
ADB's Work in East Asia
"I am honored to serve East Asia, which is deeply committed to combating climate change—an effort that ADB is supporting as Asia and the Pacific’s climate bank. I look forward to strengthening the partnership with our developing member countries as we work to build inclusive and sustainable growth, efficient and equitable services, as well as resilience against economic shocks."
Muhammad Ehsan Khan
Director General, East Asia Regional Department
What Is RKSI?
The ADB–PRC Regional Knowledge Sharing Initiative—RKSI—was established on 30 August 2012 by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and ADB, as a development-knowledge sharing platform among ADB’s developing member countries.
Data: East Asia
Results achieved are aggregate amounts of outputs and outcomes from operations reported in project completion reports and extended annual review reports circulated for the year.
Cofinancing operations enable ADB’s financing partners, governments or their agencies, multilateral financing institutions, and commercial organizations to participate in financing ADB projects.
ADB’s COVID-19 response consists of a $20 billion package announced in April 2020 and the $9 billion Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX) announced in December 2020.
ADB Projects in East Asia View all projects
Featured
In this landlocked country of 3.4 million people, 42% of households with people with disabilities live in poverty, compared with 18% of households with persons without disabilities.
Approved/Active
Proposed
- ADB Ventures Investment Fund 1
- Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization Fund
- Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund
- Asian Clean Energy Fund
- Asian Development Fund
- Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in Asia
- Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in Asia II
- Carbon Capture and Storage Fund
- Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility
- Clean Energy Fund
- Climate Change Fund
- Cooperation Fund for Project Preparation in the Greater Mekong Subregion and in Other Specific Asian Countries
- Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility
- Financial Sector Development Partnership Fund
- Financial Sector Development Partnership Special Fund
- Global Environment Facility
- Green Climate Fund
- Japan Fund for Information and Communication Technology
- Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific
- Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism
- Japan Special Fund
- Leading Asia's Private Sector Infrastructure Fund
- Netherlands Trust Fund under the Water Financing Partnership Facility
- PRC Poverty Reduction and Regional Cooperation Fund
- Project Preparation and Implementation Support Trust Fund
- Regional Cooperation and Integration Financing Partnership Facility
- Regional Cooperation and Integration Fund
- Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund
- Technical Assistance Special Fund
- Water Financing Partnership Facility
What's New
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| Publications, Papers and Briefs
Transforming the Fight Against Trade-Based Money Laundering: New Data and Partnerships
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Addressing Personal Safety and Harassment in Ulaanbaatar’s Ger Areas
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2nd Asia-Pacific Anticorruption and Integrity - Roberta Casali
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Social Norms and the Impact of Early Life Events on Gender Inequality
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| Publications, Papers and Briefs
Climate-Resilient Ocean Governance in the People’s Republic of China
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| Publications, Guides
CAREC Road Safety Engineering Manual 7: Why and How to Manage Speed
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| Accountability Mechanism Documents
Empowering Voices for Development Accountability: Accountability Mechanism Annual Report 2023
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Innovations in Information and Communication Technology‑Enhanced and Competency-Based Education: Experience from Gansu Province, People’s Republic of China
Experts
Contact
East Asia Department (EARD)
6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila, Philippines
Fax +63 2 86362444
Mongolia Resident Mission (MNRM)
Level 18, Shangri-La Office, Shangri-La Centre, 19A Olympic Street, Sukhbaatar District-1, Ulaanbaatar 14241, Mongolia
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
People's Republic of China Resident Mission (PRCM)
17th Floor, China World Tower (Guomao III), 1 Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100004, People's Republic of China
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)