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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.
Kiribati and ADB
ADB’s support to Kiribati focuses on maintaining fiscal sustainability; upgrading infrastructure related to water supply, transport, renewable energy, and health; and enhancing disaster resilience.
In the Spotlight
Asian Development Bank and Kiribati: Fact Sheet
ADB has been supporting Kiribati in building fiscal stability and upgrading infrastructure since 1974.
ADB Forecasts Continued Pandemic Recovery for Pacific Economies in 2023, 2024
Economies in the Pacific are projected to grow collectively by 3.3% in 2023 and 2.8% in 2024 as the subregion continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest issue of ADB's Pacific Economic Monitor launched today.
Pacific Economic Monitor – August 2023: COVID-19 and the Pacific Three Years On
Pacific economies are bouncing back as tourism recovers and infrastructure projects resume, but inflationary pressures and vulnerability to natural hazards remain downside risks.
Breaking Taboos: Four Ways to Support Menstrual Health in the Pacific
Menstrual health is a fundamental aspect of personal well-being. Embedding menstrual health into urban development, water, sanitation, and hygiene programs will reduce inequalities, increase access to education and employment, and improve the overall health of women, girls and others who menstruate.
Kiribati Facts
ADB's Work in Kiribati
ADB has been supporting Kiribati in building fiscal stability and upgrading infrastructure since 1974. Its engagement with Kiribati continues to focus on transformative infrastructure investments in sanitation, water supply, transport, renewable energy, and health, and policy reforms through technical assistance programs.
Data: Kiribati
Forecasts are based on ADB's flagship publication, the Asian Development Outlook. Updated four times a year, it analyzes economic and development issues in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.
Development indicators for Kiribati, including a selection of economic, environmental, and social indicators used globally to track progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
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 Projects in Kiribati View all projects
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A structural shift is taking place in the Pacific islands, as countries move away from fossil fuels in favor of more climate friendly forms of energy.
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What's New
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| Brochures and Flyers
Asian Development Bank and Kiribati: Fact Sheet
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| Statutory Reports and Official Records
Pacific Renewable Energy Investment Facility Annual Report (January-December 2022)
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| News Releases, News from Country Offices
ADB Forecasts Continued Pandemic Recovery for Pacific Economies in 2023, 2024
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| Reports
Pacific Economic Monitor – August 2023: COVID-19 and the Pacific Three Years On
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| Statutory Reports and Official Records
Pacific Renewable Energy Program Annual Report (January-December 2022)
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| Asian Development Blog
Breaking Taboos: Four Ways to Support Menstrual Health in the Pacific
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| News Releases, News from Country Offices
ADB Provides $8 Million to Kiribati for Emergency Drought Relief
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| Publications, Papers and Briefs
Family Size and Domestic Violence in a High-Fertility Society
Contact: Pacific Subregional Office (SPSO)
91 Gordon Street, Suva, Fiji
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
Fax +679 3318074
Kiribati Pacific Country Office
Unit 303 and 304, TK Plaza
Tarawa, Kiribati
Tel: +686 22040 / 22041
The Kiribati Pacific Country Office is closed on these dates:
- New Year's Day: January 2 (Monday), in lieu of January 1
- Good Friday: April 7 (Friday)
- Easter Monday: April 10 (Monday)
- World Health Day: April 11 (Tuesday)
- Gospel Day: July 10 (Monday)
- National Culture & Senior Citizens Day: July 11 (Tuesday)
- National Day: July 12 (Wednesday)
- Kiribati Special Day/Community Day: July 13 (Thursday)
- Christmas Day: December 25 (Monday)
- Boxing Day: December 26 (Tuesday)
Last updated: 4 January 2023