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.
Marshall Islands and ADB
ADB partners with the Marshall Islands in strengthening energy security; water, sanitation, and solid waste management infrastructure; education; public financial management; and governance.
In the Spotlight
How Economic Empowerment Reduces Violence Against Pacific Women
A safe work environment and women’s economic autonomy are drivers of growth and good development. They also protect girls and women from violence.
Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Pacific Region: A Comprehensive Analysis of Existing Research and Data
This publication and accompanying summary materials highlight key messages from current research and data on women’s economic empowerment in Pacific island countries.
Asian Development Bank and the Marshall Islands: Fact Sheet
To date, ADB has committed 78 public sector loans, grants, and technical assistance totaling $202.2 million to the Marshall Islands.
3.3% Growth Expected in the Pacific Region in 2023, 2.8% in 2024 — ADB
The Pacific is expected to sustain its economic recovery, with growth across all of ADB's Pacific developing member countries this year, according to ADO April 2023, ADB’s flagship economic publication.
Marshall Islands Facts
ADB's Work in the Marshall Islands
The Pacific Approach, 2021–2025, of ADB serves as the country partnership strategy for the Marshall Islands, and focuses on building resilience against economic shocks, delivering sustainable services, and promoting inclusive and sustainable growth. It introduces new priorities including a programmatic approach to climate change, longer-term capacity support, flexible procurement practices, and a greater emphasis on gender equality.
Recognizing the need for capacity support to complement physical infrastructure, ADB is helping improve public sector performance alongside infrastructure works.
Data: Marshall Islands
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 Marshall Islands, 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 the Marshall Islands View all projects
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Thanks to investment from Australia and ADB, a new clean water plant in Ebeye, in the north-west corner of the Marshall Islands, is changing lives.
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What's New
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| News Releases, News from Country Offices
New ADB Report Shows Improvements for Women’s Economic Empowerment but Gender Gaps Still Remain
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| Publications, Reports
Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Pacific Region: A Comprehensive Analysis of Existing Research and Data
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| Brochures and Flyers
Asian Development Bank and the Marshall Islands: Fact Sheet
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| News Releases, News from Country Offices
3.3% Growth Expected in the Pacific Region in 2023, 2.8% in 2024 — ADB
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| News Releases, News from Country Offices
Pacific SOE Commercialization can Support Decarbonization, Climate Change Mitigation — ADB Report
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Finding Balance 2023: Benchmarking Performance and Building Climate Resilience in Pacific State-Owned Enterprises
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The Social Protection Indicator for the Pacific: Tracking Developments in Social Protection
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Pacific Economic Monitor – December 2022: The Future of Social Protection in the Pacific
Contact: Pacific Department (PARD)
6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City, 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
Fax +63 2 86362444
Marshall Islands Pacific Country Office
Marshall Islands Resort, PO Box 3279,
Majuro, Marshall Islands 96960
The ADB Pacific Department (PARD) provides the primary operational link for activities between ADB and the government, the private sector, civil society stakeholders, and development partners. The Pacific Department engages in policy dialogue, country partnership strategy development and programming, and portfolio management, while also acting as a knowledge base on development issues in the Marshall Islands.
The Marshall Islands Pacific Country Office will be closed on these dates:
- New Year's Day: January 2 (Monday), in lieu of January 1
- Nuclear Survivor's Day: March 1 (Wednesday)
- Good Friday: April 7 (Friday)
- Independence Day (RMI): May 1 (Monday)
- National Fisherman's Day: June 30 (Friday)
- Rijerbal (Labor equivalent) Day: September 1 (Friday)
- Manit (National Culture) Day: September 29 (Friday)
- President's Day: November 17 (Friday)
- Gospel Day: December 1 (Friday)
- Christmas Day: December 25 (Monday)
Last updated: 27 March 2023