ADB in the Pacific

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News Release | 1 September 2022

ADB Approves $30 Million Loan to Boost Palau’s Recovery from COVID-19

ADB has approved a $30 million policy-based loan to help Palau’s economy rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic under the Recovery through Improved Systems and Expenditure Support Program.

News Release | 29 August 2022

ADB Expands Presence in Cook Islands

The Asian Development Bank joined the Government of Cook Islands in an inauguration ceremony to officially open ADB’s Cook Islands Pacific Country Office in Rarotonga.

News Release | 23 August 2022

ADB, USAID Partner to Help Pacific Strengthen Community Resilience and Governance

ADB and USAID signed a joint agreement to help the Pacific better adapt and respond to climate and disaster impacts, pandemics, and economic shocks.

Article | 16 August 2022

How ADB is Spearheading Climate Change Adaptation in the Pacific

While climate change is a global issue that concerns everybody, rising temperatures and sea levels and the increasing frequency and severity of natural hazards represent an existential risk for the Pacific.

Pacific Developing Member Countries

Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office (PLCO)

ADB’s Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office in Sydney serves as the focal point for programming, processing, and administering assistance to Nauru, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.

Pacific Subregional Office (SPSO)

The Pacific Subregional Office in Suva serves as the focal point of ADB for programming, processing, and administering assistance in the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu.

Pacific Approach: New Strategy for Pacific Small Island Developing States

The new 5-year strategy aims to help build resilience against economic shocks, deliver sustainable services, and promote inclusive and sustainable growth in the 12 smallest Pacific island countries.
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ADB Generally Endorses New Strategy for Pacific Small Island Developing States

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New Pacific Approach Sets out New Strategy for Small Island Developing States

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Q&A: Leah Gutierrez on a New Approach in the Pacific

Combating COVID-19 in the Pacific

How ADB is helping Pacific Developing Member Countries cope with, and rebound from, the global pandemic.

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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.

Committed Amount is the financing approved by ADB's Board of Directors or Management for which the legal agreement has been signed by the borrower, recipient, or the investee company and ADB.
*Projects may be listed in more than one country or subregion. The number of projects excludes short-term finance transactions under the Trade Finance, Supply Chain Finance, and Microfinance Programs.

ADB's Partners

ADB’s partnerships with donor and member countries, international development agencies, private institutions, and others are vital for helping to make a real difference in the lives of people in the Pacific.

Article | 25 February 2022

Q&A: How ADB, New Zealand, and Australia are Helping Reform Solomon Islands’ Tax System

The $20.1 million, 5-year Domestic Resource Mobilization Project is critical in supporting Solomon Islands move to more modern tax arrangements, and help the recovery from COVID-19.

Article | 4 October 2021

How the Australia-ADB Partnership is Benefiting the Pacific

Australia is a founding member of ADB, which was established in 1966. For more than five decades, ADB and Australia have been partners in providing assistance to the bank’s members through cofinanced programs and projects.

Article | 16 March 2022

How Ireland is Helping Climate-Proof the Pacific

The Ireland-ADB partnership is helping the Pacific build resilience against the impact of climate change and natural disasters.

Reports

The latest reports, economic analyses, and growth projections for ADB’s Pacific Developing Member Countries.

Publication | 4 August 2022

Pacific Economic Monitor – August 2022

The Pacific region is expected to grow by 4.7% in 2022 and 5.4% in 2023 as most economies emerge from the worst of the pandemic-induced downturn.

Institutional Document | 9 June 2022

Pacific Transport Update 2022

This publication outlines how the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting the transport sector in the Pacific to connect communities to essential goods and services and to promote resilience and socioeconomic growth.

Publication | 27 December 2021

Review of Opportunities for the Pacific WASH Sector

This publication reviews the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector in the Pacific. It proposes recommendations to strengthen the sector to help address the pandemic and build long-term resilience and sustainability.