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.
Philippines and ADB
ADB supports the Philippines’ recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic through its country partnership strategy 2018–2023 — focusing on infrastructure investment, local economic development, and social investments.
In the Spotlight
Bridging the Gender Gap: Amplifying Women's Leadership in Fintech and STEM
Boosting female participation in digital and financial technologies through science, technology, engineering, and math education will help overcome gender biases in the workforce and business environment of Asia and the Pacific.
The Power of Retail Bonds: A Stable Funding Source for Asian Governments
Retail bonds provide stability, attract individual investors, and support financial literacy in Asia's growing bond market.
Philippines’ Tech Startup Ecosystem Making Progress
A supportive ecosystem for startups has been established in the Philippines, providing a platform for the development of innovative enterprises, according to a new report by ADB.
The Philippines’ Ecosystem for Technology Startups
This report assesses the current ecosystem for tech startups in the Philippines, focusing on four sectors: climate change, education, agriculture, and health.
Philippines Facts
ADB's Work in the Philippines
ADB is helping the Government of the Philippines address poverty and inequality, tackle climate change, enhance resilience and sustainability, make cities more livable, improve governance and institutional capacity, and promote gender equality. It has embarked on groundbreaking infrastructure investments in the country to boost regional connectivity. It aims to assist the government in achieving a sustainable and climate-responsive economic recovery through quality employment and livelihood opportunities, improved access to social services, enhanced food security, and reduced vulnerability to epidemics and natural disasters.
Data: Philippines
Economic Forecasts
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.
Poverty in the Philippines
Development indicators for the Philippines, including a selection of economic, environmental, and social indicators used globally to track progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
Results of ADB-Supported Operations
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.
Projects Cofinanced
Cofinancing operations enable ADB’s financing partners, governments or their agencies, multilateral financing institutions, and commercial organizations to participate in financing ADB projects.
South Commuter Railway Project
Once completed, the South Commuter Railway—a section of the North-South Commuter Railway—will offer commuters fast public transport, help to ease road traffic congestion, and contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Philippines’ climate agenda.
ADB Projects in the Philippines View all projects
Featured
ADB supports the Philippine government’s vision to bring back the culture of rail transport in the country through the Malolos-Clark Railway and South Commuter Railway projects.
Approved/Active
Proposed
- Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization Fund
- ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund
- ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility
- ASEAN Infrastructure Fund
- Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund
- Asian Clean Energy Fund
- Asian Development Fund
- Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in Asia
- Cities Development Initiative for Asia
- Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility
What's New
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| Publications, Papers and Briefs
Linguistic Diversity, School Language of Instruction Policy, and Learning Outcomes across Asia and the Pacific
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| Publications, Papers and Briefs
Compulsory Kindergarten Education and Early-Teenage Literacy in the Philippines
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| Publications, Papers and Briefs
Fintech and Inclusive Growth: Evidence from 25 Asian Developing Countries
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| Publications, Papers and Briefs
When Policy Responses Make Things Worse: The Case of Export Restrictions on Agricultural Products
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| Publications, Reports
The Philippines’ Ecosystem for Technology Startups
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| News Releases, News from Country Offices
Philippines’ Tech Startup Ecosystem Making Progress
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| Publications, Reports
Narrowing the Development Gap: Follow-Up Monitor of the ASEAN Framework for Equitable Economic Development
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| News Releases, News Release
ASEAN Needs to Focus on Boosting Quality of Life to Build a Resilient and Inclusive Community — New ADB Report
Contact: Philippines Country Office (PhCO)
6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City, 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
Our goals and objectives
The Philippines Country Office (PhCO) was established to facilitate and monitor the impact of ADB's development agenda for the Philippines. We aim to
- strengthen partnership with a wide range of stakeholders including the Philippine Government, non-government organizations, local government units, the business community, donor institutions, media, and civil society
- improve the effectiveness of ADB's operations in the Philippines
Our objectives are to
- strengthen ADB's client orientation and be more responsive to stakeholders' needs by providing more open communication channels
- enhance ADB's visibility by promoting impact-oriented programs for the Philippines, and improving coordination with other development partners
- improve ADB's information-sharing capacity to allow easier and faster access of accurate data and information by stakeholders and the general public
- improve ADB's operations in the Philippines by
- closely coordinating the design and implementation of ADB projects
- monitoring and analyzing economic and social situations
- preparing strategies for poverty alleviation
- pursuing policy dialogues with the Government and other stakeholders.
Our functions
PhCO is responsible for
- interacting and coordinating with ADB's development partners and stakeholders regarding ADB's operations and activities in the Philippines
- conducting policy dialogues with the Government and other stakeholders to operationalize ADB's strategies, reform agenda, and programs for the Philippines
- preparing country reports on the Philippines' economic and development issues and ADB's country operations
- coordinating and strengthening partnerships with other external funding agencies to rationalize ADB's development strategy and programs for the Philippines vis-a-vis other agencies' initiatives
- disseminating information on ADB's activities in the Philippines to stakeholders and the general public
- coordinating with Government to closely monitor the ongoing projects portfolio and resolve problems related to project implementation
PhCO will be closed on these dates:
- New Year's Day: January 2 (Monday), in lieu of January 1
- Holy Thursday: April 6 (Thursday)
- Good Friday: April 7 (Friday)
- Labor Day: May 1 (Monday)
- Independence Day: June 12 (Monday)
- All Saints' Day: November 1 (Wednesday)
- Bonifacio Day: November 30 (Thursday)
- Christmas Day: December 25 (Monday)
- New Year's Eve: December 28 (Thursday), in lieu of December 31
- Rizal Day: December 29 (Friday), in lieu of December 30
Last updated: 3 January 2023