Masato Kanda is the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Chairperson of ADB’s Board of Directors. He was elected President by ADB’s Board of Governors and assumed office on 24 ...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (24 February 2025) —Masato Kanda officially assumed office as the 11th President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today.

ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa and World Bank President Ajay Banga signed a groundbreaking Full Mutual Reliance Framework (FMRF) agreement today to deepen collaboration on cofinanced sovereign ...

Mr. Bambang Brodjonegoro has been appointed as the Dean of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) based in Tokyo, Japan. He will assume office on 14 April 2025.

ADB approved a $125 million loan to support the Government of Uzbekistan in modernizing water management, improving water security, and increasing access to safe and reliable water in the country.

Asian Development Bank Secretary Asel Djusupbekova extends an advanced welcome to participants of the 58th Annual Meeting of ...

ADB approved a plan to scale up its operations by 50% over the next decade, leveraging its existing capital base to enhance its development impact across Asia and the Pacific.

This webinar aims to unlock business opportunities for Malaysian companies especially in the construction, transport and energy sector, who are interested to supply for projects under ADB.

The Asian Development Bank's North American Representative Office (NARO) is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025. This milestone celebrates three decades of fostering meaningful partnership with ...

Given that ADB has significantly surpassed Strategy 2030’s gender mainstreaming targets, the bank is raising its ambition to further accelerate progress and promote more transformative approaches to ...

20 February 2025 — Today, Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa and World Bank Group President Ajay Banga signed a groundbreaking new cofinancing partnership. The Full Mutual Reliance ...