BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 23. The Asian
Development Bank (ADB) committed $29.3 billion from its own
resources in 2025 while advancing key institutional reforms to help
Asia and the Pacific navigate change and turn challenges into
opportunities, Trend reports citing ADB.
ADB’s Annual Report 2025, published today, summarizes the bank’s
operational, institutional, and financial highlights in 2025, a
year marked by complexity and uncertainty.
“In 2025, ADB delivered unprecedented levels of support, with a
20% increase over 2024 and expected impacts of more than 3.3
million jobs and benefit to over 180 million people,” said ADB
President Masato Kanda. “This shows ADB’s ability to deliver at a
scale and with the speed that matches the demands of Asia and the
Pacific.”
Loans, grants, equity investments, guarantees, and technical
assistance provided to governments and the private sector increased
by 20% year-on-year to $29.3 billion. This was boosted by an
additional $14.7 billion from partners.
Private sector development was a key priority for ADB in 2025
comprising $5.5 billion of its commitments, while half of its
public sector commitments directly supported infrastructure,
reforms, and institutions to unlock private investments. ADB is
uniquely equipped to support private sector development as its
public and private sector operations are under one roof, form one
legal entity, and share one balance sheet.
ADB committed $8.3 billion in Central West Asia, $1.4 billion in
East Asia, $680 million in the Pacific, $9.7 billion in South Asia,
and $9 billion in Southeast Asia, with $302 million allocated to
regional projects. Finance, transport, and public sector management
were the top three sectors to receive funding.
ADB approved groundbreaking institutional reforms in 2025 to
deliver high-quality and well-targeted support to developing member
countries. These included:
• An amendment to the ADB Charter to remove the bank’s lending
limitation and enable a 50% increase in financing capacity without
requiring a general capital increase from shareholders.
• An update of its energy policy to better support energy access
and security in developing member countries.
• Streamlined procurement procedures to strengthen ADB’s
commitment to quality, sustainability, and value for money.
• A new approach to support critical minerals-to-manufacturing
value chains, to responsibly and sustainably capitalize on the
demand for materials essential for renewable energy and digital
technologies.
ADB is a leading multilateral development bank supporting
sustainable, inclusive, and resilient growth across Asia and the
Pacific. Working with its members and partners to solve complex
challenges together, ADB harnesses innovative financial tools and
strategic partnerships to transform lives, build quality
infrastructure, and safeguard our planet. Founded in 1966, ADB is
owned by 69 members—50 from the region.
