ADB Commits $29.3 Billion in 2025, Advances Institutional Reforms

MANILA, April 23, 2026 (KPT) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $29.3 billion from its own resources in 2025 while advancing reforms to help Asia and the Pacific navigate uncertainty and turn challenges into opportunities, according to its annual report released Wednesday.

ADB President Masato Kanda said the bank delivered “unprecedented levels of support” last year, a 20 percent increase over 2024, with expected impacts including more than 3.3 million jobs and benefits to over 180 million people.

The commitments — spanning loans, grants, equity investments, guarantees and technical assistance — were supplemented by $14.7 billion from partners. Private sector development accounted for $5.5 billion, while half of public sector financing supported infrastructure and reforms to unlock investment.

By region, ADB committed $9.7 billion in South Asia, $9 billion in Southeast Asia, $8.3 billion in Central West Asia, $1.4 billion in East Asia and $680 million in the Pacific, with $302 million allocated to regional projects. Finance, transport and public sector management were the top sectors funded.

Institutional reforms approved in 2025 included an amendment to the ADB Charter removing lending limits to boost financing capacity by 50 percent, an updated energy policy to strengthen access and security, streamlined procurement procedures, and a new approach to support critical minerals value chains for renewable energy and digital technologies.