A great pleasure to meet Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Milan at ADB's Host Country Reception tonight. I expressed my gratitude for Italy's gracious hospitality this week during the ADB Annual Meeting and enjoyed a stunning concert performance with her at the historic La Scala

#ADBNews: At the #ADBAnnualMeeting, German-state owned development bank KfW Bankengruppe committed an additional $2 billion to support joint operations with ADB that drive sustainable, resilient growth in Asia and the Pacific. Read more: ow.ly/PWqC50VN3Zk

Our Board of Governors met today at the Annual Meeting Business Session. I am grateful for their approval of key agenda items and their feedback on ADB's operations in 2024 and our work going forward. I shared with our Governors my concern about the mounting economic, social,

The European Investment Bank is one of our key European partners. 🇪🇺 Over the years, ADB and EIB have developed a strong track record, with $2.85 billion in cofinanced loans and $17.5 millions in grants. Thank you President Nadia Calviño for your partnership! #GlobalGateway

🇱🇺🤝🌏 ADB and Ministry of Finance have signed during #ADBAnnualMeeting a €2.5M contribution from #Luxembourg to the Financial Sector Development Partnership Special Fund (FSDPSF). The agreement, witnessed by Finance Minister Gilles Roth and ADB Vice President of Sectors and Themes,

🚨 Big news!  ADB and the EU 🇪🇺 announced during #ADBAnnualMeeting the contribution of 15M € from EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺 to ADB’s Nature Solutions Finance Hub, alongside KfW Development Bank 🇩🇪 & AFD_en 🇫🇷 🇪🇺🇫🇷, to boost nature-positive investments in ASEAN.  The funding will help unlock €1.4B €

🔴The 58th ADB Annual Meeting has just come to an end! #THANKYOU to all of our #EuropeanPartners and friends for your continued commitment to ADB and the #AsiaPacific region. Your financial support will create #jobs, #ImproveLives and #ecosystems, and help build a

ERO joined the second edition of the #Hamburg Sustainability Conference (2–3 June) and met with Johann Saathoff 🇩🇪, incoming ADB Governor, to reaffirm our commitment to #multilateralism and #InclusiveGrowth. 🔹The delegation participated in high-level meetings and panel

I'm pleased to announce that Asian Development Bank and Agence Française de #Développement (AFD) 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 are doubling down on our commitment to deliver joint solutions for the complex challenges facing Asia and the Pacific. Today, I was pleased to meet with CEO Rémy Rioux and sign an amendment to our Partnership Framework

France has long been a key partner in advancing sustainable development. I was pleased to meet Emmanuel Moulin, Secretary General of the French Presidency Élysée, to reaffirm the deep and enduring relationship between France and Asian Development Bank . Our discussion reflected a shared

I was pleased to join fellow Heads of Multilateral Development Banks in Paris to reaffirm our shared commitment to work as a system for greater impact and scale. Amid rising global uncertainty, we discussed an ambitious vision for MDB reform to address regional and global

I appreciated the opportunity to meet with Alvaro Lario, President of International Fund for Agricultural Development at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville. IFAD is an indispensable partner as Asian Development Bank pursues its $40 billion ambition to transform food systems across Asia and the

Pleased to connect with Ville Tavio, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, and reinforce our partnership at a critical time for multilateralism and sustainable growth. Finland’s expertise in climate innovation, education, and digital transformation is helping

Thank you to Minister of Finance Carlos Cuerpo for a constructive and forward-looking discussion on the partnership between Spain and Asian Development Bank during the International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville. Spain’s leadership as host of this conference demonstrates a

It was a pleasure to meet French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development. I shared Asian Development Bank's plans to open an office in Paris, which will further strengthen our presence in Europe and support closer collaboration

It’s been a privilege to join global partners in Seville for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development. The message from Seville is clear: unlocking private capital is vital to building resilient and inclusive economies. At Asian Development Bank, we’re working to

🇬🇧🤝 🌏 ADB’s 2nd #UK outreach mission took place last week.   More than 200 firms across #London, #Edinburgh & #Cardiff participated to boost UK–Asia development ties. Led by Seung Min Lee, ADB Deputy Representative in Europe, this mission focused on #agriculture, #energy,

📢 NEWS from ADB in EUROPE Check the latest edition of our #newsletter here 👉 bit.ly/4m2t4VC Inside, you’ll find our latest updates on how we’re working with our European partners to solve complex challenges and build a more prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and