ADB at a Glance

ADB AT A GLANCE WHO WE ARE OUR STRATEGY OUR STRUCTURE ASIA'S POVERTY CHALLENGE HOW WE HELPED IN 2012 President - Haruhiko Kuroda ADB is an international development finance institution owned by 67 members, 48 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region Two-thirds of the world's poor live in Asia We are committed to reducing poverty through... ADB assistance totaled ADB Headquarters. Manila, Philippines $21.57 billion Founded 1966 including $13.30 billion financed by ADB and $8.27 billion in cofinancing ADB's ownership profile ADB assistance by... An Asia and Pacific region free of poverty 67 Regional integration Vision 850 REGIONAL $0.48 billion Inclusive economic growth CENTRAL AND WEST ASIA $6.28 billion Members million people lack access to safe drinking JAPAN 15.6% To help its developing members reduce poverty and improve their living conditions and quality of life SOUTHEAST ASIA $7.32 billion 48 Mission water Regional members UNITED STATES 15.6% Environmentally sustainable growth • Governments • Private sector • Nongovernment organizations • Development agencies • Community-based organizations • Foundations REGION 1.7 billion people live on less than PACIFIC $0.22 billion PRC 6.4% EAST ASIA $2.24 billion SOUTH ASIA $5.03 billion What we promote • Private sector development/ operations • Good governance and capacity development • Gender equity • Knowledge solutions • Partnerships Main partners $2 6.3% 19 INDIA AGRICULTURE AND Nonregional members AUSTRALIA 5.8% MULTISECTOR $0.71 billion $1.30 billion NATURAL RESOURCES a day In pursuing its vision, ADB's main instruments comprise loans, technical assistance, grants, guarantees, equity investments, and policy dialogues. Although most lending is Over SHARES OF 50.3% REMAINING PM" 62 MEMBERS EDUCATION $0.31 billion 100 million children under 5 underweight WATER SUP OTHER MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES $1.36 ывоn ENERGY $4.91 billion 31 are Key areas of operation • Infrastructure • Environment, including climate change • Regional cooperation and integration • Finance sector development • Education Main instruments in the public sector-and TRANSPORT AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY $5.02 billion Field offices to governments-ADB also provides direct assistance to private enterprises of developing countries through equity investments, guarantees, and loans. Its AAA credit rating helps mobilize funds for development. 1child in 20 dies before reaching age 5 2 billion people lack access to improved sanitation SECTOR 3,045 PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT $1.64 billion FINANCE $3.59 billion Total employees INDUSTRY AND TRADE $2.66 billion HEALTH AND SOCIAL PROTECTION $0.81 billion JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda discusses food, water, and climate change with world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland At ADB's first Financial Sector Forum, President Kuroda highlights the crucial role of a stable and resilient financial system in Asia More than 180 officials from 30 countries participate in an ADB conference in the People's Republic of China (PRC) on regional is published cooperation and integration The first ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide, aimed at encouraging investment in the region's local currency bond markets, ADB Annual Meeting 2012 held in Manila gathers a record number of more than 5,000 delegates Over Boo participants from 55 countries attend the 7th Asia Clean Energy Forum at ADB headquarters ADB commits $1.2 billion in long-term support for Afghanistan Historic agreement facilitated by ADB opens overland transport route between the PRC and Greater Mekong Subregion marks 20 years of cooperation, achievement ADB and the Government of Myanmar agree on an Interim Country Partnership Strategy that sets the stage for ADB's reengagement with the country ADB's first Supply Chain Finance Program to help region's small businesses access capital that can help them grow President Kuroda speaks at the 15th ADBI Annual Conference in Tokyo on regional cooperation and integration in Asia and the Pacific ADB approves an equity investment in a $625 million private equity fund focused exclusively on Philippine infrastructure projects- the largest and first of its kind in the country New PPP Operational Plan to revolutionize the way ADB approaches project finance-favoring private sector partnerships ahead of sovereign projects Viet Nam The Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) is ranked the world's 1oth best government-affiliated think tank Asian Development Fund secures $12.4 billion from members to help Asia's poorest ADB receives US Treasury development impact award for the Afghanistan Telecom Development Project ADB opens Cook Islands office and an Extended Office in Myanmar ADB actively participates in the 18th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Doha, Qatar, to draw attention to key issues facing the Asia and Pacific region Asian Development Outlook 2012 launched Accountability Mechanism improved so that people adversely affected by ADB projects can seek more effective remedy to their complaints ADB celebrates its 46th anniversary ADB and the Government of India sign three loan agreements totaling $826 million that will shore up India's power transmission systems ADB annual corporate performance scorecard, E Development Review, released ADB to administer ASEAN Infrastructure Fund Eight MDBS, including ADB, commit to proable $175 billion fo transport in developing countries over the next 10 years President Kuroda speaks at APEC Finance Ministers Meeting the Timor-Leste signs first-ever ADB loans for road network YEAR IN REVIEW ADB provides $7oo million to help end crippling power shortages in Bangladesh upgrades