TBILISI, Georgia, May 5. Asian Development Bank
(ADB) will continue to focus on combating climate change and
private sector development, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa said at
the Board of Governors 57th ADB Annual Meeting Business Session in
Tbilisi, Trend
reports.
“This year, ADB will use the Strategy 2030 midterm review, and
the Corporate Results Framework for 2025-2030, to learn and
continue to evolve our support to clients. ADB will effectively and
efficiently use its newly expanded lending capacity to support key
priorities, along with our members most in need.
ADB’s new operating model will continue to emphasize climate
action and private sector development. To advance our shifts under
the new operating model, and ensure accountability, we will also
introduce new ways of working. These include new digital tools,
regional work programs, and corporate performance indicators,” the
president of ADB said.
Asakawa noted that the fourteenth replenishment of the Asian
Development Fund is being finalized.
“This will allow us to support the region’s poorest and most
vulnerable countries until 2028,” he said.
To note, the theme of the 57th ADB Annual Meeting in Tbilisi,
which runs from May 2 through May 5, is “Bridge to the Future”.
The annual meeting provides ADB Governors with a platform to
address developmental issues and challenges confronting the
Asia-Pacific region. The event typically attracts several thousand
participants, including finance ministers, central bank governors,
senior government officials, private sector representatives,
members of international and civil society organizations, youth,
academics, and media personnel.
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