Highlights Fiji 2019: 52nd ADB Annual Meeting

Abstract

The Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors is an opportunity to provide guidance on the administrative, financial, and operational directions of ADB. The meetings provide opportunities for member governments to interact with ADB staff; nongovernment organizations; media; and representatives of observer countries, international organizations, academe, and the private sector. ADB’s annual meetings have become a premier forum for the discussion of economic and social development issues in Asia and the Pacific. The 52nd ADB Annual Meeting was held for the first time in a Pacific developing member country, Fiji.