Bhutan is one of the fastest-growing economies in South Asia and has more than halved its poverty rate since 2007. However, the challenge remains for…
28 Apr 2021
Thailand’s economic progress has centered largely around international trade and tourism. As such, the country’s economy has been severely impacted by…
28 Apr 2021
Kazakhstan became a member of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 1994, shortly after it achieved independence.
During the past 27 years, ADB…
28 Apr 2021
With a landmass of 2,934 square kilometers spread across two main islands (Savaii and Upolu) and several smaller ones, Samoa is dependent on fisheries…
28 Apr 2021
Tuvalu is a small island developing state comprising nine atolls in the South Pacific. It is geographically isolated and highly vulnerable to climatic…
28 Apr 2021
Over the past 20 years, Cambodia has made excellent progress in poverty reduction and human development, on the back of strong growth in agriculture,…
28 Apr 2021
Australia has provided $8.85 billion in capital subscription to ADB as of 31 December 2020. It has also contributed and committed $2.86 billion to…
28 Apr 2021
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a lower middle income country, classified by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as both a fragile and conflict-affected…
28 Apr 2021
With some of the world’s highest mountains covering 93% of its territory, Tajikistan faces obstacles to its development, including food insecurity,…
28 Apr 2021
Italy has provided $2.76 billion in capital subscription to ADB as of 31 December 2020. It has also contributed and committed $1.24 billion to Special…
28 Apr 2021
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has enjoyed robust economic growth over 2 decades, but the economy has been slowing since 2015. While…
28 Apr 2021
Germany has provided $6.61 billion in capital subscription to ADB as of 31 December 2020. It has also contributed and committed $2.01 billion to…
28 Apr 2021