Asian Development Fund (ADF)

Asian Development Fund (ADF) is sponsored by Asian Development Bank (ADB). The ADF offers grants that help reduce poverty and improve the quality of life in ADB's poorest borrowing countries in the Asia and Pacific region.

Asian Development Fund (ADF) | Asian Development Bank Asian Development Fund (ADF) The ADF provides grants to ADB’s poorest and most vulnerable developing member countries. Established in 1974, the ADF initially provided loans on concessional terms. Activities supported by the ADF promote poverty reduction and improvements in the quality of life in the poorer countries of the Asia and Pacific region.

Asian Development Fund 14 Asian Development Fund 13 Asian Development Fund 12 Asian Development Fund XI Asian Development Fund IX Asian Development Fund I-VIII Country Allocation and Assessments 50 Years of Meeting Asia and the Pacific’s Most Urgent Needs The past 50 years have been a time of rapid change for the region and the ADF.

From being the poorest region of the world, Asia and the Pacific has become one of the key engines of global growth. As a result, the number of poor living on less than $2. 15 a day in the region was reduced drastically from over a billion in 1973 to around 200 million today.

The ADF is proud to be a steadfast partner in this process of growth and development. As ADB’s largest Special Fund and ADB’s main source of grants, the ADF remains critical to building resilience and sustainability in ADB’s poorest and most vulnerable developing member countries (DMCs).

ADF resources mainly come from contributions of ADB's member countries, mobilized under periodic replenishments, and net income transfers from ADB's ordinary capital resources.

See donors and recipient DMCs Delivering Results Learn more Transforming Lives and Water Security in Cambodia ADB supports Cambodia’s urban transformation with over $690M in investments for clean water, sanitation, flood protection, and waste systems, benefiting over a million people in 12 towns and making cities safer, healthier, and more climate-resilient.

A Greener, Safer, Inclusive Place to Learn: ADB-Funded Campus Transforms Education in Solomon Islands University study has an exciting new look in Solomon Islands that is setting a new benchmark for sustainable and inclusive education in the Pacific.

ADB-supported Manu Sina in Tuvalu Ensures Safe and Reliable Transfer of People and Cargo Tuvalu's new passenger and cargo ship, the Manu Sina was supported with $30 million in grants from ADB’s Asian Development Fund (ADF), and a Government of Tuvalu contribution of $3 million.

$5 Billion Asian Development Fund Replenishment Agreed to Support Most Vulnerable in Asia and Pacific Donors and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed to a replenishment of $5 billion for ADB’s Asian Development Fund (ADF) 14 and Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF) 8. The commitment was made during ADB’s 57th Annual Meeting.

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| Reports Together We Deliver 2026: Asian Development Fund Strategy, Policy and Partnerships Department (SPD) 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines See the previous editions Country Performance Assessment (CPA) See the results ADB is a leading multilateral development bank supporting sustainable, inclusive, and resilient growth across Asia and the Pacific.

Working with its members and partners to solve complex challenges together, ADB harnesses innovative financial tools and strategic partnerships to transform lives, build quality infrastructure, and safeguard our planet. Founded in 1966, ADB is owned by 69 members—50 from the region.

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