ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Origin
• History
• The Japanese interest not served by World Bank
• ADB was founded
• Japan took a prominent position
• presidency and crucial "reserve positions" such
as the director of the administration
department.
• Japan's economic interests served
 Asian Development Bank
• Motto Fighting poverty in Asia and Pacific
• Formation 22 August 1966
• Type Regional organization
• Legal status Treaty
• Headquarters Metro Manila, Philippines
• Membership 67 countries (48+19)
Members 67 countries (48+19)
Headquarters Metro Manila, Philippines
 Organisation structure
• Board of governors( one from each
member state)
• Chairman/president(5 years)(japan)
• Board of directors(8+4)
 ADBs STRATEGY 2020

• Environmentally sustainable growth a

prerequisite for economic growth and poverty
reduction.
 ADBs FUNCTIONS
• Loans
• Assists
• Advises
• Invests
 ROLE OF INDIA IN ADB

• India founding member

• Fifth largest shareholder.
 ADBs AID TO INDIA

• Scale up India’s solar power sector

• Creating clean energy for India by helping Tata Power
become a major player in the increasingly important
sector of clean, renewable energy
• Invests substantial amounts to develop infrastructure in
India.
• Energy fund for pension plan
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to launch a USD
2- USD 5 billion fund by the end of the year to channel
pension fund investment into low-carbon infrastructure in
Asia, said an investment officer at the bank.
• India and the Asian Development Bank have a sociable
relationship. The Asian Development Bank has provided
India with loans of huge amounts over the years. The Asian
Development Bank has helped India to reduce its level of
poverty, improve infrastructure, and has also given boost to
its economy.
 ADB VIEW ON INDIA
• India’s GDP growth for the year down to 8.2 per cent from 8.7
per cent
• India among major economies to drive Asian growth
• Anna Hazare's movement figures in ADB. Reduced corruption
key to Asia's rise
• Trade-off between growth and inflation is much more
amenable in case of Asia. Asian policy makers to focus on
inflation. Other developed economies are facing the
possibility of recession together with inflation(stagflation)
• For most of Asia, including India, the growth prospect for at
least the next two years is on a sound footing.
• India’s GDP growth 8.2 per cent
• India among major economies to drive Asian
growth
• Reduced corruption key to Asia's rise
• Trade-off between growth and inflation is much
more amenable in case of Asia.
• Asian policy makers to focus on inflation.
• growth prospect for two years is on a sound
footing.
 ADB VIEW ON INDIA
• Commodity prices is a short-term issue.
• Income inequality is a challenge.
• Rising food prices is a concern
• food prices will stabilise
• Infrastructure investment and high growth is the
reason for Indias deficit.
• Challenge is to make growth inclusive and manage
infrastructure investments better(physical, social
and human capital development)
 ADBs concern for asian countries
• National REDD+ Strategies in Asia and the Pacific: Progress and Challenges
• ADB announces $692 million loans to Pakistan
• $150 Million Credit Guarantees to Scale Up India's Solar Power Sector
• Partners to Help 5 Pacific Nations Reduce Fossil Fuel Use
• Urges Developing Asia to Improve Energy Security, Invest in Solar
• Payments for Ecological Services and Eco- Compensation: Practices and
Innovations in the People's Republic of China
• Green Growth, Resources and Resilience
Electric Vehicles Hold Promise of Bluer Skies for Manila
• ADB, PNG Sign Renewable Energy Loan to Cut Power Shortages
• Innovation in Payments Systems Would Help PRC Protect the Environment
• ADB, France Target Water Upgrades to Avert Potential Crisis in Philippine
Cities
• India's relationship with the Asian Development Bank

India and the Asian Development Bank have had a relationship since the 1966 when India was
incorporated as a member of the ADB. India holds around 224,010 shares in the ADB and the percentage
of votes that the country holds in ADB is 5.374%. The Asian Development Bank has provided India with
large amounts of loans in various sectors such as infrastructure, energy, financial, health, agriculture, and
industry.
• In the sector of trade and industry the loan provided amounts to US$ 185.90 million
• In the sector of nutrition, health, and social protection the loan provided amounts to US$ 20.00 million
• In the sector of energy the loan provided amounts to US$ 5,125.80 million
• In the sector of natural resources and agriculture the loan provided amounts to US$ 46.11 million
• In the sector of finance the loan provided amounts to US$ 2,460.00 million
• In the sector of communication and transportation the loan provided amounts to US$ 4,979.20 million
• In the sector of waste management, waste supply, and sanitation the loan provided amounts to US$
501.20 million
• In the sector of economic management and law the loan provided amounts to US$ 850.00 million
• In the multi sector the loan provided amounts to US$ 2,280.00 million
• ADB has provided India with large amounts of loans in sectors such as
infrastructure, energy, financial, health, agriculture, and industry.
• trade and industry loan provided US$ 185.90 million
• nutrition, health, and social protection - loan provided US$ 20.00 million
• Energy loan provided US$ 5,125.80 million
• natural resources and agriculture loan provided to US$ 46.11 million
• Finance loan provided US$ 2,460.00 million
• communication and transportation loan provided US$ 4,979.20 million
• waste management, waste supply, and sanitation loan provided US$
501.20 million
• economic management and law loan provided US$ 850.00 million
• multi sector loan provided US$ 2,280.00 million
• Japan and the United States, have extensive
influence
• insensitivity to local communities.
• social and environmental damage due to lack
of oversight.
• ignoring warnings of food crisis
• undermines the interests of its members