He succeeded Takehiko Nakao on 17 January 2020, [12] who succeeded Haruhiko Kuroda in 2013. However, the idea received a cool reception from the World Bank itself and the study group became discouraged. [34], ADB obtains its funding by issuing bonds on the world's capital markets. COMMITMENT AGAINST POVERTY, IGNORANCE AND DISEASE. India is one of the founding members of the Asian Development Bank. "[56] The bank also received criticism from the United Nations Environmental Program, stating in a report that "much of the growth has bypassed more than 70 percent of its rural population, many of whom are directly dependent on natural resources for livelihoods and incomes. According to the latest data, the top five shareholders of the Asian Development Bank are Japan and the United States (each with 15.6% of total shares), followed by the Peoples Republic of China (6.4%), India (6.3%), and Australia (5.8%). The president has a term of office lasting five years, and may be reelected. He was elected President by ADB's Board of Governors and assumed office on 17 January 2020. Based on a new policy, both types of loans will be sourced starting January 2017 from the bank's ordinary capital resources (OCR), which functions as its general operational fund.[33]. He was elected President by ADBs Board of Governors and assumed office on 17 January 2020. An absolute delight to interact with young minds; eager, enthusiastic & bright. He also noted that we are comprehensively reviewing options to further optimize ADBs balance sheet, and that we are engaging closely with the ADB Board on this matter. Because it will be mainly managed by Asians, and staffed by Asian experts, the ADB would be to orient itself to the peculiar needs and requirements of the Asian countries. Masatsugu Asakawa is the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Chairperson of ADB's Board of Directors. He was elected President by ADBs Board of Governors and assumed office on 17 January 2020. [18], In mid-1997, ADB responded to the financial crisis that hit the region with projects designed to strengthen financial sectors and create social safety nets for the poor. In contrast, the United States contributed only $1.25 million to the special fund. The main functions of the Asian Development Bank include technical assistance, providing loans, and equality investments to boost economic and social development. Eight of the twelve members come from regional (Asia-Pacific) members while the others come from non-regional members.[11]. At this juncture, I should like to congratulate the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank for taking a very wise, healthy and practical step in inviting other members and associate members of ECAFE and other non-regional developed countries which are members of the United Nations or any of its specialized agencies, that have not yet joined the bank, to join it. In the early 1990s, ADB moved its offices to Ortigas Center in Pasig City, with the Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines) taking over its old Pasay premises. Cooperation, therefore, is no longer optional, when one thinks in broad terms, but a necessity imposed upon our countries by the common objective of development. [5] The former ADB president, Takehiko Nakao, announced that he would retire as ADB president on 16 January 2020 so Asakawa took up his position as ADB president on 17 January 2020. The Asian Development Bank has 68 members. But I believe that in the long run the most lasting effect of this bank would be moral, in the sense that it would help spark in all member countries a new spirit of changeof being able to alter their own environments to make them serve the aims of a better and fuller life in dignity and freedom. ADB joined with key partners in Indonesia to sign a memorandum of understanding to jointly explore the early retirement of the first coal-fired power plant owned by an independent power producer under ADBs Energy Transition Mechanism. White Revolution: Meaning, Short Note | Operation Flood, IUCN Red List: Categories, Critically Endangered Species in India, Representation of Peoples Act: Salient Features, RPA 1951 UPSC, Roles and Functions of Asian Development Bank, Biosphere Reserves in India Notes for UPSC Exam, BYJU'S Exam Prep: The Exam Mr. Shixin Chen is the Vice-President (Operations 1) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The dilemma of modern development in Asia is that it must be pursued hand in hand with the welfare of the poorest people. In this regard, we are obliged to cite Mr. U Nyun, secretary general of the ECAFE, who has probably done as much as any other man to bring forth the Asian Development Bank. The President is Chairperson of the Board of Directors and under the Board's direction conducts the business of ADB. While the institution had such operations since the 1980s (under pressure from the Reagan Administration) the early attempts were highly unsuccessful with low lending volumes, considerable losses and financial scandals associated with an entity named AFIC. We also recognize the potential complementarities in our different development programs which can be approached so as to lessen costs and increase the benefits available to the nations concerned. In 2003, the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic hit the region and ADB responded with programs to help the countries in the region work together to address infectious diseases, including avian influenza and HIV/AIDS. Traditionally, and because Japan is one of the largest shareholders of the bank, the president has always been Japanese. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) envisions a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty in the region. ADB released its inaugural climate-related financial disclosures report, further demonstrating ADBs commitment to addressing climate change as Asia and the Pacifics climate bank. Asakawa has also worked in various positions in other international agencies. Jin Liqun has been elected to a second term as President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) by the Bank's Board of Governors. [23], The ADB offers "hard" loans on commercial terms primarily to middle income countries in Asia and "soft" loans with lower interest rates to poorer countries in the region. The idea came up again late in 1962 when Kaoru Ohashi, an economist from a research institute in Tokyo, visited Takeshi Watanabe, then a private financial consultant in Tokyo, and proposed a study group to form a development bank for the Asian region. Private Sector Lending This priority was introduced into the ADB's activities at the insistence of the Reagan Administration. [19][20], In the 1970s, ADB's assistance to developing countries in Asia expanded into education and health, and then to infrastructure and industry. Reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration. Our pride must be tempered, however, with the awareness that our participation, and the honor and recognition accorded our country carries with it certain responsibilities. [61], ADB has 68 members (as of 23 March 2019): 49 members from the Asian and Pacific Region, 19 members from Other Regions. He was elected President by ADB's Board of Governors and assumed office on 17 January 2020. From 31 members at its establishment in 1966, at present Asian Development Bank, has 68 members. 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He was elected President by the Asian Development Bank's Board of Governors. The Board of Directors is responsible for the direction of the general operations of the bank. Board of Directors | Asian Development Bank Who We Are ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Therefore, Manila was declared the host of the new development bank; the Japanese were mystified and deeply disappointed. In the first round on 30 November, Tokyo failed to win a majority, so a second ballot was held the next day at noon. Two of the USState Departments 2021 Anticorruption Champions ProTenge.KZ Founder Jamilya Maricheva and Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand Executive Committee Member Torplus Yomnak and former Undersecretary General for UN Internal Oversight Services Heidi Mendoza shared their experiences and insights at a session onBuilding Trust, Igniting Integrity: Sustaining relationships in rebuilding Asia and the Pacific. He also played a key role in rolling out a series of new and innovative financing initiativesincluding an Energy Transition Mechanism to spur the regions low-carbon development and elevated ADBs 2030 cumulative climate financing ambition to $100 billion as ADB continues to focus on the battle against climate change. Asian Development Bank was established on 19th December 1966, and it had 31 members at first. The battle against climate change will be won or lost in . In his remarks, President Asakawa emphasized that multilateral development banks must continuously evolve and improve to meet the demands of our developing member countries. The interest and participation in this new institution of countries outside the ECAFE region is an indubitable proof of the vision and statemanship of leading countries outside this continent. ADB also responded to a multitude of natural disasters in the region, committing more than $850 million for recovery in areas of India, Indonesia, Maldives, and Sri Lanka which were impacted by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. The bank also maintains 31 field offices around the world[5] to promote social and economic development in Asia. Japan tied its special funds contributions to its preferred sectors and regions and procurements of its goods and services, as reflected in its $100 million donation for the Agricultural Special Fund in April 1968. This event is a hopeful sign that once the energies of nations are directed towards peace and progress, the old narrow limits of possible attainment are soon surpassed. The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $112 million loan to develop water supply infrastructure and strengthen the capacities of urban local bodies (ULBs) for improved service delivery in four towns in the state of Jharkhand. Speech I can see a salutary effect arising from this. (Asian Development Bank publication, "Towards a New Asia", 1977, p.16). He was elected President by ADB's Board of Governors and assumed office on 17 January 2020. List of Presidents of Asian Development Bank: (1966-2022) Name: Tenure period: Country: Takeshi Watanabe: 1966-1972 : Japan: Shiro Inoue: 1972-1976: Japan: Taroichi Yoshida: 1976-1981: Japan: Masao Fujioka: 1981-1989: Japan: The UPSC Syllabus explicitly covers all the major financial institutions. Watanabe, Takeshi. The 200% increase is the largest in ADB's history, and was the first since 1994. Most recently, he served as Finance Deputy for the G20 meetings under the Japanese presidency, playing a pivotal role for the success of the G20 Osaka Summit as well as the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Fukuoka. The President congratulated PM Modi for his leadership in handling the COVID-19 pandemic and on India's assumption of the G20 Presidency for 2023. And it is in this sense that the Asian Development Bank in the end enters the confluence of patriotic ideas associated with the great humanitarian heroes of Asia. [4] The Government of Japan nominated Asakawa as a candidate for position of president ADB in September 2019. President of the Philippines On the Inauguration of Asian Development Bank [Delivered in Makati, Rizal, December 19, 1966] THE ADB: CORNERSTONE OF A NEW LIFE IN ASIA The Filipino people are proud to share with you on our native soil this historic moment in the life of modern Asia. As I have told the Asian Labor Ministers Conference just ended in Manila, the Asian Nations today are in the position of being required to wage an industrial revolution without exploitation, no nation today is permitted to suspend human rights in deference to an urgent period of economic development. However, that effort was never a true priority until the administration of President Tadeo Chino who in turn brought in a seasoned American banker Robert Bestani. It is a recognition of the stability of our political structure, the soundness of our social and economic institutions and the ability of our people. Since assuming office on 17 January 2020, President Masatsugu Asakawa has been leading theAsian Development Bankthrough global influence and strong country presence across Asia and the Pacific. But all of them are committed," Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Jin Liqun told CNN's Becky Anderson in an interview Tuesday at UN climate summit COP27. More than 50 financing partnership facilities, trust funds, and other funds totalling several billion each year are administered by ADB and put toward projects that promote social and economic development in Asia and the Pacific. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966,[4] which is headquartered in the Ortigas Center located in the city of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. Financial sector and capital market development, including microfinance, small and medium-sized enterprises, and regulatory reforms, is vital to decreasing poverty in Asia and the Pacific.This has been a key priority of the Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD) since 2002. History of ADB. : The President, Asian Development Bank, Mr. Takehiko Nakao calls on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on February 05, 2015.jpg Licensing[edit] This file is a copyrighted work of the Government of India, licensed under the Government Open Data License - India (GODL). Asian Development Bank aims to promote social and economic development in Asia and the Pacific. The current president is Masatsugu Asakawa. Takehiko Nakao is the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Chairperson of ADB's Board of Directors. Masatsugu Asakawa is the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Chairperson of ADBs Board of Directors. At the start, it had 31 members but it has grown to 68 members out of which 49 are within Asia and the Pacific. I have great hopes that the bank will be a most powerful influence in stimulating economic and social development in this region. The president has a term of office lasting five years, and may be reelected. About ADB, how were organized, transparency, Projects, publications, products and services, operational priorities, and development knowledge, Countries with operations and subregional programs, country planning documents, Careers, business opportunities, and investor relations, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT), South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC), Civil Society/Non-government Organizations, Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors of ADB, Republic of Korea / Papua New Guinea / Sri Lanka / Taipei,China / Uzbekistan / Vanuatu / Viet Nam, Kazakhstan / Maldives / Marshall Islands / Mongolia / Pakistan / Philippines / Timor-Leste, Canada / Denmark / Finland / Ireland / The Netherlands / Norway / Sweden, Australia / Azerbaijan / Cambodia / Georgia / Hong Kong, China / Kiribati / Federated States of Micronesia / Nauru / Palau / Solomon Islands / Tuvalu, Armenia / Cook Islands / Fiji / Indonesia / Kyrgyz Republic / New Zealand / Niue / Samoa / Tonga, Brunei Darussalam / Malaysia / Nepal / Singapore / Thailand, Belgium / France / Italy / Portugal / Spain / Switzerland, Afghanistan / Bangladesh / Bhutan / India / Lao Peoples Democratic Republic / Tajikistan / Turkmenistan, Austria / Germany / Luxembourg / Trkiye / United Kingdom. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa has been reelected to head the multilateral bank for the next five years and vowed to help the Asia and the Paci fi c region bounce back from the pandemic.. Mr. Asakawa will start his second term on Nov. 24 after a unanimous vote from the ADB Board of Governors. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, 63(4), 791-795. When Watanabe was recommended, the two streams proposing a new bankfrom ECAFE and Japancame together. But the US did not warm to the plan and the concept was shelved. Asakawa was the only candidate and received unanimous support for a five-year term beginning on 24 November 2021.[8]. The gradual emergence of Asian economies in the latter part of the decade spurred demand for better infrastructure to support economic growth. Marcos, F. E. (1966). Its membership, covering 19 countries within the ECAFE region and 12-non-regional ones, in fact constitutes the biggest difference from other similar organizations. United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative. The Asian Development Bank admits the members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP, formerly the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East or ECAFE) and non-regional developed countries. Its headquarters are located in Mandaluyong in the greater metropolitan area of Manila in the Philippines. Today, most of our countries, irrespective of our stages of development and political beliefs, are signatories to covenants and conventions under the United Nations which bind us to accord to workers the freedom of organization and collective bargaining and the protection of various labor laws. China holds 6.429%, India holds 6.317%, and Australia holds 5.773%. Implied in this is the renunciation of drastic methods of capital accumulation and formation which served the Western Industrial Revolution so well. Mr. Asakawas professional experience extends beyond the realms of the Japanese government. The ADB is committed to achieving prosperous and sustainable Asia and the Pacific. Despite an initial mixed reaction, support for the establishment of a new bank soon grew. Cornelio Balmaceda (Philippines), Byung Kyu Chim (Korea), Masaru Fukuda (Japan). In the same year, the ADB committed a $20 million loan to Electric Networks of Armenia, that will ensure electricity for the citizens during the pandemic, as well as approved $500,000 in regional technical assistance to procure personal protective equipment and other medical supplies.[22]. The Board of Governors also elect the bank's president, who is the chairperson of the board of directors and manages ADB. This Commission of the United Nations brought together Asian governments closer to each other than anything had done before. The major objectives of the Asian Development Bank are to achieve inclusive, prosperous, suitable and resilient Asia and the Pacific while reducing extreme poverty. Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank, established in December 1966. Mr. Asakawa obtained his BA from University of Tokyo (Economics Faculty) in 1981, and MPA from Princeton University, USA, in 1985. Countries in central and west Asia have endorsed three new cross-border cooperation initiatives to help accelerate the regions recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, improve food security, and boost the development of clean energy. [13], The headquarters of the bank is at 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines,[14][15] and it has 42 field offices in Asia and the Pacific and representative offices in Washington, Frankfurt, Tokyo and Sydney. The Filipino people are proud to share with you on our native soil this historic moment in the life of modern Asia. [42] ADB does not disclose information that jeopardizes personal privacy, safety and security, certain financial and commercial information, as well as other exceptions. Asia with more than half the world population and a steady trend of population growth is at the very center of the world crisis. ADB encourages websites and blogs to link to its web pages. "[57], There had been criticism that ADB's large scale projects cause social and environmental damage due to lack of oversight. This culminated with the Board's formal recognition if these achievements in March 2008, when the Board of Directors formally adopted the Long Term Strategic Framework (LTSF). CNBC Transcript: Takehiko Nakao, President, Asian Development Bank March 26, 2018, 8:48 PM Following is the transcript of a CNBC interview with Takehiko Nakao, President of the Asian. We Asians are, therefore, particularly happy about the keen interest shown by the countries outside the ECAFE region to help foster economic growth and cooperation in the region, of Asia and the Far East and contribute to the acceleration of the process of economic development of the developing countries in the region.. [6] From 31 members at its establishment, ADB now has 68 members. According to the latest data, the top five shareholders of the Asian Development Bank are Japan and the United States (each with 15.6% of total shares), followed by the Peoples Republic of China (6.4%), India (6.3%), and Australia (5.8%). Masatsugu Asakawa is the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Chairperson of ADBs Board of Directors. The Asian Development Bank is an important topic for both the Prelims and Mains. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was founded on December 19, 1966, as a regional development bank under the leadership of Japan. To download the Asian Development Bank UPSC Notes PDF, click here. World leaders backed the establishment of the first-ever innovative guarantee fund specifically designed to invest in the education of the worlds poorest children and youththe IFFEd. It also relies on the contributions of member countries, retained earnings from lending operations, and the repayment of loans. The list of member countries suggests that the Asian Development Bank is not a mere regional bank that its name might imply. The per capital foreign aid to Southeast Asia is only $2.50 while it is $5.90 to Africa and $5 to Latin America. [18], In December 2005, China donated $20 million to the ADB for a regional poverty alleviation fund; China's first such fund set up at an international institution. On the Inauguration of Asian Development Bank, [Delivered in Makati, Rizal, December 19, 1966], THE ADB: CORNERSTONE OF A NEW LIFE One of the most controversial ADB-related projects is Thailand's Mae Moh coal-fired power station. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Although Japan was in the lead, it was still inconclusive, so a final vote was held after lunch. The President congratulated Mongolia on its recent international bond issuance and measures taken to bolster international reserves. The bank will also help redress the imbalance in foreign exchange prevailing in most Asian countries estimated at from 600 million to one billion dollars. [1] He was formerly special adviser to Shinzo Abe, prime minister of Japan, and to Taro Aso, the deputy prime minister of Japan and minister of finance. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has listed its 10-year masala bonds worth 850 crores on the global debt listing platform of India INX (BSE-owned exchange). [39] According to Jason Rush, Principal Communication Specialist, the Bank communicates with many other multilateral organizations. Because of this, the Asian countries must turn to each other and to the developed countries of the West for the additional capital they need for their development. To pool together our resources for development is undoubtedly a great act of maturity and wisdom. A brief summary of Masatsugu Asakawa's career in the Ministry of Finance in Japan is as follows: On 2 December 2019, it was announced that Asakawa had been unanimously elected by Board of Governors of Asian Development Bank (ADB) as the 10th president of the Bank. The World Bank has given Southeast Asia only 5.3 per cent of all loans. Read thenews release. Most notably, he served as Chief Advisor to ADB President Kimimasa Tarumizu between 1989 and 1992, during which time he spearheaded the creation of a new office focused on strategic planning. One of the most active sub-sectors of finance is the PSOD's support for trade finance. The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank (ADB) established on 19th December 1966. [41], ADB has an information disclosure policy that presumes all information that is produced by the institution should be disclosed to the public unless there is a specific reason to keep it confidential. [8] ADB is an official United Nations Observer. China is the.

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