The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 22 August 1966 which is headquartered in Metro Manila, Philippines to facilitate economic development of countries in Asia. The bank employs 3,051 people, of which 1,463 (48%) are from the Philippines.

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Ilahia School of Management Studies
Kerala, India.
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3. Introduction
• The Asian Development Bank
(ADB) is a regional
development bank established
on 22 August 1966 which is
headquartered in Metro
Manila, Philippines to facilitate
economic development of
countries in Asia. The bank
employs 3,051 people, of
which 1,463 (48%) are from
the Philippines.[

4. Introduction
• The bank admits the
members of the United
Nations Economic and Social
Commission for Asia and the
Pacific (UNESCAP, formerly
known as the United Nations
Economic Commission for
Asia and the Far East) and
non-regional developed
countries.

5. Introduction
• From 31 members at its
establishment, ADB now has
67 members - of which 48
are from within Asia and the
Pacific and 19 outside. ADB
was modeled closely on the
World Bank, and has a similar
weighted voting system
where votes are distributed
in proportion with member's
capital subscriptions.

6. Stated Goals
1. Promoting economic growth
2. Reducing poverty
3. Developing human resources
4. Improving the status of women
5. Protecting the environment.

9. Organization
• The highest policy-making
body of the bank is the Board
of Governors composed of
one representative from each
member state. The Board of
Governors, in turn, elect
among themselves the 12
members of the Board of
Directors and their deputy.
Eight of the 12 members
come from regional (Asia-
Pacific) members while the
others come from non-regional
members.