The Asian Development Bank has adopted a
to improve its operations in 14 developing member countries in the Pacific. "Through the Pacific Approach, ADB will be able to deliver improved assistance to our Pacific DMCs by establishing greater consensus and ownership of programs and projects," said S. Hafeez Rahman, the bank's director for Pacific operations. "At the same time, we will be able to provide stronger support to governments in the critical areas of strengthening public sector functions, addressing capacity constraints, scaling up private sector participation, expanding regional cooperation, and mainstreaming climate-proofing."
