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Kiribati and ADB
ADB helps Kiribati strengthen fiscal sustainability and upgrade infrastructure to improve access to quality education, healthcare, water supply, transportation, and renewable energy.
In the Spotlight
ADB, Pacific Islands Forum Agree to Accelerate Regional Cooperation
ADB President Masato Kanda and Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa today signed a historic Partnership Agreement to deepen collaboration and promote regional cooperation and integration across the Pacific.
Fiscal Policies Can Unlock the Potential of Women-Led Businesses Across the Pacific
Fair, simple, and inclusive fiscal design, paired with visible reinvestment and accessible administration, can strengthen livelihoods, revenues, and economic resilience among women in the Pacific.
ADB Appoints Azusa Sato as Regional Director of its Pacific Subregional Office
The Asian Development Bank has appointed Azusa Sato as Regional Director of its Pacific Subregional Office, based in Suva, Fiji.
Strengthening Counseling Services to Confront Violence Against Women in the Pacific
Violence against women in the Pacific is among the highest in the world. Expanding structured counseling systems, strengthening training, and ensuring caregiver well-being are central to survivor-centered support.
Kiribati Facts
ADB's Work in Kiribati
ADB has been supporting Kiribati in building fiscal stability and upgrading infrastructure since 1974, with a recent focus on transformative and climate-proof infrastructure investments in sanitation, water supply, transport, renewable energy, and health. ADB aims to enhance the country’s prospects and improve living standards in line with the objectives of the Kiribati 20-Year Vision (2016–2036).
To date, ADB has committed 65 public sector loans, grants, and technical assistance totaling $235 million to Kiribati.
Data: Kiribati
Forecasts are based on ADB's flagship publication, the Asian Development Outlook. Updated four times a year, it analyzes economic and development issues in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.
Development indicators for Kiribati, including a selection of economic, environmental, and social indicators used globally to track progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
Results achieved are aggregate amounts of outputs and outcomes from operations reported in project completion reports and extended annual review reports circulated for the year.
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Creating positive transformation requires all voices to be heard. In the atoll nations of Kiribati, Maldives, the Marshall Islands, and Tuvalu, community youth leadership is crucial to address the impacts of evolving climate conditions.
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What's New
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Opening of the New Premises of ADB’s Pacific Subregional Office – Masato Kanda
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| News Release
ADB, Pacific Islands Forum Agree to Accelerate Regional Cooperation
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| Asian Development Blog
Fiscal Policies Can Unlock the Potential of Women-Led Businesses Across the Pacific
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| News from Country Offices
ADB Appoints Azusa Sato as Regional Director of its Pacific Subregional Office
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| News from Country Offices
ADB Approves $10 Million Grant to Boost Sustainable Growth and Ocean Conservation in Kiribati
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| Asian Development Blog
Strengthening Counseling Services to Confront Violence Against Women in the Pacific
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| Statutory Reports and Official Records
Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility Annual Report 2024
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| News from Country Offices
ADB Approves $30 Million Grant to Transform Education Access in Kiribati
Contact: Pacific Subregional Office (SPSO)
91 Gordon Street, Suva, Fiji
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
Fax +679 3318074
Kiribati Pacific Country Office
Betio Lodge Tarawa, Kiribati
Tel: +686 22040 / 22041
The Kiribati Pacific Country Office is closed on these dates:
- New Year's Day: 1 January (Thursday)
- Kiribati Holiday: 2 January (Friday)
- Good Friday: 3 April (Friday)
- Easter Monday: 6 April (Monday)
- Gospel Day: 10 July (Friday)
- In Honor of National Day: 13 July (Monday)
- National Youth & Children’s Day: 3 August (Monday)
- In Honor of Human Rights Day: 11 December (Friday)
- Christmas Day: 25 December (Friday)
- Boxing Day (Gift Day): 28 December (Monday)
Last updated: 24 December 2025
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