Bishkek, May 4, 2025. /Kabar/. The 59h Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meeting will be held in Samarkand city of Uzbekistan on May 3-6, 2026.
The 58th ADB Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors has started its work in Milan, Italy on May 4 and will last till May 7.
With the theme "Sharing Experience, Building Tomorrow", it is be the first time for Italy to host the Annual Meeting. Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from ADB member countries, officials from international organizations, representatives from the private sector, civil society organizations, and the media, are participating in the event.
The Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors is an opportunity to provide guidance on ADB administrative, financial, and operational directions. The meetings provide opportunities for member governments to interact with ADB staff, nongovernment organizations (NGOs), media, and representatives of observer countries, international organizations, academe, and the private sector. The ADB annual meetings have become a premier forum for the discussion of economic and social development issues in Asia and the Pacific.
Annual meetings are held in a member country in late April or early May.
The Asian Development Bank has 69 members, including 49 regional members from Asia and the Pacific, such as India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and many others, and 20 non-regional members from Europe, North America, and other regions.