ADB’s $40 Billion Commitment to Food and Nutrition Security in Asia-Pacific: A Comprehensive Report
Introduction
In a landmark move for regional development, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced a sweeping expansion of its food and nutrition security support in Asia and the Pacific. The bank’s new commitment raises total funding for food security initiatives to $40 billion for the period 2022–2030, adding $26 billion to its previous pledge. This initiative is designed to address the region’s acute and growing challenges-climate change, resource degradation, rising hunger, and economic vulnerability-by strengthening food systems, generating jobs, and building resilient agricultural supply chains.
This report provides an in-depth analysis of the ADB’s expanded program, exploring the context, objectives, implementation strategies, and anticipated impacts, as well as the challenges and opportunities facing Asia-Pacific’s food systems.
