MANILA – The Philippines obtained more than USD6 billion in financing and co-financing support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2025, according to the ADB’s Annual Report 2025 released.

The report showed that the country received USD4.1 billion in loans and grants from the multilateral lender last year.

Among the major allocations were USD1.45 billion for the Malolos–Clark Railway Tranche 2, USD500 million for the Business and Employment Recovery Program (Subprogram 2), USD381.5 million for the Insurance Reform Program (Subprogram 1), and USD500 million for the Second Disaster Resilience Improvement Program.

Other funding included USD400 million for the Reducing Food Insecurity and Undernutrition with Electronic Vouchers, USD483.6 million for the Marine Ecosystems for Blue Economy Development Program (Subprogram 1), and USD388.9 million for the Business Environment Strengthening with Technology Program (Subprogram 1).

In addition to direct financing, the Philippines also secured USD2.6 billion in co-financing from the ADB.

Across the Asia and Pacific region, the ADB committed USD29.3 billion from its own resources in 2025, alongside ongoing institutional reforms.

“In 2025, ADB delivered unprecedented levels of support, with a 20% increase over 2024 and expected impacts of more than 3.3 million jobs and benefit to over 180 million people,” said Masato Kanda.

“This shows ADB’s ability to deliver at a scale and with the speed that matches the demands of Asia and the Pacific,” he added.