ADB Delivers Strong Results in Responding to COVID-19 News Release | 21 April 2021 MANILA, PHLIPPINES (21 April 2021) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) swiftly met its clients’ coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response needs in 2020 while remaining aligned with long-term strategic priorities, according to its Development Effectiveness Review (DEfR) released today. “In the face of increasing poverty and inequality, and new challenges and opportunities for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through green, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable COVID-19 recovery, we recognize that ADB’s efforts are more vital than ever,” said ADB Strategy, Policy, and Partnerships Department Director General Tomoyuki Kimura. The 2020 DEfR is the 14th edition of Management’s flagship report on ADB’s performance in achieving the priorities of its corporate strategy, using indicators in its corporate results framework as the yardstick. Focusing on operations financed by ADB, it assesses ADB’s development effectiveness, highlights actions ADB has taken to improve, and identifies areas where ADB’s performance needs to be strengthened.