Message from the President
Now in the fifth year of its operations, the Bank is a fully functioning institution in all respects. It is also an institution that has the strategic agility and strong execution capability to shift gears and refocus as required by emerging challenges and opportunities as well as the evolving environment.
Mr. K.V. Kamath President of NDB
2019 in Numbers
Project Figures
Total amount of project approvals in 2019
Cumulative project approvals as at
December 31, 2019
Total project approvals in 2019
Cumulative project approvals as at
December 31, 2019
Development Results
CO2 emissions to be avoided
Roads to be built or upgraded
Water storage capacity to be created
Cumulative paid-in capital due (as at January 3)
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Cumulative paid-in capital contributions received (as at December 31)
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Financial Performance
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- For the year ended December 31, 2018
- For the year ended December 31, 2019
Employees by gender (as at December 31)
Key events in 2019
Portfolio highlights
NDB is fully committed to supporting its member countries' development efforts to embark on a more sustainable energy path.
Within the broad spectrum of transport infrastructure, NDB prioritises projects that promote accessible transport modes with lower emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and greater efficiency, as well as projects that enable inclusive development by providing improved connectivity for populations in underserved areas.
NDB prioritises financing to support irrigation infrastructure, clean drinking water supply and sanitation, and technology to enable efficient water resource management.
NDB considers sustainable urbanisation initiatives to be increasingly important as a rapidly growing share of the population of EMDCs live in urban areas.
NDB is committed to facilitating member countries' transition to a development path with a lower environmental footprint.
NDB considers investment in social infrastructure as one of the effective means to deliver social services, develop human capital and improve institutional systems.
In addition to financing projects designed to address development challenges within a specific key area of operation, NDB also supports projects with stand-alone sub-projects that could be mapped to different key areas.
The year ahead
The year ahead
- Sustainable expansion of operations
- Increasing diversification of treasury products and investment
- Generating and disseminating knowledge
- Investing in human resources
- Expansion of membership
- Continuous progress in strategy implementation and monitoring
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