ADB Circular Economy Initiatives

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ADB supports circular economy as part of its Environment Action Plan 2024-2030, providing loans, grants, and technical assistance for projects that strengthen resilient waste management systems and reduce marine debris through various ADB funds.

Source: https://adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/1061196/advancing-circular-economy-brochure.pdf

Funding Details

Contact: ADB Headquarters: 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila, Philippines. Tel: +63 2 8632 4444. Civil Society/NGO engagement: https://adb.org/business/main#tab-6. Contact form: https://adb.org/contacts
Last Checked: 2026-04-20 10:32

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Project must be located in an ADB developing member country (Asia-Pacific region)
Primary applicants must be member country governments, national agencies, or ADB-recognized private sector entities; NGOs engage as partners/contractors

Project Scope

Project must align with ADB Environment Action Plan 2024–2030 and circular economy priorities (waste management, marine debris, resource efficiency)
Proposals must demonstrate measurable environmental impact (e.g., reduced waste, marine debris reduction, improved recycling rates)

Required Documents

Technical assistance requests require a formal request from the member country government
Project documentation must meet ADB environmental and social safeguard requirements

Constraints

ADB does not directly fund standalone NGO projects — NGOs must partner with a government or ADB-accredited executing agency
Geographic constraint: ADB programs do not cover North Sea, Baltic Sea, or European regions

Historical Context

ADB's Environment Action Plan 2024–2030 is the current framework, succeeding previous environment action plans. ADB has been active in waste management and pollution reduction across Asia for decades. The circular economy brochure represents a strategic communications document highlighting ADB's integrated approach to circular economy across its lending portfolio.

Why it was added

World Bank/dev bank waste management program

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