Supporting Public Sector Management Reform Program, Subprogram 1 (ADB-58548-001)

Regions
  • East Asia and Pacific
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Tuvalu
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Closed
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Bank Risk Rating
C
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Nov 10, 2025
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Tuvalu - Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Climate and Environment
  • Law and Government
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 7.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 21.30 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Mar 14, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Nov 10, 2025

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the proposed program supports Tuvalu’s efforts to strengthen fiscal and climate resilience, and will support (i) public financial management (PFM) to achieve fiscal sustainability; (ii) the performance, transparency, and accountability of Tuvalu’s public enterprises to strengthen fiscal resilience; and (iii) the country’s energy transition and climate resilience through improved PFM and commitments undertaken in accordance with its nationally determined contribution goal of achieving 100% reliance on renewable energy by 2030.

The program, comprising two subprograms, will be financed through two $7 million policy-based grants. It builds on prior policy related initiatives supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), other investment projects, and current technical assistance (TA).

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

In accordance with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009), the program is classified category C for environment, involuntary resettlement, and Indigenous Peoples. The program activities are confined to policy and institutional reforms, and no policy actions under subprogram 1 are expected to result in or lead to involuntary resettlement or negatively affect Indigenous Peoples. No adverse environmental impacts have been identified.

Investment Description
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The government has requested a grant not exceeding $7 million from ADB’s Special Funds resources (Asian Development Fund) to help finance subprogram 1. The programmatic approach consists of policy-based grants for two subprograms: with $7 million for subprogram 1 in FY2026 and $7 million (indicative) for subprogram 2 in FY2027.


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