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The Asian Development Bank's mission is to help developing Asia - Pacific nations reduce poverty and improve their people's quality of life.

Despite impressive advances over the past decade, Asia and the Pacific still remain home to two thirds of the world's poor, with some 900 million people in the region living in extreme poverty.

ADB is committed to reducing poverty through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration in partnership with governments, the private sector, NGOs, development agencies, and communities.

In 2010, ADB approvals, including cofinancing, totaled $17.51 billion. In addition, ADB's ongoing Trade Finance Program supported $2.8 billion in trade.