Official Development Assistance (ODA)

The Asian Development Forum is a platform for government officials in Asia, relevant international organizations such as the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, and UNDP, and the private sector to discuss development challenges and the way forward and to forge and disseminate "Asian voices" on development cooperation. It was initiated in 2010 at the suggestion of Japan and the Republic of Korea, and respective host countries and past host countries including Japan have been playing a central role in its management.