ADB in Papua New Guinea

CEO Series · 28 Oct 2026

ADB’s Kanda Brings $50 Million to a $1.3 Trillion Nature Gap

ADB nature finance at COP17: Masato Kanda launched a $50m biodiversity bond against a $1.3 trillion gap, and no Pacific island country is named.

NEWS & ANALYSIS · 7 Jul 2026

TotalEnergies Bets $14 Billion on PNG. Twenty-Nine Banks Just Said No

Patrick Pouyanné has a number now, and he is not backing down from it. “We are around $14 to $15 billion, not at $18 billion, not…

Finance · 7 Jul 2026

ADB Cuts PNG’s 2026 Growth Forecast to 3.6%: What’s Actually Driving the Slowdown — and What It Means for Business

Papua New Guinea’s economy will grow 3.6% in 2026, down from the 4%-plus pace the government has promised voters, according to the Asian Development Bank’s April…