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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched its first theme bond (water) for sustainable development in 2010, in response to a growing demand among its investor base to highlight key initiatives. Since then, ADB has expanded its theme bond oferings to include education, health, and gender.The projects funded by theme bonds are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations for quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, and good health.EDUCATION BONDS – GENDER BONDS – HEALTH BONDS – WATER BONDS“ADB saw another record year in the issuance of its theme bonds, issuing more than $5.8 billion in 2022, up from $5.1 billion the previous year and coming from just $96 million 6 years ago. We are very pleased with the strong support of investors for our theme bonds, which provides us with the necessary resources to support our developing member countries in achieving their sustainable development goals.” —ADB Treasurer Pierre Van Peteghem“Sustainability lies at the core of the development agenda of ADB and its Strategy 2030. Our investments and operations continue to focus on promoting sustainability across Asia and the Pacific amid the unprecedented impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and other recent challenges. Theme bonds continue to be instrumental by directing capital toward projects which promote the SDGs and by making sustainable investments more accessible to private and institutional investors.”—ADB Director General for Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department Bruno Carrasco• Education bonds improve access to, and the quality and relevance of, education and training, and amplify the returns to students and the workforce.• Gender bonds promote gender equality and the empowerment of women.• Health bonds tackle health challenges in Asia and the Pacific.• Water bonds support projects and programs supported by ADB to address water and sanitation security needs in Asia and the Pacific, including water supply, sanitation, resource management, irrigation management, and water-related disasters.Issue No. 4August 2023for Sustainable DevelopmentADB Theme Bonds2ADB THEME BONDS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTTable 1: Summary of Theme Bond Issuances ($ million)Theme BondTotal Bond Issuances1Outstanding BondsEducation1,0291,029Gender6,9176,911Health2,6162,585Water2,214615TOTAL12,77611,140Note: Data as of 31 March 2023.1 Cumulative amount issued to date.Source: Asian Development Bank.Table 1 summarizes the amounts issued for the various theme bonds. Table 2 shows the project commitments and disbursements for each theme. The Appendix highlights how proceeds from the various types of theme bonds are used.At the start of 2022, the Asia and the Pacific region was expected to start recovering from the efects of the waning COVID-19 pandemic. The recovery was limited by several factors, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, supply chain disruptions, tightening of global interest rates,