ADB, short for the Asian Development Bank, is a multilateral development finance bank that primarily focuses on projects that promote economic and social development in its member countries. When talking about ADB, some commonly used synonyms include the following: Asian Bank, development bank, investment institution, multilateral finance institution. Other related terms that are often used in the same context include poverty reduction, sustainable development, climate change mitigation, and technical assistance. These synonyms help to convey the various objectives and focus areas of ADB's work, which ranges from infrastructure investment to human development and poverty alleviation.