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NDC advance is a dedicated technical assistance platform established by the Asian Development (ADB) to help its developing member countries (DMC's) mobilize finance, build capacity, and provide knowledge and other support needed to implement their nationally determined contributions (NDC's). It is being implemented through three separate but strategically linked subprojects

With a landmass of 2,934 square kilometers spread across two main islands (Savaii and Upolu) and several smaller ones, Samoa is dependent on fisheries and agricultural products for exports while importing most of its fuel and commodities. Approximately 70% of the population lives in rural areas and the majority of the workforce is engaged in subsistence activities. Core development constraints include geographic isolation, capacity constraints in the public and private sectors, and high exposure to natural disasters and the effects of climate change.

Vanuatu is an archipelago with a population of about 297,000 people spread across 84 islands in the West Pacific. It is ranked the most vulnerable country in the world to natural disasters and the effects of climate change. Economic growth has traditionally been driven by tourism, public spending on infrastructure, private sector construction activities, and aid flows. The largely rural population is engaged in subsistence farming and limited production of copra, beef, cocoa, and kava for export.

Tuvalu is a small island developing States comprising nine atolls in the South Pacific. It is geologically isolated and highly vulnerable to climatic and economic shocks. With a small private sector and limited resources to support socioeconomic development, the public sector is its main driver of growth.

Tonga is a small island economy with the challenges of geographic isolation, limited human and financial resources a small domestic market, and high costs of doing business. The country relies significantly on official development assistance and remittances increasing its vulnerability to external shocks.

Timor-Leste has made significant progress in state building since its independence in 2002. However, while access to essential services (particularly electricity) has vastly improved, key human development indicators remain low. The country’s prospects hinge on prudent and effective use of revenues from petroleum production to finance the investments in human capital, physical infrastructure, and institutions that are needed to support economic diversification and growth.

The country’s economy experienced a significant contraction because of the coronavirus disease pandemic, though a fragile recovery is underway with prospects resting largely on opportunities in mining, agriculture, fishing, and tourism.

In 2020, border closures associated with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted fishery supply chains, which proved highly detrimental to the economy. The country is also tasked with balancing resources for its urban and rural populations, and enhancing resilience to climate change.

The economy of PNG is small, open, and export-oriented. Mineral products (including oil, gas, liquid natural gas, gold, and copper) account for roughly 84% of all exports, with agriculture, forestry, and marine products contributing the other 16%. The economy is estimated to have contracted by at least 2.9% in 2020, largely due to the impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

Despite the tourism industry and compact assistance, Palau is exceptionally vulnerable to natural disasters and its narrow economic base expose it to international market volatility.