“We have a long history of working in Palau. … We work with the private sector and prioritize commercially sound investments that generate strong development outcomes.”

—Jonathon Kirby, senior private sector development officer, based in Sydney, Australia. He was speaking at an Oct. 2 meeting of the Guam Business Trade Mission and the Asian Development Bank in Koror, hosted by Kaleb Udui Jr., chairman of the ADB in Palau. Kirby attended the meeting virtually.