Asian Development Bank Member Factsheet - Nauru
As a single island measuring only 21 square kilometers, Nauru faces the challenge of developing new sources of growth amid significant resource constraints. The Government of Nauru’s income derives mainly from a regional processing center for asylum seekers and revenues from selling fishing licenses. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and associated trade and travel disruptions have affected Nauru’s supply chains—compounding challenges the country already faced because of its small size, distance from markets, and dependence on imports.