Asian Development Bank

Latest News

• $12.8M Additional Loan to Assist Sri Lanka's Conflict-Affected Areas, 9 March 2010
• PNG, Timor-Leste Get Support to Boost Trade, Services with Indonesia, 9 March 2010
• ADB, AFD Work to Promote Growth, Reduce Poverty and Protect Environment, 8 March 2010

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Feature Stories

Preparing Students for a Modern Economy
Panfilov and 90 other villages in the Kyrgyz Republic benefit from ADB support for improved access to quality education that will prepare the country's children for its changing economy.

Clean, Accessible Water Raises Health and Productivity in Mindanao
The Mindanao Basic Urban Services Sector Project, funded by an ADB loan of US$336,958.84 to the Land Bank of the Philippines, will bring potable water into homes.

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Country Focus: Philippines

Philippine Banks Sign First Trade Finance Agreements under ADB's TFFP
Five Philippine banks signed the country's first trade finance agreements with ADB, a move that will provide more support to Philippine companies engaged in international trade.

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Operational Plan for Sustainable Food Security in Asia and the Pacific

The Operational Plan for Sustainable Food Security in Asia and the Pacific identifies ADB's role and contributions in addressing the barriers to achieving the goal of food security by focusing on three areas of influence-productivity, connectivity, and resilience. The plan aims to increase the impacts of ADB's multisector operations on food security, particularly for the poor and disadvantaged, through greater synergy and value addition.

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Upcoming ADB Publications

• Governance and Anti-Corruption in Project Design: Office of General Counsel Guide, Asian Development Bank
• Effectiveness of Central Banks and the Role in the Global Financial Crisis: Case of Selected Economies
• Ho Chi Minh City Adaptation to Climate Change