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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.

Credit, Knowledge, Infrastructure – A Winning Mix
A project in rural Bangladesh provides farmers with training, data, and price information to help them maximize returns and increase the quality of produce.

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Country Focus: Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Lao PDR Expanding Electricity Access, Boosting Power Exports
ADB is helping Lao People’s Democratic Republic bring electricity to underserved areas - improving living standards and allowing for the export of excess power to Thailand.

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Background Note on the Justice Sector of the Philippines

This report is part of the efforts of the Asian Development Bank to support justice sector reform. It provides an overview of the sector, identifies key constraints and issues confronting it, and undertakes a preliminary assessment of reform initiatives by justice sector agencies-mainly the judiciary-through 2009.

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Upcoming ADB Publications

• Productivity Growth in Difference Firm Sizes in the Malaysian Manufacturing Sector: An Empirical Investigation (ADB EWP No. 176)
• Tariff Liberalization and Trade Specialization in India (ADB EWP No. 177)
• Integrated Ecosystem Management of Dryland in the PRC: Lessons from Building Capacity for the PRC-GEF Partnership
• Rural Biomass Energy Development in the People's Republic of China
• Review of ADB Assistance for Public–Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Development (1998–2008)