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ADB Review [ April-May 2006 ]

A Common Approach to Corruption

ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda and leaders of six other international financial institutions have agreed on the need to standardize the definition of corruption, improve the consistency of investigative rules and procedures, strengthen information sharing, and assure compliance and enforcement actions taken by one institution are supported by all. They have also agreed to work together to assist countries in strengthening their capacity to combat corruption and improve cooperation with civil society, other stakeholders, and institutions to enhance transparency and accountability.

Improving Livelihoods of Pakistan’s Coastal Communities

Pakistan has asked ADB to help design, in a consultative and participatory manner, a coastal and inland community development project covering the coastal districts of Badin, Thatta, and Karachi. The proposed project aims to improve the investment environment and livelihoods of local people. For more information, contact Vidhisha Samarasekara at vsamarasekara@adb.org.

Addressing Poverty in Jiangxi Province

NGOs have been selected to be partners in state-funded poverty reduction activities in the People’s Republic of China. They will work with local governments, villagers, and other stakeholders in Jiangxi province on poverty reduction and planning, and oversee poverty reduction efforts identified by poor communities. As this is the first time in the PRC that state funds for national programs have been channeled through NGOs on a significant scale, the pilot has the potential to fundamentally change the way the government pursues poverty reduction efforts and state-funded programs more broadly. For more information, contact Christopher Spohr at cspohr@adb.org.

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