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Issue 25 | January 2011 |
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ADB President Urges Developing Asia to Invest in Solar Energy
 The Asia Solar Energy Initiative (ASEI) - a major program launched by ADB in May 2010 to identify and develop large capacity solar projects - will increase the amount of solar power generated in the Asia and Pacific region six-fold to 3,000 megawatts by mid-2013, ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda said at the second meeting of the Asia Solar Energy Forum (ASEF). President’s speech and news release |
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Institutions for Regional Integration: Toward an Asian Economic Community
 This joint ADB-ADBI flagship study looks at the institutional framework for regional cooperation and integration and analyzes why, despite the dense network of arrangements and institutions, Asia remains "institution light". The authors received valuable feedback during series of presentations at various venues in Europe. Details and download |
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Development Effectiveness Report 2009: Private Sector Operations
 This report is the first of an annual series reviewing how private sector operations have fared in promoting ADB's overall development effectiveness agenda. The report offers an opportunity to reflect on the value addition of ADB's private sector operations, to highlight performance trends and to identify actions required to improve results. Details and download |
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Emerging East Asia's Strong Recovery Suggests It is Time to Look at Currency Cooperation - ADB Report
 Governments and monetary authorities in emerging East Asia need to cooperate more on exchange rates and other policies to turn the swift post-crisis recovery into more balanced, long-term growth, according the latest edition of ADB's Asia Economic Monitor (PDF). News release |
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Local Currency Bond Markets in Emerging East Asia Had Grown by an Annual 18.8%
 According to the latest quarterly Asia Bond Monitor (PDF), this growth as of the end of June, with $4.8 trillion in paper outstanding, was driven by a 24.4% year-on-year growth in the corporate bond market, which has become an increasingly important source of funding for private sector investment. News release
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For speeches of Senior ADB staff, please visit the Speeches section. |
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Luxembourg Supports ADB Fund Targeting Financial Sector Development in Asia
 The Government of Luxembourg has committed a further EUR1.5 million ($1.97 million) to an ADB-administered fund set up to strengthen financial systems in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific to aid inclusive growth. News release |
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Spain Increases Contribution to Cooperation Fund
 The Government of Spain provided further contribution to the ADB-administered Fund in the amount of US$701,550. This contribution is in addition to the total contribution of US$7.6 million provided under the Agreement between the Government of Spain and ADB dated 12 July 2001. News release |
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Sweden Adds To Fund Fighting HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific
 The Government of Sweden is extending an additional SKr35,000,000 (about $5 million equivalent) to an ADB-administered trust fund which is helping combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific. Around 4.9 million people in Asia alone are living with the virus. News release |
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ADB $200 Million Loan to Help Indonesia Deliver Sustained, Higher and Pro-Poor Growth
 ADB is providing $200 million to Indonesia for further reforms to speed up sustainable economic growth and accelerate the government's drive to reduce poverty. News release |
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ADB $250 Million Risk Program to Help Expand Microfinance to the Poor
 ADB’s Board of Directors approved a Microfinance Risk Participation Program, ADB's first large scale private sector microfinance initiative, The program allows ADB to partner with financial institutions that actively lend to microfinance institutions (MFIs). News release |
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ADB Establishes Pooled Infrastructure Fund for Afghanistan
 ADB set up a new fund which will pool public and private resources to help Afghanistan finance much-needed infrastructure. It will provide an opportunity to bilateral, multilateral, and individual contributors to partner with ADB in financing infrastructure investments such as roads, railways, airports, energy facilities, irrigation systems, and improve the livelihood of the Afghan people. News release |
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Cofinancing from European Member Countries, October–December 2010
European member countries of ADB contributed $27.7 million grants to finance ADB technical assistance projects and grants: Austria $2.0 million, France $3.4 million, GTZ $0.1 million, IFAD $0.5 million, KfW $16.3, United Kingdom $3.2 million, Multidonor Trust Fund including Austria, Norway, Spain and Sweden $2.3. In addition, $76.4 million by way of loan was provided to cofinance projects in Viet Nam (KfW $36.400 million) and in Sri Lanka (AFD $40.000 million). |
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 ADB's Business Opportunities Fair is a one-stop forum for consultants, contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers looking to provide goods and services for ADB projects. It provides an excellent opportunity to network with peers in the industry and with ADB specialists. Details
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A Career at ADB, We're Changing Lives Every Day
 ADB seeks and develops people who are technically excellent, passionate about our mission to reduce poverty in Asia and the Pacific, and pragmatic in delivering effective, innovative development solutions, in a collegial work environment characterized by integrity, creativity, and empathy. Employment opportunities |
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ADB Climate Change Programs: Facilitating Integrated Solutions in Asia and the Pacific
Through more than 275 project interventions, upgrading investments totaling more than $17 billion, ADB is currently assisting in worldwide efforts to address climate change, and move Asia and the Pacific onto a more inclusive and environmentally sustainable growth path. Details and download |
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Latest Issue of the ADB Gender Network News
This issue highlights the latest projects approved with gender inclusive designs, gender mainstreaming activities in ADB, workshops and conferences on gender, and a feature on gender mainstreaming in energy projects. Details and download |
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 Poverty Matters: ADB e-Newsletter on Poverty Reduction and Inclusive Growth
The lead story discusses how environmental threats disproportionately affect the poor in Asia and Pacific. While rapid economic growth has reduced the number of people living in absolute poverty, abuse of dry lands, coastal areas, uplands, and wetlands is harming people least able to cope with the consequences. December 2010 issue
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