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p. 42 of 53 BACK | NEXT Executive Summary Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations by ADF Donors ADF VIII: Requests for Midterm Policy Reviews and Reports I. Introduction II. The International Development Goals III. Poverty in Developing Asia IV. ADB and ADF: Vision and Role V. ADB’S Framework for Poverty Reduction VI. Development through Partnership VII. ADF Resources: Portfolio Management and Performance VIII. The Strategy for Implementing ADF VIII IX. Planned Lending in ADF VIII A. Lending to Current ADF Borrowers B. New Borrowers X. Financing Framework for ADF VIII XI. Issues for Policy Review XII. Midterm Review of ADF VIII

ADF VIII Donor's Report: Fighting Poverty in Asia : IX. Planned Lending in ADF VIII

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A. Lending to Current ADF Borrowers

108. Donors reaffirmed the Board’s approval in December 1998 of a graduation policy for the DMCs, whereby several ADF-only borrowers graduated to the status of blend borrowers and several other DMCs graduated from ADF. Donors recommended continuation of eligibility as applied to ADF VII for allocating resources in the planned ADF VIII period (2001–2004). Donors also reaffirmed that small island DMCs faced special problems because of their size, location, high transport costs, lack of natural resources, and limited creditworthiness.

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