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Annual Report 2002

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Reconstructing nations

Partnerships played an important role in nation rebuilding in 2002. Multilateral organizations joined nongovernment organizations (NGOs) in meeting the immediate humanitarian needs of Afghanistan as it faced the enormous task of reconstructing itself for the 21st century. In 2002, the Board of Directors approved ADB’s first loan to the country in 23 years and opened an office (now a resident mission) in Kabul. Coordinated international efforts also proceeded in rebuilding another Asian country torn by civil strife, Timor-Leste, which joined ADB as an independent nation in 2002, and where ADB has set up a special office. Likewise, ADB and other development partners assisted Sri Lanka in 2002, helping the country rebuild its economy and work toward enduring peace. For more on postconflict reconstruction and rehabilitation, see the Special Theme chapter and http://www.adb.org/Afghanistan/.

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