| NEWS RELEASE |
DATE |
| AFGHANISTAN |
| JFPR 9019: Basic Education |
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Signing Ceremony for Education and Road Projects in Afghanistan
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11 October 2002 |
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Helping To Rebuild Education System In Afghanistan
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11 September 2002 |
| JFPR 9024: Road Employment |
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ADB Assisting in Completion of Key Road in Afghanistan
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14 June 2007 |
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Signing Ceremony for Education and Road Projects in Afghanistan
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11 October 2002 |
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Afghan Road Project Will Help Refugees Reintegrate into Society
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4 October 2002 |
| JFPR 9030: Primary Healthcare Partnerships for the Poor |
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Improving Primary Health Care in Afghanistan Through NGO's
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23 December 2002 |
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Afghanistan Rebuilding a Nation
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May 2002 |
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ADB Approves Strategy for Afghanistan
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28 May 2002 |
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ADB President Unveils Package of Assistance for Afghanistan
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4 April 2002 |
| JFPR 9037: Emergency Road Rehabilitation Project |
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ADB Approves $55 Million Grant to Support Primary Road Rehabilitation in Afghanistan
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12 July 2005 |
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ADB Approves $20 Million Grant for Urgent Road Works in Afghanistan
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22 December 2003 |
| JFPR 9038: Integrated Community Development in Northern Afghanistan |
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Signing Ceremony for Community Project in Northern Afghanistan
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22 March 2004 |
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Pioneering Community Involvement to Raise Living Standards in Northern Afghanistan
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14 January 2004 |
| JFPR 9039: The Rural Recovery through Community-Based Irrigation Rehabilitation Project |
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Harnessing Community Power to Repair Afghanistan's Irrigation Systems
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8 January 2004 |
| JFPR 9060: Balkh River Basin Integrated Water Resources Management |
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ADB JFPR Grant to Improve Irrigation Networks and Water Management in Balkh River Basin in Afghanistan
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17 December 2004 |
| JFPR 9097: North-South Corridor |
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ADB to Help Finance National Highway Rehabilitation in Afghanistan
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29 September 2006 |
| Work to Start on Rebuilding Road in Northern Afghanistan
|
2 April 2008 |
| JFPR 9100: Rural Business Support |
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Addressing Rural Poverty in Afghanistan through Business Opportunities
|
14 December 2006 |
| AZERBAIJAN |
| JFPR 9013: Integration of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) |
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Internally Displaced People Remain a Priority in ADB's Program for Azerbaijan in 2005-2006 (Online Media Center)
|
24 August 2004 |
|
Helping Displaced Person in Azerbaijan
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14 November 2002 |
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ADB Projects will Help Poor Mothers and Displaced Persons in Azerbaijan
|
12 March 2002 |
| BANGLADESH |
| JFPR 9009: Livelihood for Poor Water Associations |
|
Helping Cooperatives Develop Fishponds In Rural Bangladesh
|
25 November 2001 |
| JFPR 9080: Social Development for Erosion-Affected Poor in the Jamuna Meghna Floodplains |
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Grant Signed for Erosion-Affected Poor in Jamuna-Meghna Floodplains
|
7 June 2006 |
| BHUTAN |
| JFPR 9069: Improving the Well-being of Road Workers |
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ADB Grant to Help Improve the Well-Being of Bhutan's Road Workers
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20 September 2005 |
| JFPR 9103: Rural Skills Development |
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Grant to Train Rural Bhutanese in Income-Earning Trades
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17 January 2007 |
| CAMBODIA |
| JFPR 9017: Livelihood through Confidence Building |
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Providing Support Services to Farmers through NGOs in Cambodia
|
12 November 2002 |
| JFPR 9023: Income for the Poor Through Community-Based Environmental Improvements In Phnom Penh |
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Supporting Community-Based Environmental Improvements in Phnom Penh
|
14 January 2003 |
| JFPR 9028: Targeted Assistance for Education of Poor Girls and Indigenous Children |
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Enrolling Poor Girls and Minority Children in Secondary Education in Cambodia
|
27 November 2002 |
| JFPR 9048: Mainstreaming Labor-Based Road Maintenance to the National Roads Network |
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Project to Demonstrate Poverty Reduction Impact of Road Maintenance in Rural Cambodia
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21 June 2004 |
| JFPR 9057: Health Care Financing for the Poor |
|
ADB and Cambodian Government Sign $69.3 Million in Loans and Grants
|
4 February 2004 |
|
Grant for Equity Fund to Help Poor in Cambodia Pay for Health Care Costs
|
16 November 2004 |
| JFPR 9061: Improving Primary School Access for Disadvantaged Communes |
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Grant to Promote Innovative System for Improving Access to Primary Education in Cambodia
|
9 February 2005 |
|
ADB and Cambodian Government Sign $69.3 Million in Loans and Grants
|
4 February 2004 |
| JFPR 9081: Women's Development Centers |
|
Grant to Support Women's Development in Cambodia
|
6 January 2006 |
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ADB and the Government of Cambodia Signed a $1.8 Million Grant to Empower Women
|
10 March 2006 |
| JFPR 9114: Building Community Capacity for Poverty Reduction Initiatives in the Tonle Sap Basin |
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Japan and ADB Help Tonle Sap Communities Participate in Development
|
20 December 2007 |
| CHINA , PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF |
| JFPR 9011: Innovations for the Participatory Flood Control by the Poor Along the Yellow River Project |
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An Integrated Approach to Poverty Reduction along the Yellow River
|
7 May 2002 |
| CENTRAL ASIAN REPUBLICS |
| JFPR 9005: Improving Nutrition for Poor Mothers and Children in Central Asia |
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Successful Central Asia Micronutrients Project Closes
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2 September 2004 |
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ADB Projects will Help Poor Mothers and Displaced Persons in Azerbaijan
|
12 March 2002 |
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NGOs Will Be Educators and Monitors to Improve Nutrition in Central Asia
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12 October 2001 |
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Landmark Regional Account Offers Fresh Hope for Central Asia's Children
|
12 October 2001 |
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Central Asia Focus on Micronutrient Malnutrition
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11 October 2001 |
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Improving Nutrition for Poor Mothers and Children in Central Asian Republics and Mongolia
|
8 October 2001 |
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Experts Discuss Malnutrition Challenges in Central Asia
|
30 October 2007 |
| GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION |
| JFPR 9006: Community Action for Preventing HIV/AIDS |
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ADB Supports HIV/AIDS Prevention Activities in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Viet Nam
|
14 August 2001 |
| JFPR 9036: Improving Poor Farmers' Livelihood Through Post Harvest Technology |
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Project to Reduce Post harvest Losses For Rice Farmers in Cambodia and Viet Nam (Online Media Center)*
|
26 February 2004 |
| INDIA |
| JFPR 9094: Restoration and Diversification of Livelihoods for Tsunami-Affected Poor and Marginalized People in the States of Tamil Nadu and Kerala |
|
US$5 Million Grant Approved for Livelihoods of Tsunami-Affected Poor in India
|
14 July 2006 |
| INDONESIA |
| JFPR 9000: Girl Street Children at Risk of Sexual Abuse |
|
Hope for Street Girls
|
January - March 2001 |
|
Japan Fund Will Help Female Street Children In Indonesia
|
1 November 2000 |
| JFPR 9049: Sustainable Livelihood Development for Poor Coastal and Small Island Communities |
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JFPR Grant to Develop Alternative Livelihoods for Poor Fishers in Indonesia's Coastal Communities
|
22 June 2004 |
| JFPR 9065: Enriching Lives of the Urban Poor through Food Fortification |
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ADB to Pilot Fortification Among Indonesia's Urban Poor
|
17 March 2005 |
|
Simple Solutions to Combat Malnutrition Among the Poor, Online Media Center
|
22 August 2005 |
| JFPR 9079: Assistance for the Restoration of Microenterprise and Microfinance in Aceh |
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ADB Grant to Help Restore Microenterprises in Tsunami-Hit Aceh and Nias
|
8 December 2005 |
| JFPR 9084: Supporting Community Health Care Initiatives in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam |
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Grant to Help Boost Health and Nutrition in Tsunami-Affected Aceh
|
20 January 2006 |
| KYRGYZ |
| JFPR 9055: Reducing Vulnerability of the Poor to Natural Disasters |
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JFPR Grants Signing Ceremony
|
12 January 2005 |
|
Reducing Vulnerability of the Poor to Natural Disasters in Kyrgyz Republic
|
23 September 2004 |
| JFPR 9056: Reducing Neonatal Mortality |
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JFPR Grants Signing Ceremony
|
12 January 2005 |
| JFPR 9059: Rural Livelihood Development |
|
Grant to Help Improve Livelihoods of Poor in Kyrgyz Republic's Chui and Osh Regions
|
24 February 2005 |
| JFPR 9104: Improving Livelihoods of Rural Women through Development of Handicrafts Industry |
|
Innovative Project to Improve Livelihoods of Rural Women in Kyrgyz Republic
|
9 February 2007 |
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Innovative project to improve livelihoods of rural women in Kyrgyz Republic
|
19 January 2007 |
| JFPR 9108: Improving Access to Quality Basic Education for Children with Special Needs |
|
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ADB Supporting Education for Kyrgyz Republic's Children with Special Needs
|
19 July 2007 |
| LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC |
| JFPR 9012: Supporting the Community Managed Livelihood Improvement Project |
|
Helping Landless Poor in Lao PDR
|
31 January 2002 |
| JFPR 9035: Solid Waste Management and Income Generation for Vientiane's Poor |
|
Signing Ceremony for ADB Grant Project to Clean Up Vientiane's Waste Management
|
31 March 2004 |
| JFPR 9062: Sustainable Agroforestry Systems for Livelihood Enhancement of Rural Poor |
|
ADB Grant to Help Ethnic Minorities in Northern Lao PDR Optimize Land Use
|
25 January 2005 |
| JFPR 9095: Catalyzing Microfinance for the Poor |
|
Package of Loans and Grants to Boost Rural Finance in Lao PDR
|
17 August 2006 |
| JFPR 9107: Enhancing Institutional Capacity of Local Government Agencies and Lao Women’s Union for Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Northern Lao PDR |
|
ADB Assisting Lao PDR to Serve Poor Rural Communities
|
8 June 2007 |
| MALDIVES |
| JFPR 9066: Restoration of the Livelihoods of the Tsunami-Affected Farmers in the Maldives |
|
US$1 Million Grant for Tsunami-Affected Farmers in the Maldives Signed (Online Media Center)
|
6 May 2005 |
|
Grant to Help Restore Livelihoods of Tsunami- Affected Farmers in the Maldives
|
29 April 2005 |
| MONGOLIA |
| JFPR 9014: Expanding Employment Opportunities for Poor Disabled Persons |
|
ADB Grant to Help Disabled Find Jobs in Mongolia
|
16 May 2002 |
| JFPR 9085: Nonformal Skills Training for Unemployed Youth and Adults |
|
Grant Project Launched to Upgrade Training and Skills in Mongolia's Construction Industry
|
4 August 2006 |
| JFPR 9106: Community-Driven Development for Urban Poor in Ger Areas |
|
Mongolia's urban poor to take charge of own development
|
12 March 2007 |
| JFPR 9109: Community-Based Heating Supply in Rural Remote Areas |
|
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Japan and ADB Support Heating Supply in Mongolia's Remote Rural Areas |
6 July 2007 |
| JFPR 9115: Access to Health Services for Disadvantaged Groups |
|
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Japan and ADB Helping Improve Access to Health Services in Mongolia's Capital |
8 January 2008 |
| NEPAL |
| JFPR 9007: Poor and Disadvantaged Farmers |
|
Helping Former Bonded Laborers in Nepal Adjust to Freedom
|
5 October 2001 |
| JFPR 9101: Improving the Livelihoods of Poor Farmers and Disadvantaged Groups in the Eastern Development Region |
|
Improving Livelihoods for Disadvantaged Groups in Nepal's Eastern Hills
|
22 February 2007 |
| JFPR 9110: Strengthening Decentralized Support for Vulnerable and Conflict-Affected Families and Children |
|
Japan and ADB Aid Nepal in Protecting Families, Children Displaced By Conflicts
|
19 October 2007 |
| PAKISTAN |
| JFPR 9031: Mobilizing the Poor for Better Access to Health |
|
Innovative Approach to Improving Health and Nutrition of Poor Women and Children in Pakistan
|
7 May 2003 |
|
Community Approach the Key to Better Health in Rural Pakistan
|
29 March 2004 |
| JFPR 9090: Iron and Folic Acid Fortification in Small-Scale Milling to Improve the Lives of the Poor, Especially Women and Children |
|
ADB to Pilot Project to Combat Nutrition Problems in Pakistan
|
23 March 2006 |
| JFPR 9092: Immediate Support to Poor and Vulnerable Households in Inaccessible Areas Devastated by the 2005 Earthquake |
|
ADB to Help Restore Livelihoods of Pakistan's Earthquake-Affected Households
|
28 March 2006 |
| JFPR 9105: Microfinance for the Poorest in Pakistan |
|
Expanding Microfinance Outreach to the Poorest in Pakistan
|
06 February 2007 |
| PHILIPPINES |
| JFPR 9001: Sustainable Livelihood in Context of Rural Infrastructure |
|
Supporting Sustainable Livelihood for the Poor in Southern Philippines
|
22 October 2001 |
|
Local Governments and Small-Scale Farmers in Southern Philippines to be Empowered
|
3 November 2000 |
| JFPR 9003: Upgrading for Vulnerable Slum Communities in Manila Dumpsite |
|
ADB Turns Over Payatas Project to Poor Families
|
23 March 2004 |
|
ADB President Visits Railroad Squatters
|
25 April 2002 |
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Payatas Project in the Philippines Brings Services to the Community
|
28 February 2002 |
|
Groundbreaking Ceremony for Payatas Community Project
|
27 February 2002 |
|
Signing of the Letter of Agreement ADB/JFPR Payatas Project [A speech by ADB President Chino]
|
9 July 2001 |
|
Philippines Landslide Tragedy Gives Rise to Model Community Project
|
6 July 2001 |
|
Improving Life for Tragedy-Stricken Community at Payatas, Philippines
|
19 December 2000 |
| JFPR 9004: Relocation, and Shelter for Vulnerable Slum Communities in Muntinlupa |
|
ADB Relocation Site for Muntinlupa Railway Shanty Dwellers Inaugurated (Online Media Center)
|
8 December 2004 |
|
ADB and Philippine Government to Sign Agreement for Relocation of Railroad Squatters
|
10 August 2001 |
|
Informal Settlers to be Relocated from Railroad Track in the Philippines
|
22 December 2000 |
| JFPR 9018: Social Protection for Poor Women Vendors in Mindanao Cities |
|
Sisterhood of Mindanao Market Vendors Helps Them to Learn and Earn More
|
21 July 2006 |
|
Public market Inaugurated in Project Bringing New Opportunities in Mindanao
|
29 September 2005 |
|
ADB Project for Mindanao’s Poor Women Vendors Launched
|
9 November 2004 |
| JFPR 9022: Strategic Private Partnerships for Urban Poverty (STEP-UP) Reduction in Metro Manila |
|
Philippine Urban Poverty Project Shows need for more Public-Private Sector Partnership
|
11 July 2003 |
|
Corporate Partnerships in "STEP-UP" Program for Urban Poor in the Philippines
|
8 November 2002 |
| JFPR 9042: Renewable Energy and Livelihood Development for the Poor in Negros Occidental |
|
Renewable Energy Grant Signed for Poor Villages in Negros Occidental (Online Media Center)
|
3 August 2004 |
|
Bringing Renewable Energy and Incomes to Poor Villages in Central Philippines
|
20 January 2004 |
| JFPR 9088: Developing Financial Cooperatives |
|
Grant Signed for Project to Help Develop Microfinance in Philippines
|
25 May 2006 |
| JFPR 9102: Southern Leyte Landslide Disaster Assistance |
|
ADB to Assist Leyte Landslide Area with $3 Million Grant
|
19 December 2006 |
| JFPR 9118: Developing Microinsurance |
|
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ADB and Japan Help Philippines Provide Insurance to the Poor |
17 March 2008 |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| JFPR 9002: Low-cost Sanitation |
|
New Health and Sanitation Project for PNG
|
14 December 2000 |
| JFPR 9002: Lae Port Livelihood and Social Improvement |
|
Papua New Guinea's Lae Port receives $108.25m for expansion
|
20 December 2007 |
| REGIONAL |
| JFPR 9052-REG: Sustainable Food Fortification in Central Asia and Mongolia |
|
ADB Approves Regional Food Fortification Project for Central Asia
|
22 July 2004 |
|
New Law on Salt Iodization in Uzbekistan Will Help Millions of People
|
7 May 2007 |
|
Experts Discuss Malnutrition Challenges in Central Asia
|
30 October 2007 |
| SRI LANKA |
| JFPR 9045: Power Fund for the Poor |
|
Connecting Poor Households to the Power Grid in Sri Lanka
|
12 April 2004 |
| JFPR 9076: Public Works Restoration and Rehabilitation of Line Drainage Systems of Tsunami-Affected Local Government Roads |
|
Project inaugurated to restore Sri Lankan tsunami-hit road
|
8 September 2006 |
| JFPR 9116: Improvement of Rural Access Roads and Livelihood Development for the Poor |
|
|
Rural Road Project to Help Poorest Districts in Sri Lanka |
22 January 2008 |
| TAJIKISTAN |
| JFPR 9040: School Improvement Project |
|
Grant Supports Innovative Schemes to Improve Schools in Tajikistan
|
16 January 2004 |
| JFPR 9043: Community Participation and Public Information Campaign |
|
Promoting Use of Reproductive Health Services Among Tajikistan's Poor
|
18 March 2004 |
| JFPR 9078: Community-Based Rural Road Maintenance |
|
$1.8 Million Grant to Improve Rural Roads and Provide Jobs in Tajikistan
|
08 November 2005 |
| JFPR 9089: Community-Based Rural Power Supply |
|
US$2 Million Grant to Supply Power to Rural Areas in Tajikistan
|
20 March 2006 |
| JFPR 9111: Sustainable Access for Isolated Rural Communities |
|
Japan and ADB Fund Rehabilitation of Key Infrastructure in Northeast Tajikistan
|
30 October 2007 |
| UZBEKISTAN |
| JFPR 9010: Innovative Poverty Reduction near the Aral Sea |
|
Creating Jobs for the Poor in Uzbekistan
|
2 November 2001 |
|
JFPR Grant to Support Innovative Poverty Reduction Project in Karakalpakstan
|
October-December 2001 |
|
Improving Nutrition of Poor Mothers and Children in Central Asia
|
October-December 2001 |
|
Initiatives for Improving Living Standards in Uzbekistan
|
October-December 2001 |
| JFPR 9054: Affordable Services and Water Conservation for the Urban Poor |
|
Providing Affordable Water Services to Uzbekistan’s Urban Poor
|
26 August 2004 |
| JFPR 9091: Basic Education for Children with Special Needs |
|
Grant to Help Improve Special Education in Uzbekistan
|
22 March 2006 |
| VIET NAM |
| JFPR 9033: Promoting Silk Income for the Rural Poor in Central Highlands |
Silk Provides Income for Ethnic Communities in Viet Nam's
Central Highlands
|
16 February 2004 |
| JFPR 9046: Poverty Reduction in Red River Basin Irrigation Systems |
|
JFPR Grant to Develop Participatory Processes for Increasing Farm Incomes in Viet Nam
|
15 June 2004 |
| JFPR 9058: Expanding Benefits for the Poor through Urban Environmental Improvements |
|
ADB, Vietnam Sign US$1 Million Grant to Improve Urban Environment in Central Region
|
12 May 2005 |
| JFPR 9071: Community-Based Agricultural Extension and Training in Mountainous Districts |
|
Grant to Develop Community-Based Agricultural Extension and Training for Viet Nam
|
4 August 2006 |
| JFPR 9098: Improving Vitamin A Nutrition and Deworming for Poor and Vulnerable Children |
|
Increasing Access to Fortified Food among Poor Children in Viet Nam
|
6 December 2006 |
| JFPR 9099: Expansion of Learning Opportunities for Ethnic Minority Youth |
|
Grant to Boost Education Opportunities for Ethnic Minority Youths in Viet Nam
|
7 December 2006 |
| JFPR 9112: Thanh Hoa Province Small Scale Infrastructure Investments and Services in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas |
|
Japan and ADB Assist Urban Poor in Viet Nam's Thanh Hoa Province
|
14 December 2007 |
| JFPR 9119: Community-Based Early Childhood Care and Development |
|
|
Grant to Help Viet Nam Improve Disadvantaged Children's Development
|
20 February 2008 |
| OTHERS |
|
ADB's Work on the Pakistan Earthquake - One Year On
|
11 October 2006 |
|
Mongolia Strategy Updated to Reflect New Developments
|
21 September 2006 |
|
Visiting ADB DG Discusses Raising Assistance Levels to India
|
8 September 2006 |
|
Indonesia: Tsunami Summary, Online Media Center
|
20 December 2005 |
|
Sri Lanka: Tsunami Summary, Online Media Center
|
8 December 2005 |
|
ADB Grants to Help Tsunami-Affected Households in Sri Lanka Afford Utility Connections, Online Media Center
|
17 October 2005 |
|
Providing Temporary Income to Tsunami-Affected Poor People in Sri Lanka, Online Media Center
|
11 October 2005 |
|
Innovative grant to help provide businesses to poor Azerbaijan households
|
23 September 2005 |
|
ADB to Provide US$6 Million in Grants for Tsunami-Affected Areas of Indonesia (Online media Center)
|
9 September 2005 |
|
Rural Development and Regional Cooperation among ADB Priorities in Tajikistan (Online Media Center)
|
11 August 2005 |
|
World Bank and ADB Sign Agreements with GOI to Support Emergency Reconstruction of Tsunami-Hit Areas in India
|
12 May 2005 |
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ADB Fulfills Pledge to Afghanistan, Plans $200 Million Annually in Aid (Online Media Center)
|
4 January 2005 |
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ADB Vice President to Visit Tsunami-Affected Maldives (Online Media Center)
|
24 January 2005 |
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Poverty Fund Given 7 Billion Yen*
|
12 May 2002 |
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Japan Adds US$50 Million to Poverty Fund
|
11 May 2002 |
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Japan Adds 50 Million U.S. Dollars to ADB's Poverty Reduction Projects*
|
11 May 2002 |
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ADB Intensifying Efforts To Fight Poverty
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10 May 2002 |
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ADB Agrees to Set Up Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction
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23 May 2000 |
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