Top Leaders Pledge to Help Poor Economies to Reap Benefits from Global Trade
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Top global and regional financial officials at a conference today pledged to help small and weak states in Asia and the Pacific build and strengthen capacity to benefit from trade and spur economic growth to alleviate poverty. Nearly two dozen finance and trade ministers gathered for the two-day regional review meeting “Mobilizing Aid for Trade: Focus Asia and the Pacific” hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Trade Organization (WTO), in association with the Philippine Government. Officials from key donor countries and private sector representatives are also attending the meeting. Read the full news release. About ADB | 
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