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9 November 2009
PRC to Develop Small Towns and Cities to Ease Migrant Flows into Major Center
The People's Republic of China is moving to develop secondary towns and cities to help stem the flow of rural migrants into larger centers, which has caused a sharp urban-rural income gap and put pressure on the environment.
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3 November 2009
Sustainable Urbanization Key to Sustainable Growth, Says ADB
With more than one billion people in the Asia and Pacific region expected to join the urban population in the next 20 years, sustainable economic development is not possible without sustainable urbanization, said a senior official from the Asian Developme
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30 October 2009
ADB to Help PRC Combat Water Shortages in the Western Region
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping the People’s Republic of China (PRC) enact wide-ranging, integrated measures in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, one of the poor western provinces in PRC, to tackle growing water shortages caused by r
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26 October 2009
BIMP-EAGA Countries Agree on Priority Infrastructure Projects
Leaders of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines (BIMP) have agreed to start carrying out 12 priority infrastructure projects over the next two years under the BIMP East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) subregional cooperation program.
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22 October 2009
Rapid Urbanization Pushing Local Government Budgets to the Limit in India
Rapid urbanization is placing significant stress on the budgets of India's local governments and more must be done to improve their financial status to enable them to fund infrastructure projects and delivery of essential services.
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9 October 2009
ADB, Japan Help India's Karnataka State Prepare 10-Year Road Network Plan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Japan are providing technical assistance to help the Indian state of Karnataka prepare a road sector master plan that will address its expected needs for the next 10 years.
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7 October 2009
ADB Urges New Approaches to Ease Traffic Congestion in Asia's Gridlocked Cities
A people-focused strategy that promotes accessibility instead of mobility is key to reducing the traffic congestion that now paralyzes many Asian cities, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) book.
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1 October 2009
ADB Supports Project To Preserve World's Second Largest Saline Lake
An ecologically significant lake in the Kyrgyz Republic will benefit from a water supply and sanitation services improvement project to be funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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