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ADB Water Financing Program 2006-2010
Rural Water

Rural Asia needs more water for irrigating agricultural fields, better drainage to prevent floods, clean drinking water in people’s homes, and improved sanitation.

ADB’s Water Financing Program 2006-2010 is doubling investments in water supply and sanitation, and irrigation and drainage to improve health and livelihoods in Asia’s rural communities.


Reform Stories     In the Spotlight     Rural Water Projects
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 Philippines: Solar Power, Water Tech Wonder (October 2007)
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 Pakistan: Irrigation Links Government with Farmers (November 2007)
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 India: Women Hold Key to Accepting Toilets (September 2007)
More stories.
Knowledge Products
• Asian Water Development Outlook 2007
• Closing the Gender Gap: Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Project (2007)
• A Review of Civil-Society Led Initiatives in Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (2006)
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Cambodia: Adaptation and Verification of Arsenic Mitigation Technology
Arsenic contamination in Cambodia has reached alarming levels and is threatening the health of rural communities. The Kapchan Arsenic Filter (KAF) promises to be a suitable and affordable solution in neighbors Nepal and Bangladesh. An ADB Pilot and Demonstration Activities grant will test the KAF technology as a viable arsenic mitigation solution in Cambodia’s rural areas.
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