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ADB Water Financing Program 2006-2010
Urban Water

Growing cities in Asia need more water supply and improved sanitation to sustain the urban economy, livelihoods, and overall quality of city life.

ADB’s Water Financing Program is doubling investments in water supply, sanitation and wastewater management, and environmental improvement in Asian cities.

Reform Stories     In the Spotlight     Urban Water Projects
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 India: Access to Water, Access to Education(October 2007)
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 Pakistan: Orangi Residents Solve Sanitation Woes (October 2007)
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 Singapore: Starting Young in Water Conservation (October 2007)
 
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People’s Republic of China: Rising Eco-Towns Boasts No-Flush Toilets
A big housing development project is bringing ecological sanitation toilets that use sawdust instead of water for flushing to a water-scarce municipality in the People’s Republic of China. The project boasts of an onsite eco-station complete with greywater treatment and thermal composting of organic materials. Will there be enough takers to ensure the project’s sustainability?
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