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Many Asian Countries Falling Short of MDG Targets, Joint Report Says

The Asian and Pacific region as a whole is on track to achieve most of the Millennium Development Goals, but progress in many individual countries is slow and performance on some vital targets is unsatisfactory, according to a new report released today.

Promoting Stronger Private-Public Sector Ties for Central Asian Development

Business leaders from all over Central Asia will gather in a two-day forum here to discuss opportunities for encouraging partnerships between private and public sectors in support of regional cooperation initiatives.

Central Asia Set to Take Major Step Forward in Regional Cooperation

The eight countries participating in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program are expected to take a major step forward in broadening and deepening the program at a meeting in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) next week.

High Level Conference on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Set for October

The Inaugural Session of the 5th Ministerial Conference on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation will be held in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, on 20 October.

Two ADB Loans to Help Address Land Degradation in Uzbekistan

Two ADB loans totaling more than US$60 million will help Uzbekistan farmers boost their incomes by addressing some of the country's worsening land degradation problems.

ADB First Private Sector Loan for Kazakhstan to Boost Financing for SMEs

ADB and JSC Alliance Bank of Kazakhstan have signed a $50 million five-year senior loan.

ADB Seeks Kyrgyz Government Inputs to CAREC's Comprehensive Action Plan

The Kyrgyz Government and ADB today discussed the preparation of a comprehensive action plan (CAP) for the Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, at a national workshop in Bishkek.

Senior Officials Discuss Avian Flu Priorities for Central Asia

A two-day Central Asia Regional Conference on Avian Influenza Control and Human Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Response, cosponsored by ADB, concludes today in Almaty.

Improving Productivity in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas

A US$42 million loan will help improve the lives of the people in Pakistan's federally administered tribal areas by promoting the sustainable and productive use of the areas' natural resources.

Regional Cooperation in Trade, Transport and Transit to Benefit Central Asia, says ADB Report

The Central Asian republics would reap considerable benefits from accession to the World Trade Organization and regional cooperation in trade policy within the multilateral framework, combined with greater regional cooperation in transport and customs transit, a new ADB report says.