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1 Oct 2013

ADB to Strengthen Human Capital in India's Meghalaya State

A new $100 million project funded by ADB will improve secondary education and vocational training in India’s Meghalaya state so students are better equipped to find high-quality jobs after graduation.

30 Sep 2013

Myanmar Plans Electricity Expansion with Assistance from ADB, Japan

ADB, through $2.85 million in grant financing from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, will help the Government of Myanmar formulate a long-term energy plan and prepare to expand and upgrade its power grid.

27 Sep 2013

ADB to Provide $500 Million for Renewable Energy Transmission System in Northwest India

ADB will provide $500 million to build a power transmission system needed to deliver clean electricity from wind and solar power projects in Rajasthan in Northwest India to the state and national grids.

26 Sep 2013

Rising Risks to Emerging East Asia's Local Currency Bonds - ADB Report

Emerging East Asia’s local currency bond markets are still expanding but risks to the outlook are rising given the prospects of tighter US monetary policy, slower economic growth in Asia, and persistent capital outflows, according to the latest quarterly Asia Bond Monitor from ADB.

26 Sep 2013

ADB Loan Aids Kolkata's Push for Better, Wider Water, Sewerage Services

ADB will provide $400 million in loans to help the Indian city of Kolkata expand and improve water and sanitation systems in peripheral areas of the fast-growing metropolis which are missing out on quality services.

25 Sep 2013

ADB $220 Million Loan to Help Uzbekistan Reduce Poverty and Boost Agriculture

ADB will help overhaul a 45-year-old, inefficient water supply system in Bukhara and Navoi provinces in Uzbekistan, that will secure reliable irrigation to 6,500 farms and provide drinking water access to 725,000 consumers.

25 Sep 2013

ADB Launches New Mobile App Giving Latest Economic, Social Data on Region

ADB has launched a new app bringing the latest macroeconomic and social data on Asia and the Pacific directly to mobile devices.

20 Sep 2013

Future Development Goals Target an End to Poverty by 2030 - Study

Decent jobs, liveable cities, and protection against disasters should become part of a new global blueprint for development that could aim to end poverty by 2030, says a new report co-authored by ADB.

12 Sep 2013

Guppy Fish Proven to Be Cheap, Effective Tool in Fight against Dengue

Larvae-eating guppy fish can help combat the spread of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness giving rise to hundreds of thousands of severe cases including 20,000 deaths worldwide every year, according to a trial study by the Governments of Cambodia and the Lao People's Democratic Republic with the support of ADB and the World Health Organization.

5 Sep 2013

Obesity, Malnutrition Pose Twin Threats to Asia-Pacific's Healthy Food Future

Asia and the Pacific's drive for food security has focused too narrowly on quantity, with a surge in obesity and still high levels of malnutrition in some countries highlighting the need for a new approach, says a new ADB study.

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