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23 Sep 2013

$75 Million ADB Loan for Better Road Connections to Southern Expressway

ADB's Board of Directors has approved a $75 million loan to the Sri Lankan government for its Southern Road Connectivity Project which will enable a smoother flow of people and freight between the Southern region and the commercial capital of Colombo.

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.

23 Sep 2013

ADB to Help Communities in Nepal Access More Reliable Water

ADB has approved a $23.5 million grant from the Strategic Climate Fund for a project that will ensure the water supply for use in the home and for agriculture for about 45,000 households is more consistent during the dry season.

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.

18 Sep 2013

DIVERSIFIKASAUN IMPORTANTE TEBE-TEBES BA DEZENVOLVIMENTU SETOR PRIVADU IHA TIMOR-LESTE - ADB

Diversifikasaun ekonómika no transformasaun estrutural tenki sai parte planu kresimentu Timor-Leste nian se nasaun dependente ba rekursus ne’e hakarak atu dezenvolve setor privadu prósperu ida, Ekonomista Xefe iha Banku Dezenvolvimentu Ázia (ADB) hatete ba partisipante sira iha konferénsia “Uza Riku-Soi Rekursu Natural ba Kresimentu Inkluzivu no Dezenvolvimentu Ekonómiku” ohin.

18 Sep 2013

ADB, Japan Partner to Improve Coastal Livelihoods, Social Security, Financial Access for the Poor

The Government of Indonesia and ADB will develop sustainable alternative livelihoods in coastal communities, reform the country’s social security system, improve households’ access to financial service, and enhance financial sector governance and risk management with projects financed by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction.

19 Sep 2013

Company Law Reforms in Vanuatu Will Boost Ease of Doing Business - ADB

Vanuatu’s new Companies (Insolvency and Receivership) Act and Insolvency (Cross Border) Act, in combination with the 2012 Companies Act, will make it easier for local people to conduct business.

17 Sep 2013

Inclusive Economic Growth in Cook Islands to Improve with ADB Loan

ADB and Government of Cook Islands have signed the second policy-based loan worth $6 million to boost economic activity in the Cook Islands supported under the Cook Islands Economic Recovery Support Program totaling $16.0 million.

28 Aug 2013

キルギスへの支援戦略を決定

【ビシュケク、2013年8月28日】アジア開発銀行（ADB）は、キルギス共和国に対する今後5年間（2013-2017）の支援戦略である国別支援戦略（CPS）について、このほど同国政府と合意した。CPSは、途上加盟国に対するADBの支援業務の方針を、各国が策定する開発戦略に沿った形で定めるもの。

18 Sep 2013

Diversification Crucial for Private Sector Development in Timor-Leste - ADB

Economic diversification must be an essential part of the growth strategy for resource dependent Timor-Leste, if it is to develop a prosperous private sector and sustain broad-based growth, the Chief Economist at ADB told participants at the "Harnessing Natural Resource Wealth for Inclusive Growth and Economic Development" conference today.