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31 Oct 2008
Feature

Country Water Action: Rice Science Advances Reforms

Asia’s older generation still recall barely surviving an epic storm and the famine that followed. The future is looking worrisome again with with stronger and more frequent calamities. Science as a matter of survival Many Asian countries share two things in common: rice and unpredictable weather. For...
30 Sep 2008
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Country Water Action: Rural Water Institutions Flex Muscles for Sustainability

Bangladesh's rural water sector has been flexing its muscle for years - its institutions trying to keep in shape to better manage water resources while ensuring that water needs of rural communities are met. Could they complete their transformation into stronger, more robust water institutions? Flexing rural...
10 Mar 2008
Feature

A Clean Fuel to Boost Incomes

Compressed natural gas has been around since the 1980s. Through an ADF-supported project, it has finally taken off in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Compressed Natural Gas has been around since the 1980s. Through an ADF-supported project, it has finally taken off in Dhaka. Dhaka— As with other big cities in Asia, Dhaka...
10 Mar 2008
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Microcredit to End Poverty

Hope, confidence, progress, and peace of mind are just some of the benefits Bangladeshi women received from a rural livelihood project. Hope, confidence, progress, and peace of mind are just some of the benefits Bangladeshi women received from a rural livelihood project. Bhugroil, Bangladesh— Prosperity means...
10 Mar 2008
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Bridge to Prosperity

The Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge—the most expensive and technically one of the most challenging transport infrastructure projects ever accomplished in Bangladesh—is a gateway to economic growth and prosperity for millions. The Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge—the most expensive and technically one of the most challenging...