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Increasing Livelihood Opportunities in Nepal
ADB Review Article by Rajani KC Shrestha, December 2007
Through livelihood training programs, ADB technical assistance ensured the equal distribution of socioeconomic road benefits arising from road projects.
Meeting the Challenges of a New Asia [ PDF ]
ADB Review Article, October 2007
Are the existing development paradigms, policies and strategies outdated? The Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction Forum on 8–9 October helped determine how inclusive growth and poverty reduction efforts can be made more effective for the new region.
Smokey Mountain Now Home to 'Green' Waste Collection Center
Philippine Feature Story by Rita Festin, May 2007
Smokey Mountain was once a 2 million-ton garbage heap that, for over 40 years, served as a waste disposal facility for the Philippines' capital city of Manila. Now, it has been transformed by the government into a low-income housing community for more than 30,000 people.


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