Yokohama 2017: News Releases
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ADB to Support Fiji's COP 23 Presidency, Join Advisory Panel
ADB will invest $1.5 million to assist Fiji’s Presidency of the 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP 23) to the UNFCCC and join the Government of Fiji’s COP 23 Advisory Panel.
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ADB Establishes Fund to Promote High-Level Technology - Japan First Donor
ADB will establish a trust fund to promote the integration of high-level technology and innovative solutions in the design and implementation of its projects in Asia and the Pacific. Japan will be the first donor to the fund.
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ADB President Calls for New Infrastructure Investment as Part of ADB's Long-Term Strategy
More infrastructure investments are needed to support growth in Asia and the Pacific and combat climate change, ADB President Takehiko Nakao said in his opening address at the 50th Annual Meeting of ADB’s Board of Governors.
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ADB, Canada to Support Climate Projects, Private Sector, and Women's Empowerment with New Fund
ADB has partnered with Canada to establish a new trust fund to support greater private sector participation — while improving gender equality — in the bank’s climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.
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ADB Cofinancing Operations Hit New High, Reaches $14 Billion in 2016
ADB's cofinancing operations hit a new record in 2016, exceeding the $14 billion mark and reflecting the importance of partnerships in addressing Asia and the Pacific’s continuously growing development needs.
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Amid Record Disbursements, ADB Delivered on Most Development Targets in 2013-2016 — Report
ADB is delivering on its goal to increase development finance to the Asia and Pacific region, achieving most of its development and operational targets in the 4-year period 2013-16, says a new ADB performance review.
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Innovative Businesses in India and the Philippines Receive ADB Private Sector-CNBC Awards
ADB and CNBC today presented the second annual ADB Private Sector-CNBC awards to businesses from India and the Philippines for their innovative and impactful private sector solutions to key development challenges.
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ADB 2016 Private Sector Ops Supported Job Creation, Inclusive Growth in Asia
ADB's private sector operations approved in 2016 will provide key support for job creation, access to finance, and business opportunities across ADB DMCs, according to PSOD's Development Effectiveness Report 2016.
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ADB Launches New Initiatives to Improve and Monitor PPP Business Environment
ADB announced two new initiatives to improve and monitor the business environment for PPPs in Asia and the Pacific.
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ADB 50-Year History Book Launched
An ADB History Book, Banking on the Future of Asia and the Pacific: 50 Years of the Asian Development Bank, was released today at ADB’s 50th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors in Yokohama.