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ADB Projects in Cambodia, Mongolia, Tajikistan Secure GCF Funding
ADB has secured $190 million in total funding—comprising of $85 million in grants and $105 million in concessional loans—from the Green Climate Fund for its climate change projects in Cambodia, Mongolia, and Tajikistan.
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ADB Approves $2 Million for Herders Hit By Mongolian Climate Disaster
ADB Country Director Robert Schoellhammer and Monglolia Finance Minister Bolor Bayarbaatar signed a $2 million grant agreement for herders afflicted by a protracted climate disaster in Mongolia known as a “dzud.”
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Japan, ADB Announce Fund to Promote Low-Carbon Technologies in Asia
ADB announced today the establishment of a new trust fund to support the adoption of advanced low-carbon technologies in its developing member countries (DMCs), with a grant of ¥1.8 billion (about $17.65 million) from the Government of Japan.
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Huge Financing Gap Must Be Filled to Promote Climate-Friendly Technology - ADB
Massive investment is required to develop and deploy climate-friendly technology if global warming is to be halted and developing countries prepared to cope with the adverse consequences of climate change, delegates heard today at the annual global conference on climate change.
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Inclusive, Green, Knowledge-Based Growth Keys to Asia's Future
Growth in the Asia and Pacific region is strong, but growth alone is not enough for the region to succeed in an era of global change, ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda said in his annual address to the ADB Board of Governors.
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Asian Leaders to Focus on Inclusive Growth at ADB's 45th Annual Meeting
Ministers and senior government officials, business leaders, fellow international financial institutions, and civil society representatives are set to gather in Manila, Philippines from 2-5 May for the 45th Annual Meeting of ADB, which will focus on inclusive growth through better governance and partnerships.
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Asian Megacities Threatened by Climate Change - Report
Asia's coastal megacities will flood more often, on a larger scale, and affect millions more people, if current climate change trends continue, a new report warns.
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ADB to Help Asia Unleash Solar Power Potential
ADB is to help Asia and the Pacific develop the know-how and capabilities to make solar energy a future large-scale power source.
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ADB Launches Second Asia-Pacific Video Contest
ADB is launching its second video competition which is open to all aspiring filmmakers across the globe.
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CAREC Program Helping Bolster Regional Ties in Central Asia: ADB
Expanding transport, energy and trade links through regional cooperation to boost growth among the members of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation community was highlighted at a seminar at ADB's 43rd Annual Meeting in Tashkent.
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ADB, Republic of Korea Study to Help Northeast Asia Address Climate Change Challenges
ADB is to carry out a comprehensive study on the economics of climate change in Northeast Asia.
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ADB Announces Asia-Pacific Climate Change Video Contest
ADB has announced a new video competition - My View: The Asia-Pacific Climate Change Video Contest - to promote awareness of climate change, stimulate debate, and encourage climate change solutions in the lead-up to the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
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$5M Grant to Help Central and West Asia Cope with Climate Change
ADB Board of Directors has approved a US$5 million grant to help Central and West Asia address the impacts of climate change on the region.
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Delegates Arrive in Bali Ahead of ADB's 42nd Annual Meeting
The first of more than 3,500 participants arrived at the Bali International Convention Centre today as registration desks opened for ADB's 42nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors.
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ADB Allocates $3M Grant to Expand Clean Energy Program
The Asian Development Bank is providing a $3 million grant to expand its clean energy program to involve more developing member countries.
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Climate Change Presents Opportunities to Renew Development Strategies - ADB President
As climate change threatens future growth, this threat also presents an opportunity for East Asian countries to renew development strategies for making their economies energy efficient, diversifying their energy portfolio and planning to lessen the impacts of natural disasters, Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda said today.