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ADB Assists Tuvalu with $2.35 Million Grant
Friday, 23 November 2012, 6:08 pm | Asian Development Bank
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (23 November 2012) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2.35 million grant to help the Government of Tuvalu improve its capacity to manage revenue and public spending, as well as the performance of its public enterprises. More >>
ADB Approves NZ$7.25 Million For Cook Islands
Friday, 23 November 2012, 6:06 pm | Asian Development Bank
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (23 November 2012) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of NZ$7.25 million ($6 million equivalent) to boost economic activity in the Cook Islands promoting inclusive growth. This is the second subprogram under the ... More >>
ADB, Japan, NZ To Help Papua New Guinea Rural Power Up
Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 1:53 pm | Asian Development Bank
ADB, Japan, New Zealand To Help Papua New Guinea Power Up Rural Areas PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (31 October, 2012) – A grant agreement was signed today to support the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG), through PNG Power, to expand a community-based ... More >>
Reforming State-Owned Enterprises Will Benefit PNG Economy
Friday, 14 September 2012, 4:31 pm | Asian Development Bank
Reforming State-Owned Enterprises Will Benefit PNG Economy– ADB Study PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (13 September 2012) – Reforming state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) - by placing them on a fully commercial and transparent ... More >>
ADB, New Zealand to Improve Domestic Shipping in Vanuatu
Thursday, 6 September 2012, 1:44 pm | Asian Development Bank
Water transport, the economic lifeline of Vanuatu, is set to see upgrades with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and governments of New Zealand and Vanuatu signing loan and grant funding agreements today to improve domestic port facilities and expand ... More >>
Pacific Economies Weathering Global Financial Turmoil
Friday, 27 July 2012, 5:22 pm | Asian Development Bank
Pacific economies remain relatively sheltered from global financial turmoil, with growth projections largely unchanged at the mid-year point, according to the latest Pacific Economic Monitor, released today by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). More >>
Billions to Benefit From Rio+20 Transport Commitment
Saturday, 23 June 2012, 2:21 pm | Asian Development Bank
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (23 June 2012) – The $175 billion pledge made by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and seven other multilateral development banks (MDBs) was one of the largest financial commitment coming out of Rio+20, it was announced today ... More >>
ADB, Japan Support Safe Port Operations in Micronesia
Monday, 11 June 2012, 12:39 pm | Asian Development Bank
POHNPEI, FSM (11 June 2012) - Preparatory work has begun for a project that will ultimately improve the efficiency and safety of port operations in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), leading to increased trade and improved access to public ... More >>
Timor-Leste Sustainable Development - Private Sector Crucial
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 5:36 pm | Asian Development Bank
DILI, TIMOR-LESTE (7 February 2012) – A strong private sector is as important to Timor-Leste's long term success as it is elsewhere in Asia and the Pacific, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President of Private Sector and Co-financing Operations ... More >>
ADB Improves Aid Transparency By Joining Aidflows.Org
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 3:57 pm | Asian Development Bank
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (2 February 2012) – The Asia Development Bank (ADB) is helping provide a clearer picture of how much development aid is provided and received around the world by joining AidFlows, in partnership with the World Bank and Organization ... More >>
ADB, Timor-Leste Sign $12 Million Grant For Skills Training
Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 1:19 pm | Asian Development Bank
DILI, TIMOR-LESTE (31 January 2012) – Government officials and the Director General of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Pacific Department recently signed a $12 million grant agreement to assist Timor-Leste in introducing and implementing mid-level ... More >>
Cable Project to Boost Tonga’s International Connectivity
Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 12:21 pm | Asian Development Bank
NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA (24 January, 2012) – The Government of the Kingdom of Tonga, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank have launched a $34 million project which will allow Tonga to gain high-speed internet access by financing the development ... More >>
ADB, NZ Partner To Help Improve Shipping Services Vanuatu
Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 10:52 am | Asian Development Bank
PORT VILA, VANUATU (19 JANUARY, 2012) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the New Zealand Government are assisting Vanuatu with upgrading its ports and jetties and improving the safety, reliability, and frequency of interisland shipping services. More >>
Tonga To Tap Into Solar Power
Monday, 23 January 2012, 3:57 pm | Asian Development Bank
NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA (23 January 2012) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan today signed a letter agreement to fund the preparation of the Outer Island Renewable Energy Project, which will connect solar power to the country’s existing electricity ... More >>
ADB, NZ Partner To Help Improve Shipping In Vanuatu
Thursday, 19 January 2012, 3:07 pm | Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the New Zealand Government are assisting Vanuatu with upgrading its ports and jetties and improving the safety, reliability, and frequency of interisland shipping services. More >>
Risk of Eurozone-US Recessions Poses Threat to Asia
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 3:54 pm | Asian Development Bank
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (6 December 2011) – Economic growth in emerging East Asia will continue to moderate into 2012 as growing sovereign debt problems in Europe and an anemic US economy raise the spectre of a deep global economic downturn, says ... More >>
Asia: Accountability, Transparency Key To Inclusive Growth
Friday, 2 December 2011, 12:48 pm | Asian Development Bank
BUSAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA (1 December 2011) – Greater accountability and better fiscal management are needed to achieve more inclusive growth in developing Asia-Pacific nations, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda said today. More >>
Emerging East Asia's Local Currency Bonds Resilient
Thursday, 1 December 2011, 1:25 pm | Asian Development Bank
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Emerging East Asia’s local currency bonds are still in demand from domestic and offshore investors, but the region’s markets face increasing challenges, according to the latest Asia Bond Monitor released today. More >>
Better Project Implementation Will Support Growth
Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 12:52 pm | Asian Development Bank
Better project implementation will support inclusive, sustainable growth, delegates at a workshop organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) heard today. More >>
Asia’s Role in Climate Change Solutions Key to Global Future
Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 3:20 pm | Asian Development Bank
Delegates gathering in Durban, South Africa for the next round of United Nations climate change talks must continue to put Asia and the Pacific at the forefront of global efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and to help countries adapt to new ... More >>
