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Water security a top priority in Covid-19 recovery: ADB
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Dec 18 (ANI): Economies of Asia and the Pacific must put water security at the top of their agenda to recover from the fallout of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and adapt to climate change, according to a new flagship report released on Friday by the Asian
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$9 billion ADB facility for members to access, distribute Covid-19
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Dec 11 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a 9 billion dollar vaccine initiative -- the Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX) -- offering rapid and equitable support to its developing members as they procure and deliver effective and safe
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ADB vows to be developing Asia's partner for recovery from Covid-1
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Sep 18 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to partnering with developing economies in Asia and the Pacific to achieve their recovery goals from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, President Masatsugu Asakawa said in an address to ADB's boar
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Partnerships critical to overcome COVID-19 crisis: ADB President
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], September 14 (ANI): The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced the need for stronger and more strategic partnerships in Asia and the Pacific, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa said at the launch of a new report released on Mond
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Experts call for clean energy in post-COVID-19 recovery and resili
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], June 16 (ANI): Greater investment in clean energy infrastructure will contribute to Asia and the Pacific's recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and make economies more resilient against future shocks, participants at the Asia Clean Energy Forum
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ADB convenes high-level advisory panel to support COVID-19 recover
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], June 10 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa has launched a high-level panel of leading experts in economics, finance and health to help ministers, central bank governors and other senior officials identify options for Southeast Asian econ
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ADB, ESCAP to help Asia Pacific in addressing COVID-19 crisis
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], June 3 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana on Wednesday discussed enhancing cooperation to help the region as it addre
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ADB approves $1.5 billion financing to support India's COVID-19 re
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 28 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday approved a 1.5 billion dollar loan to India to help fund its response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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ADB triples COVID-19 response package to $20 billion
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 13 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday tripled the size of its response to novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to 20 billion dollars and approved measures to streamline its operations for quicker and more flexible delivery of assista
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ADB assures $2.2 billion support package to India for battling COV
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 10 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa on Friday assured Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of 2.2 billion dollars (about Rs 16,820 crore) support to India in its fight against novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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ADB announces $6.5 billion initial response to COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Mar 19 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a 6.5 billion dollar initial package to address the immediate needs of its developing member countries (DMCs) as they respond to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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ADB approves $2 million in new funding to combat nCoV
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Feb 7 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved two million dollars in new funding to support efforts to combat the spread of novel coronavirus (nCoV).
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