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$300 million from GCF to support ADB's first green recovery plan in SE Asi
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Mar 27 (ANI): South Korea-based Green Climate Fund (GCF) has allocated 300 million dollars to support Asian Development Bank's (ADB's) efforts to help southeast Asia shape a climate-resilient, environmentally sustainable economic recovery from the coronavirus diseas
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ADB annual meet to focus on collaboration for resilient, green recovery
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], March 25 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will hold its 54th annual meeting of the board of governors in a virtual format from May 3 to 5 with a focus on deepening collaboration for a resilient and green recovery from coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
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Green investments, revenue mobilisation key to SE Asia's Covid-19 recovery
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], March 17 (ANI): Southeast Asian countries can benefit from investments in green infrastructure, digital transformation, big data and revenue mobilisation through tax reform as the region recovers from coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, said Asian Development B
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ADB, Medanta sign debt financing to support Covid-19 response
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a Rs 100 crore debt financing agreement with Global Health Private Ltd (Medanta) to provide essential health care services and medical equipment to help combat the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
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Leveraging digital technologies key to Asia's Covid-19 recovery: ADB
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], February 10 (ANI): Digital platforms and other technology-based tools are providing new growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes and across all industries in Asia and the Pacific -- a trend which can contribute significantly to the region's sustainable recov
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ADB calls for far-reaching reforms to build resilient education systems am
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Jan 25 (ANI): Governments and stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific should initiate far-reaching reforms to strengthen the resilience of education and training systems as they deal with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a guidance note from th
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Water security a top priority in Covid-19 recovery: ADB
Updated : 5 years, 3 months 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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MEA Secretary Vikas Swarup to participate in UNGA special session on COVID
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 3 (ANI): Vikas Swarup, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India is participating in a special session of the United Nations General Assembly in Response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic that began at the UN Headquarters here on Decem
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ADB vows to be developing Asia's partner for recovery from Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 6 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 : 5 years, 6 months 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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Dem VP candidate Kamala Harris slams President Trump over response to COVI
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], August 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris in a speech on Thursday defended the ongoing nationwide protests against racial injustice and slammed President Donald Trump on his response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
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ADB, GCF commit to partnership to boost green recovery from COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], July 22 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Wednesday agreed to partner toward a 'green recovery' for members confronting the harsh economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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