Nepal Earthquake: ADB to Provide $3 Million for Immediate Relief and $200 Million For Rehabilitation
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a $3 million grant to Nepal to support immediate relief efforts in the wake of the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on 25 April.
ADB President Offers Condolences, Sympathy to the People of Nepal
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao has offered his deepest condolences to the Government and people of Nepal for the tragic loss of lives caused by the earthquake which hit the country on April 25.
IFC Helps Countries in Europe and Central Asia Improve Business Regulations, Competitiveness
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, April 22, 2015 – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic today launched a two-day peer-to-peer learning conference to encourage regional leaders to share best practices in business regulations and regulatory governance in an effort to spur investment, create jobs, and boost growth.
IWPR CONDUCTED TRAINING ON INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF JOURNALISM IN OSH
The Representative Office of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) in Kyrgyzstan organized a two-day training on "International standards of journalism: coverage of human rights issues" for journalists from Batken, Jalal-Abad and Osh oblasts.
ADB SEES STRONG GROWTH FOR DEVELOPING ASIA IN 2015 AND 2016
HONG KONG, CHINA (24 March 2015) – Developing Asia will maintain its strong economic growth in 2015 and 2016 supported by soft commodity prices and recovery in the major industrial economies, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report.