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ADB Loans Mongolia $20 Million Towards Higher Education, Gender Balance
The Asian Development Bank is providing a US$20 million loan to help Mongolia improve the quality of its higher education system and increase enrollment by youth from poor, remote communities.
ADB: Wider Solar Power Use Critical For Asia’s Growth
Asia must expand solar energy generation if the region is to stay on its strong economic growth path and reduce carbon emissions, says the ADB.
The Coral Triangle To Get A $12 Million Dollar Boost
The Coral Triangle, one of the world's most diverse and threatened marine ecosystems, is getting a US$12 million boost from the Asian Development Bank.
Vietnam’s Cities And Forests Get A Boost From ADB
Vietnam is set to improve clean water access, conserve threatened forests, and ease urban gridlock, funded by a $1.38 billion financial assistance package from the Asian Development Bank.
Soaring Food Prices Threaten to Push Millions Into Poverty
The Asian Development Bank estimates that an additional 64 million people will be pushed into extreme poverty this year, based on the $1.25 a day poverty line.
India Gets $150 Million Credit To Scale Up Solar Sector
With around 300 sunny days a year, India's solar energy potential is among the best in the world.