ADB’s 43rd Annual Meeting

Asia-Pacific must step up gender equity, says panel on the economic empowerment of women

Asia and the Pacific must do more to improve the welfare and economic empowerment of women in order to unlock their full potential and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a panel discussion heard at the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Annual Meeting here today.

ADB seminar considers 21st-century cities

The new trends in urban development were considered at a seminar held in Tashkent in the framework of the ongoing 43rd annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank. It brought together experts, scholars and specialists in urban planning from various countries.

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a risk distribution agreement with the Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO), which will lead to greater and wider support for trade in ADB’s developing member countries.

ADB signs first trade finance agreements in Uzbekistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed trade finance agreements with three banks in Uzbekistan. The agreements with Agrobank, Asaka Bank, and Hamkorbank are ADB’s first such agreements in the Central Asian country.

ADB signs US$350 million loan to help Uzbekistan boost energy efficiency

Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda on Saturday signed a US$350 million loan agreement to boost the efficiency of Uzbekistan’s electricity supply through the construction of a new combined cycle gas turbine.

Asia needs pan-regional institutions for integration, ADB Panel says

Increasing interdependence within Asian economies suggests the region should strengthen its institutional architecture to cement recent gains, broaden integration, and ensure that regional and global processes remain compatible and mutually reinforcing, a seminar audience heard today.

Asian cities must lead push to improve environment, cut resource use, says ADB Panel

Cities in Asia should lead the way in making the reduction, reuse and recycling of resources a way of life, while providing economic models for conservation which national governments could replicate, a seminar audience heard today.

Poverty, Climate, Regional Integration Key Themes at ADB’s 43rd Annual Meeting in Uzbekistan

Asia has made a quick turnaround from the global economic crisis but the region still faces many challenges and must ensure that future growth is inclusive and environmentally sustainable, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda said today.

ADB, Commerzbank sign risk-sharing pact to boost trade in developing Asia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Commerzbank AG today signed a risk-sharing agreement that will foster greater international trade in developing Asia.

ADB’s Annual Meeting starts in Tashkent

Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) 43rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors starts its work in Tashkent’s UzExpoCenter today. This is the first annual meeting in the Central Asian region.

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