Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction: 2009 Annual Report
Asian Development Bank | June 2010
Abstract
"The Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR), established by the Government of Japan and ADB in 2000, supports innovative poverty reduction and social development activities, currently 132 projects in 22 countries in Asia and the Pacific with over 30 projects in the pipeline. The majority of these projects are geared toward providing quality health, education, and nutrition services for the poor, and improving agriculture and natural resources, which link closely with people’s livelihood and incomes. Total JFPR commitments in 31 December 2009 stood at $335.6 million, of which $35.3 million are for the 16 projects that were approved in 2009."
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Asian Development Bank. 2010. Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction: 2009 Annual Report. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/2233. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.ISSN
1816-3408
Keywords
World Health Organization
Urban Health Services
Rural Health Services
Nutrition and Health Care
Health Aspects of Poverty
Health and Hygiene and the Poor
Education, Health and Social Protection
Access to Health Care
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