Asian Development Bank and Norway: Fact Sheet
Asian Development Bank | April 2015
Abstract
Norway has contributed to the original and all subsequent replenishments to the Asian Development Fund (ADF), the Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF), and the Pakistan Earthquake Fund (PEF). Contributions to the ADF is at $238.69 million, contributions to the TASF is at $14.71 million, and contributions to the PEF is at $20 million. Norway has contributed $523.15 million in capital subscription as of 31 December 2014. It has contributed and committed $273.4 million to special funds since 1966. Companies and consultants from Norway have been awarded $74.88 million in procurement contracts on projects financed by the Asian Development Bank since 1967.
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Asian Development Bank. 2015. Asian Development Bank and Norway: Fact Sheet. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/5228. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Macroeconomic
Macroeconomic Analysis
Performance Evaluation
Impact Evaluation
Economic indicators
Growth models
Gross domestic product
Economic indicators
Economic development projects
Economic policy
Economic forecasting
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