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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been a major development partner to Sri Lanka since 1966 and is today the country’s largest source of multilateral…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Asian Development Bank

Asia and the Pacific

18 May 2020

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been supporting Samoa since 1966, and the country has been making strong progress toward achieving its key…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Asian Development Bank

Asia and the Pacific

18 May 2020

Composed of 33 small islands dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometers in the Pacific, Kiribati joined the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 1974.…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Asian Development Bank

Asia and the Pacific

18 May 2020

Rapid growth since independence, and especially in the 1980s, enabled Malaysia to transition from an agriculture-based economy to a semi-industrialized…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Asian Development Bank

Asia and the Pacific

18 May 2020

The United States has contributed $22.91 billion in capital subscription as of 31 December 2019. It has contributed and committed $4.85 billion to…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Asian Development Bank

Asia and the Pacific

18 May 2020

Nauru is one of the world’s smallest island nations. Its remote location and small domestic market raise the cost of doing business and leave its…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Asian Development Bank

Asia and the Pacific

18 May 2020

Germany has contributed $6.35 billion in capital subscription as of 31 December 2019. It has contributed and committed $2.01 billion to Special Funds…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Asian Development Bank

Asia and the Pacific

18 May 2020

Vanuatu faces development challenges typical of small island economies. These include remoteness, small market size, limited human and financial…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Asian Development Bank

Asia and the Pacific

18 May 2020

Sweden has contributed $499.48 million in capital subscription as of 31 December 2019. It has contributed and committed $513.53 million to Special…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Asian Development Bank

Asia and the Pacific

18 May 2020

Brunei Darussalam has contributed $516.98 million in capital subscription as of 31 December 2019. It has contributed and committed $21.84 million to…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Asian Development Bank

Asia and the Pacific

18 May 2020

Bhutan is one of the fastest-growing economies in South Asia and has more than halved its poverty rate since 2007. However, the challenge remains for…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Asian Development Bank

Asia and the Pacific

18 May 2020

Since achieving independence in 2002, Timor-Leste has made significant progress in state building. However, while access to essential services (…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Asian Development Bank

Asia and the Pacific

18 May 2020