Credit & Misc. Finance

Gansu Hydropower Program to Boost Clean Energy in China

🕔12/23/2006 8:10:50 AM

Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) will help provide cleaner and more reliable energy in the Gansu Province of the People's Republic of China by lending up to US$50 million to support two medium-sized hydropower projects in the remote and impoverished areas of Zhangye City

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Norway Contributes Additional Nkr25 Million to ADB's Gender and Development Cooperation Fund

🕔12/23/2006 8:06:08 AM

The Government of Norway has made another contribution of Nkr25 million (about US$4 million equivalent) to the Gender and Development Cooperation Fund, adding to its initial contribution of Nkr15 million.

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US$50 Million Loan to Boost Madrasah Education in Indonesia

🕔12/22/2006 6:55:26 PM

Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) is lending US$50 million to help the Government of Indonesia improve the quality and sustainability of madrasah education.

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Additional $80 Million for Kolkata Environmental Improvements

🕔12/15/2006 5:53:46 PM

Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) is lending an additional US$80 million for a project to clean up the environment for millions of people in the Indian city of Kolkata.

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US$60 Million Grants to Develop Afghanistan's Private Sector

🕔12/15/2006 5:49:42 PM

Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) is providing US$60 million in grants to support the development of Afghanistan's private sector and financial market.

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Expanding Aquaculture Production for Indonesia's Poor Fish Farmers

🕔12/14/2006 3:33:50 PM

Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) will help boost the incomes of 14,000 poor fish farmers in Indonesia through a loan of US$33.3 million to enhance aquaculture production and productivity in select provinces.

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Addressing Rural Poverty in Afghanistan through Business Opportunities - Japan Fund Grant of US$18 Million

🕔12/14/2006 3:30:24 PM

An US$18 million grant from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, funded by the Government of Japan, will support an innovative project that will provide sustainable means of earning income in selected rural farming districts in Afghanistan.

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