Oversee, formulate and articulate sector policy, engaging Developing Member Countries (DMCs) governments in policy dialogue related to transport sector strategy, and conducting ADB’s activities to support sector policy and reforms.
October 30, 2009
PRC Conservation Project to Protect Endangered Animals, Provide Jobs
ADB is helping the People’s Republic of China protect some of its most endangered animals and plants, while providing sustainable job opportunities for residents in the Qinling Mountains – one of the country’s most biologically diverse regions.
BIMP-EAGA Countries Agree on Priority Infrastructure Projects
Leaders of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines have agreed to start carrying out 12 priority infrastructure projects over the next two years under the BIMP East ASEAN Growth Area subregional cooperation program.
ADB Officials in Central Asia to Promote Trade Finance Program
Private sector officials from ADB today completed a visit to Azerbaijan, Mongolia and Uzbekistan as part of ADB’s push to expand its Trade Finance Facilitation Program throughout Central Asia.
ADB to Help PRC Combat Water Shortages in the Western Region
ADB is helping the People’s Republic of China enact wide-ranging, integrated measures in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, one of the poor western provinces in PRC, to tackle growing water shortages caused by rapid growth and urbanization.
Central Asian Governments Endorse Plans to Boost Integration, Trade
Ministers at the 8th Ministerial Conference on CAREC today endorsed two major plans to advance cooperation in the region’s transport, trade and energy sectors.
ADB Supports PRC Push for Universal Pension Coverage
ADB is providing a technical assistance grant of $500,000 to help People’s Republic of China’s establish an effective rural pension scheme that can help the country meet its goal of universal coverage by 2020.
ADB and WWF Discuss Major Programs to Protect the Environment
ADB and the World Wide Fund for Nature are seeking to strengthen their partnership toward the sustainable management of natural resources in the Asia and Pacific region.
Rapid Urbanization Pushing Local Government Budgets to the Limit in India
Rapid urbanization is placing significant stress on the budgets of India’s local governments and more must be done to improve their financial status to enable them to fund infrastructure projects and delivery of essential services.
ADB President Calls for More Investment, Cooperation, to Improve CAREC Trade Logistics System
Efficient and cost-competitive transportation and logistics services will help governments in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation region stimulate economic activity and promote social and political cohesion, ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda said here today.