http://www.solomontimes.com/topic.aspx?show=132 Solomon Islands News Feed (Asian Development Bank) provided by Solomon Times Online. All rights reserved. en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:07:33 GMT Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:07:33 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Callidus Solutions RSS Generator 2.0 http://www.solomontimes.com/images/sto.jpg http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4984 MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have pledged to continue working closely together and jointly mobilize their resources to promote sustainable growth, fight poverty, and protect the environment in the Asia and Pacific region. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:57:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4984 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4938 MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) (rated Aaa/AAA) and Daiwa Securities Group announced today ADB's planned issuance of its inaugural Water Bond to finance its work in the water sector in Asia and the Pacific. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:50:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4938 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4925 MANILA, PHILIPPINES - A joint report by the United Nations and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warns that the global economic crisis could trap an additional 21 million people in the Asia-Pacific region in extreme poverty, living on less than $1.25 a day. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:00:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4925 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4874 MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched Our People Strategy today, a comprehensive human resources plan to recruit, retain, and develop the staff it needs to carry out its mission of reducing poverty and improving lives throughout Asia and the Pacific. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:16:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4874 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4808 MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has begun implementing sweeping new changes to the way it does business to improve the quality and responsiveness of its work. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:20:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4808 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4759 MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Australia today announced a US$12 million grant package which aims to improve the business environment and stimulate private sector investment in the Pacific region. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:31:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4759 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4738 News Release - 7 December 2009 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:09:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4738 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4724 MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Papua New Guinea (PNG) is to improve its border facilities with neighboring Indonesian province, Papua, in a bid to tap trade and investment opportunities that can benefit some of its poorest provinces. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:14:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4724 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4706 MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a new approach to improve its development efforts in the Pacific. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:16:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4706 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4703 MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Low-lying Pacific island countries, which are among the most vulnerable in the world to climate change, are stepping up efforts to counter the threats posed by rising sea levels and extreme weather events. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:19:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4703 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4652 MANILA, PHILIPPINES - A recent increase in Australian and New Zealand tourists to Pacific island countries has raised hopes the region's vital tourism industry is recovering after being buffeted by the global financial crisis, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) publication. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:24:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4652 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4639 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a new video competition - My View: The Asia-Pacific Climate Change Video Contest - to promote awareness of climate change, stimulate debate, and encourage climate change solutions in the lead-up to the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:39:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4639 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4630 SHANGHAI, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA - With more than one billion people in the Asia and Pacific region expected to join the urban population in the next 20 years, sustainable economic development is not possible without sustainable urbanization, said a senior official from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4630 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4629 TOKYO, JAPAN - The Asia and Pacific region must invest between $7 trillion and $9.7 trillion in the energy sector from 2005 to 2030 to meet the rapidly growing demand for energy in the region, according to a new report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:52:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4629 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4556 MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $10 million in budget support to the Cook Islands that will give a short-term boost in economic activity in response to the global financial crisis. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:41:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4556