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ADB, irrigation stakeholders to plan Asia’s irrigation future
ADB is organizing the Asian Irrigation Forum on 11-13 April 2012 in Manila, Philippines. Farmers, water resources experts, donors, and other stakeholders will identify needs and opportunities for strengthened partnerships to deliver more productive irrigation services in Asia. Register |
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Water Learning Week boosts knowledge exchange to accelerate IWRM
About 130 water practitioners, researchers, and knowledge and funding partners from 18 countries discussed guidelines for new IWRM investments. ADB and the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education entered into a knowledge partnership agreement to support ADB’s Water Financing Program 2011-2020. |
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Test technologies say water and wastewater management experts
About 73 water and wastewater management practitioners agreed to explore more demonstration projects adopting innovative and cost-effective technologies in an ADB workshop. Selecting the appropriate technology will be based on suitability to local conditions, life-cycle costs, and performance-based contracts. |
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WaterLinks Forum highlights Water Operators Partnerships achievements in Asia
About 65 Water Operators Partnerships (WOPs) have been developed in 14 Asian countries, impacting the lives of more than 700,000 people. The WaterLinks Forum, held this year on 22 November in Kuala Lumpur, promotes WOPs initiatives to improve water and sanitation services delivery. |
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ADB, Bangladesh Announce $4.5 Billion Five-Year Partnership Strategy
Bangladesh and ADB have forged a new Country Partnership Strategy for 2011-2015 which includes a resource investment program of around $4.5 billion. ADB will seek to expand sustainable safe water supply and sanitation, among other developments in various sectors. |
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India: ADB $200 Million Loan to Upgrade Services in Key Cities of Assam State
ADB is extending $200 million to improve the water supply and other urban services in Guwahati and Dibrugarh—two major cities in Assam state. Funds will be used to provide clean piped water to about 350,000 residents in Guwahati and upgrade sewerage and solid waste systems in the two cities. |
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Read about how ADB’s Pilot and Demonstration Activity Facility works as a financing mechanism for small water pilot projects and how its replication can provide small solutions to Asia’s big water problems. More books |
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This tool kit is expected to assist the relevant public entities in Maharashtra for developing PPP-based projects in water supply and sanitation, and may also be used as reference by similar other cities across the country. More books |
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