ADB, based in Manila, is dedicated to reducing poverty in the Asia and Pacific region through pro-poor sustainable economic growth, social development, and good governance. Established in 1966, it is owned by 64 members - 46 from the region. 
Senior officials from the ASEAN+3 countries convened in Beijing today to open five days of meetings and field visits to advance progress on regional poverty reduction efforts.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori will visit ADB this week to officially launch a new network that will identify and adopt new approaches to tackling water issues in the region.
TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN - Government representatives from Central Asia and international organizations today began discussions on the barriers to border trade and trade tax regimes in the region.
Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) will help strengthen the People's Republic of China's (PRC's) efforts against money laundering through a US$400,000 grant.
Asian Development Bank's (ASX: ATB) planned projects for Mongolia over the next three years have been adjusted to take into account recent developments in the country.
Asian Development Bank's (ASX: ATB) planned average lending of US$1.5 billion per year to the People's Republic of China (PRC) over the next two years will be spread more evenly across different sectors.
Asian Development Bank's (ASX: ATB) updated regional cooperation strategy for the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) proposes indicative lending totaling US$1.565 billion over the three years 2007-2009.
Today, the leaders of the African Development Bank Group, Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank Group, the Inter-American Development Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank Group agreed on a framework for preventing and combating fraud and corruption in the activities and operations of their institutions. This builds on the work of a joint Task Force established on February 18, 2006 by the leaders of these institutions.
Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) today launched a US$10 billion Asian Currency Note Programme that will serve as the first regional platform dedicated to issuances of bonds in regional currencies.
The Philippines plans to improve the operations and financial performances of six major government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), with the help of a $750,000 grant from Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB).
