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, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration. Water is common to each of these and is in fact central to their …’s comparative advantages and core competencies. One core area is infrastructure, where water resources management and the delivery … of efficient and sustainable irrigation, water supply, sanitation, and wastewater management services are key elements …
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing sector assessments, strategies, and road maps (ASRs) to help align future ADB support with the needs and strategies of developing member countries and other development partners. ASRs are a working document that helps inform the development of...
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capita gross domestic product more than quintupled, with hydropower as the main growth driver. The government’s conscious …
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing sector assessments to help align future ADB support with the needs and strategies of developing member countries and other development partners. This assessment is a working document that helps inform the development of country partnership...
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In spite of substantial investment by the Government of India, the country’s irrigation and drainage sector finds itself plagued with numerous concerns. The current productivity and efficiency levels, as well as economic returns, are all lower than expected. In light of the growing stress on...
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The water–food–energy nexus is emerging as a critical issue in Asia and the Pacific. It is clear that solutions must be … found to assure water security, thereby eliminating the immediate—and increasing—risk to food security, energy security, and … economic growth and stability: water must be recognized as an economic as well as a social good. Governments need to be …
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water sector in Myanmar. It highlights sector performance, priority development constraints, plans and strategies, past …. The document assesses the key development needs of urban development and the water sector in Myanmar, and outlines key ADB … of ADB’s investments program are rehabilitation and expansion of water supply, sanitation, solid-waste management …
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The inadequate water supply and sanitation situation in South Tarawa has contributed to high rates of water …-borne diseases and environmental degradation in the country’s main urban center. There has been limited capital investment in water … estimate the total economic costs associated with inadequate water and sanitation services in South Tarawa. …
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In 2011, Uzbekistan celebrated 20 years of independence. The transition has not been smooth for any country in the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Uzbekistan, too, has experienced both positive and negative developments in gender equality. The status of women and men in Uzbekistan is...
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The 20th Century saw major human triggered transitions that cumulatively are threatening the safety of the habitat for humans on planet earth. Population, resources, and the rapid accumulation of wealth all are intertwined in the 5 major transitions from the past to our new global future. These...
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