Policy
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$100 million grant approved by ADB for displaced persons in Bangladesh camps
Jul 18, 2018The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Directors has approved grant assistance of $100 million—the first of an envisaged package totaling $200 million to help the Government of Bangladesh develop basic infrastructure and services for displaced... -
Cabinet Division of Bangladesh and British Council launch ‘Platforms for Dialogue’
Jul 15, 2018In order to strengthen inclusion and participation in decision-making and accountability mechanisms in Bangladesh, Cabinet Division of Bangladesh in association with British Council Bangladesh has launched a program titled ‘Platforms for Dialogue’ (P4D) recently at Hotel... -
Actions to tackle exploitation and abuse agreed with UK charities
Mar 9, 2018A number of actions were today agreed to drive up standards in the aid sector at a Safeguarding Summit co-hosted by the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Charity Commission. This follows a challenge to... -
Promoting nutrition awareness to fight malnutrition
Feb 13, 2018BRAC, in collaboration with the Government of Liberia and the European Union under its Pro ACT 2015 food security project are implementing a series of nutrition awareness activities to reduce the prevalence of malnutrition in the... -
Sweden and WFP sign landmark agreement bringing hope to millions in forgotten crises
Feb 5, 2018The Swedish Government and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement, with Sweden making a historic commitment of approximately US$370 million in flexible funds to WFP over the next four... -
ADB to help Reliance LNG Terminal, Power Project in Bangladesh
Dec 9, 2017The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved debt financing and partial risk guarantees totaling $583 million to develop the Reliance Bangladesh Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) and Power Project. The project, which includes a... -
Fostering better living in future: Smart City Week kicks off in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dec 1, 2017United Nations Development Programme and the Access to Information (a2i) programme of the Prime Minister’s Office jointly organised the event at Bangabandhu Novo Theatre with an aim to build awareness about smart city ideas. Bangladesh is... -
Campaigners welcome Brazil’s court rulings in favor of indigenous land rights
Aug 24, 2017News Hour Indigenous activists and human rights campaigners around the world yesterday celebrated Brazil’s Supreme Court ruling unanimously in favor of indigenous land rights. In two land rights cases, all eight of the judges present voted... -
ADB to support urban development project in Clark, Philippines
Jun 17, 2017News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) have agreed to partner up in promoting and implementing a new planned urban center in Clark, Philippines. The Clark Green City... -
Gender equity and social inclusion policy for micro finance institutions launched in PNG
Jun 2, 2017News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG), and the Center for Excellence in Financial Inclusion (CEFI) today officially launched a Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Policy...
