Policy
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RTI International recognized as one of the Triangle’s largest corporate philanthropists
Jul 7, 2016News Hour: A strong commitment to giving back to communities in the Research Triangle Park area has earned RTI International a spot in the Triangle Business Journal’s 2015 list of largest corporate philanthropists. The list criteria... -
Call to the heads of governments participating in the Western Balkan Summit
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: At the occasion of the third Western Balkans Summit, today in Paris, AEDH, EuroMed Rights and the FIDH denounce the complete denial by the head of States in relation to the issue of the... -
New World Bank VP for East Asia and Pacific visits Cambodia
Jul 5, 2016News Hour: World Bank Vice President for East Asia and Pacific, Victoria Kwakwa, is visiting Cambodia during July 4 – 6. This is Ms. Kwakwa’s first official visit to Cambodia since her appointment in April 2016.... -
ADB, NDB sign MOU on cooperation for sustainable, inclusive growth
Jul 4, 2016News Hour: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao and New Development Bank (NDB) President K.V. Kamath signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation here today. The signing ceremony took place during Mr. Kamath’s visit... -
Germany supports WFP in tackling undernutrition in Yemen
Jun 29, 2016News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a contribution of €15 million (approximately US$16.9 million) from the Federal Republic of Germany to help WFP treat and prevent moderate malnutrition among more than... -
Syrian farmers in Tartous Revive Tomato harvest with support from WFP and FAO
Jun 29, 2016News Hour: Syrian farmers in the country’s western coastal governorate of Tartous, formerly among the world’s top producers of tomatoes, have started their first tomato harvest of the year with support from the Food and Agriculture... -
600 million dollar loan program to help Pakistan reform public enterprises
Jun 29, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $600 million loan program, with a first subprogram of $300 million, to help Pakistan roll out major structural reforms to improve the performance and financial sustainability... -
Sweden supports UN Humanitarian Air Service in Sudan
Jun 27, 2016News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a contribution from the Government of Sweden to support the WFP-operated United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in Sudan. This contribution from Sweden, of SEK... -
China provides initial $50 million start-up contribution to establish AIIB’s project preparation special fund
Jun 27, 2016News Hour: AIIB President Jin Liqun and Chinese Vice Minister of Finance Shi Yaobin signed a Contribution Agreement today in Beijing on China’s $50 million contribution to the newly established AIIB Project Preparation Special Fund (the... -
IRRI and ADB sign knowledge partnership agreement
Jun 23, 2016News Hour: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Director General Matthew Morell signed an agreement to promote food security in Asia and the Pacific by scaling up collaboration on...
