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As General Commissioner for the 41st Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), wich will be held in Madrid on May 3rd - 6th 2008, I am very honoured to welcome you to the Host Country Web Site.
For Spain, it is a privilege to hold this outstanding event that will bring together the main international actors in the development, economic and financial fields. It is also a responsibility that we undertake with enthusiasm, effort and seriousness.
The Host Country Committee has designed this web site with the aim of serving as an useful and easy tool for providing key information on different issues related to aspects of the Annual Meeting.
We hope participants find this web site user-friendly. It would be apleasure for us to help to meet your needs.
We are looking fordward to welcoming you in Madrid,
- Jose Miguel Cortés
General Commissioner
for the 41st Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank.
25 April 200
ADB To Focus on Environment and Inclusive Growth in PRC
Balanced and inclusive economic growth as well as increased protection for the environment top the list of priorities
set out by the Asian Development Bank in its new development
strategy for the People's Republic of China.
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25 April 200
ADB Supports Environmental Infrastructure Development in PRC's Xinjiang
The Asian Development Bank will provide a $105 million
loan to the People's Republic of China to improve infrastructure, address
environmental concerns and promote sustainable economic growth in northwest
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
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25 April 200
ADB Lending $450M for the First Ultra Mega Power Project in India
The Asian Development Bank executed a loan agreement for a $450 million loan to Coastal Gujarat Power Limited,
a wholly owned subsidiary of the Tata Power Company Limited which is the
largest private power utility in India.
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18 April 200
Wind Power Projects Add to ADB Effort to Help India's Private Sector Develop Cleaner Power Sources
The Asian Development Bank and India's private sector are developing two
wind power projects to further build the South Asian nation's access to cleaner energy sources.
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17 April 200
ADB to Promote Clean Energy through Private Equity Funds
Using up to $100 million in seed capital, the Asian Development Bank is helping establish
five private sector funds with a total target investment of up to $1.2 billion in clean energy projects in Asia.
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