YOKOHAMA (Pajhwok): The 50th Board of Governors Conference of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) ended on Monday, with a promise to consider five priorities as part of a long-term strategy of the institution.
After several meetings, conferences, seminars and media events, ADB’s President Takehiko Nakao noted progress in the Asia Pacific. However, he acknowledged challenges still remained.
In Asia 330 million people still live in absolute poverty on less than $1.90 a day. Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals and climate actions and collective priorities for Asian economies, the bank has started discussing . . .
