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ADB VOWS TO SUPPORT CSC DIGITALIZATION PROGRAM

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has secured commitment from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide technical assistance to the Commission’s digital transformation (DX) strategy. CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles and Commissioner Aileen Lourdes Lizada led the Kick-Off Meeting for the ADB Technical Assistance (Supporting the Digital Transformation of the Civil Service) together with ADB Country […]

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KOREA ADB MEET FEATURES BATAAN-CAVITE BRIDGE

Korean construction and engineering companies are interested to participate in the procurement of the design and build of a mega inter-island bridge project in Luzon. Upon the invitation of the  Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) which organizes the Global Project Plaza 2023 to bring together foreign government organizations, contractors and financial institutions, the Department of […]

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P100-M GRANT FOR DA PROGRAM GETS ADB OK – DAR

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $2-million (P100 million) grant to support the Philippine Competitive and Inclusive Agriculture Development Program (CIADP2) that will be implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA). The CIADP2 aims to reduce income inequality by expanding economic opportunities in the country’s farm-fishery sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a virtual […]

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ADB APPROVES $400M LOAN FOR AGRI SECTOR – DAR

“On behalf of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Filipino farmers, and the Department of Agriculture, we profoundly appreciate the continuing support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), particularly its recent approval of the $400-million loan to aid policy reforms of the Philippine government aimed at raising the productivity and competitiveness of the country’s agriculture sector, and […]

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$6.5-B INITIAL RESPONSE PACKAGE FOR COVID-19 PANDEMIC — ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a $6.5 billion initial package to address the immediate needs of its developing member countries (DMCs) as they respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “This pandemic has become a major global crisis. It requires forceful action at national, regional, and global levels,” said ADB President Masatsugu […]