The economic loss suffered by the Pacific region could range from 2.9% to as high as 12.7% of annual GDP by 2100, according to Economics of Climate Change in the Pacific, a new study from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that was published recently.
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Tuesday 26 November 2013
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Sydney, Australia
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Wednesday 20 November 2013
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Sydney, Australia
Central bankers from six Pacific Island countries including Tonga, are in Sydney this week, looking at ways to strengthen mobile banking in the region.
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Thursday 12 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Five energy efficiency projects expected to be implemented in Tonga next year will include the installations of energy efficient lamps in government buildings, homes and replacing existing inefficient street lights.
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Thursday 6 June 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Severe flooding in low-lying areas of Nuku'alofa, and the stagnation of flood and waste waters in homes and schools is expected to ease in some areas following the completion in December of a five-year multi-million Integrated Urban Development Sector Project that includes developing roads and rehabilitating the drainage system in the capital.
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Wednesday 15 May 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga has a high level of vulnerability to climate hazards and over the next five years will start planning to be better prepared to cope with the increased risks of climate change. Tonga is one of only three Pacific countries chosen to pilot a Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR) under a global climate change initiative. By Linny Folau
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Monday 4 June 2012
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Sydney, Australia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2.06 million regional technical assistance project, supported by the Government of Australia, to boost aid coordination in the Pacific by expanding ADB’s field presence in the region.
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Monday 17 November 2008
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Queensland,Australia
Senior government officials from nine Pacific developing nations recently shared their knowledge and experiences in managing public-private partnerships (PPP) in a workshop held here from 17 to 22 November.
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Wednesday 12 November 2008
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Honiara, Solomon Islands
Today the World Bank Director for the Pacific Region, Nigel Roberts, and the Asian Development Bank's Regional Director of the Sydney Office, Eugenue Zhukov, jointly opened the new premises of the World Bank Group, which will also host the ADB development coordinator. These premises symbolize the deepening working relationship by both banks with the Solomon Islands Government and with each other.
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Sunday 1 June 2008
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Manila, Philippines
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an $11.3 million grant to improve urban infrastructure in Nuku'alofa, thecapital of Tonga, as urbanization and population growth fuel demand for better infrastructure.
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Wednesday 21 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a grant of US$11.3 million dollars ( $22 million pa'anga) for Tonga's Integrated Urban Development Project aimed at redeveloping roads and rehabilitation of the drainage system in Nuku'alofa.
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Monday 12 May 2008
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Manila, Philippines
High oil prices are already a concern in the Pacific region, but the recent surge in world food prices has yet to be fully felt in the Pacific, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) study, "Living with High Prices".
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Friday 2 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga government is proposing to foot the bill for some community services that are provided by Public Enterprises, to help make them more viable businesses, and may subsidise services such as ferries to remote islands, and water for putting out fires.
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Sunday 20 April 2008
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Rarotonga, Cook Islands
An essential approach to addressing national challenges in the Pacific is through closer regional cooperation, the head of the Asian Development Bank's Pacific Department, Philip Erquiaga, said yesterday.
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Wednesday 30 January 2008
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Manila, Philippines
Given the dramatic challenges presented by climate change, including the risk that some islands in the Pacific may become uninhabitable, the Asian Development Bank's Pacific Strategy will be further refined to provide more emphasis on environmental management to help the region better manage its vulnerable natural environment.
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Wednesday 19 December 2007
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Manila, Philippines
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a $5.9 million grant to support Samoa's efforts to increase the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education.
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Thursday 22 November 2007
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Manila, Philippines
The Asian Development Bank ADB and the governments of Japan and Australia are providing $88 million in financing to support the development of Samoa's power sector.
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Thursday 15 November 2007
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Manila, Philippines
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Kingdom of Tonga have entered into a five-year Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) that focuses on poverty reduction anchored on infrastructure development, prudent economic and fiscal management, and private sector development.
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Tuesday 18 September 2007
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Manila, Philippines
Top global and regional trade officials along with key private sector representatives will gather in Manila on 19-20 September to discuss how to empower less developed economies and small states to benefit from global trade.
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