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A multilateral development finance institution established in 1966 to promote economic and social progress in the Asian and Pacific region, the Bank’s strategic objectives are to foster economic growth, reduce poverty, improve the status of women, support human development (including population planning) and protect the environment.
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Turner, B. (2010). Asian Development Bank. In: Turner, B. (eds) The Statesman’s Yearbook. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-58635-6_92
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