ADB's operations in PRC to stress environment & other sectors
19 Sep '06
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Also, while China is poised to achieve Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets for maternal health and primary education, dramatic improvements are needed to meet the targets for gender equity, environmental sustainability, child mortality, HIV/AIDS, and access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
In addition to the proposed loan program, $23.6 million in technical assistance grants is planned over the next two years for policy and institutional reforms, legal reforms and governance, training, and project preparation.
As of end-2005, ADB has approved $16.24 billion for 115 loans and $257.1 million for 483 technical assistance grants to the PRC. ADB's portfolio in the PRC continues to be one of ADB's best, with no projects marked “at risk” in recent years.