ADB remains strong partner in region's development
17 Oct '07
3 min read
The Vice President also emphasized that society's most vulnerable groups – children, women, and those living in rural areas – are suffering the most, and that the rural-urban disparity is rising.
“Alleviating poverty and hunger means we have to address the needs in various economic and social policies- ranging from health, environment, labor, rural and urban, social protection, infrastructure – at regional, national and local levels,” she said.
Ms. Schaefer-Preuss added that in many parts of Asia, governments are becoming much more proactive in understanding the complexities of poverty.
To support governments, ADB will target its efforts on enhancing people's access to infrastructure, education and employment, health and basic social services, clean environment and energy, as well as gender and other forms of equality. “ADB remains a strong partner in the region's development, ready to move forward alongside Asia and the Pacific in taking action for the poor and the hungry,” the Vice President said.
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