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China, Shandong Province: Asian Development Bank to help improve dam quality
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping water-scarce Shandong Province to rehabilitate and improve the efficiency of nine ageing dams with a US$ 29.8 million technical assistance loan. The Risk Mitigation and Strengthening of Endangered Reservoirs in Shandong Province Project will “set the standard for efficient, safe and cost-effective reservoir operation and management nationwide”. “This […]
China funds hospital water treatment plant in Nepal
The government of China is going to construct a water treatment plant in a hospital for civil servants [in Kathmandu]. According to the agreement made between the representatives of ministry of general administration and the government of China on 20 January [2009], the treatment plant will be constructed with next six months and will be […]
China equity fund to invest $300 mln in Africa
The China-Africa Development Fund (CADFund), launched in June 2007, plans to spend about $300 million on projects in Africa in 2008. The private equity fund was set up with an initial US$ 1 billion provided by the China Development Bank and plans to eventually grow to $5 billion. CADFund’s priorities are in agriculture and manufacturing […]
Chinese study questions water investments by foreigners
BEIJING — A Chinese government study on foreign investment in its water industry says that some foreign companies get too much, for much too long, and sometimes promise more than is delivered or even needed, said a February 19 news summary on the Web site of the American Chamber of Commerce of the People’s Republic […]
Emerging donors – new CMI publication “Asian models for aid”
Jerve, A.M. (2007). Asian models for aid : is there a non-western approach to development assistance? : summary record of seminar held in Oslo, December 2006. (CMI report ; 2007: 12). Bergen, Norway, Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI). 18 p. ISBN 978-82-8062-213-6. PDF file The expansion of the international donor community clearly challenges the current “consensus” […]
