19 articles tagged "adb"
To address the major water supply and wastewater woes due to the rapid urban expansion, the Fijian Government has today signed a $304 million concessional loan and $23 million grant agreement with the Asian Development
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $199.5 million project that will replace critical bridges in Lami, Medraukutu, Sabeto and Viseisei to improve domestic transport connectivity. The Critical Bridges Resilien
The Fiji Government and the Asian Development Bank today signed a US$70 million loan agreement to support Fiji in building resilience against disasters and help spur sustainable growth in the country. During the s
About 1,000 people living in Buca Village in Vanua Levu and Tiliva Village in Kadavu will have electricity by 2025 as the Japanese Government has given a grant of about $6.8 million for the Rural Electrification Support
The Asian Development Bank Country Partnership Strategy for 2024-2028 will focus and work closely with Fiji on its development priorities. The discussion was done during the Annual ADB Meeting where Deputy Prime Mi
The Asian Development Bank has announced the appointment of Fijian national, Imrana Jalal, to the post of Special Project Facilitator, a Director-General level post within the ADB. Jalal is not only the first woma
Fiji and other countries in the Pacific will be able to strengthen community resilience, advance inclusive and sustainable economic growth, and promote democratic governance as the U.S. government has signed a $6.2 mill
A $150 million Asian Development Bank loan has been approved to help Fiji recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and build resilience against climate and disaster risks. The Sustainable and Resilient Recovery Program c
Fiji has received a grant of $6.47 million from Japan which will support upgrade works at the Nadi International Airport. The project which is funded under the ADB’s Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia a
The Asian Development Bank has launched the world’s first Blue Bond Incubator to support ocean-related projects in Asia and the Pacific, an investment vital for combating the impact of climate change and protecting th
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says government debt was already a problem way before COVID and in 2019, government was forced to cut its budget by $1 billion. Chaudhry says this is because there were c
The Asian Development Bank says Fiji’s poverty rate has been rising, even before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the most recent household income and expenditure survey found Fiji’s cost-of-basic-needs pove
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says serious questions need to be asked about the government’s continuing increasing debt as it will affect the people of this country because taxpayers have to
Unity Fiji Leader and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji Savenaca Narube says there is no such thing as smart borrowing and there was no need whatsoever for the government to borrow to avoid devaluation last ye
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says unfortunately, people who are raising concerns about government debt are not telling the people what would have been the impact if the government
The Asian Development Bank says Fiji’s poverty rate has been rising, even before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the most recent household income and expenditure survey found Fiji’s cost-of-basic-needs pove
Fiji has commended the Asian Development Bank for its timely support with the policy-based financing of FJ$407.3 million and its cooperation and willingness to work with other development partners. Attorney-General
The Fijian Government and the Asian Development Bank have today signed an agreement for a US$200 million loan that is expected to boost Fiji’s private sector to help the country’s economy cope with, and rebound from
The Asian Development Bank has given a $900,000 grant to the Fijian Government to provide immediate relief to the people affected by Tropical Cyclone Harold. ADB Regional Director for the Pacific Masayuki Tachiiri
