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ADB and the World Bank Group Announce Pacific Projects as First Proposed Under Groundbreaking Partnership Initiative
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WBG President Ajay Banga and Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda today announced the first two Pacific projects to be delivered under the Full Mutual Reliance Framework, an innovative cofinancing model that will boost development impact.
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