A
collection of recent reports and articles about the 'development' bank
ADB's role in East Timor.
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Main Contents: BD:
Financing Reconstruction in East Timor
Oct
24 UNTAET: Two New Institutions to Fight Poverty Approved
News added Oct 30
"The East Timorese
Council of Ministers today approved the creation of two new institutions,
a Foundation for the Reduction of Poverty in East Timor and a Society for
Micro-finance in East Timor, following agreements between UNTAET and the
Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed in December 2000." United Nations
Transitional Administration in East Timor
Bahasa Indonesia:
Jun
20 AID/WATCH: Proposal Microfinance dari ADB Article added
July 27
"Pengelolaan ADB (Asian Development
Bank) tentang proyek pengembangan Microfinance untuk Timor Lorosae
adalah sebuah pemahaman yang minim dan rencana mundur. Sewaktu batas kredit
untuk Timor Lorosae non profit credit union (koperasi simpan pinjam) diterima
dengan tangan terbuka, usulan dari Microfinance Bank merupakan sebuah lembaga
tidak mengakar yang bertujuan untuk mengenakan bunga yang sangat tinggi
dari "yang termiskin dari kelompok miskin" " Dr Tim Anderson, Campaigner,
AID/WATCH
Feb
26 CAA-OA: Asian Development Bank and Australia's role in the Mekong region
Launch added Mar 10
"The book 'Breaking the Banks', launched
February 26, 2001, provides useful insights into the Asian Development
Bank. Although the focus is on the Mekong region, this review has been
included in BACK DOOR so that comparisons can be made with the Asian Development
Bank's involvement in East Timor." BD