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    <AgencyName>Asian Development Bank</AgencyName>
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          <Email>information@adb.org</Email>
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        <Address>Headquarters: 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City, 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines</Address>
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        <Address>ADB North American Representative Office: 900 17th Street NW., Suite 900, Washington DC 20006</Address>
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            <NameColumnValue>Takehiko Nakao</NameColumnValue>
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              <Paragraph>The Asian Development Bank (ADB) commenced operations on December 19, 1966. It now has 67 member countries: 48 from Asia and 19 from outside the region.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>The purpose of the ADB is to foster sustainable economic development, poverty alleviation, and cooperation among its developing member countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The ADB invests in infrastructure, health care services, financial and public administration systems, and helps nations prepare for the impact of climate change and better manage their natural resources.  The ADB is committed to helping developing member countries evolve into thriving, modern economies that are well integrated with each other and the world.  Its primary vehicles for assistance are  loans, grants, policy dialogue, technical assistance, and equity investments.</Paragraph>
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