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Pakistan Floods: ADB Assistance
ADB Assistance to Pakistan Floods
ADB has mobilized a team of about 100 staff to assess the impact of the devastating floods. ADB will lead the assessment in eight core areas. Over the next two years ADB's contribution to the recovery is expected to be at least $2 billion.
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Lending a Hand to Flood-Ravaged Pakistan
ADB is providing $2 billion to help Pakistan contend with its worst natural disaster in living memory.
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