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Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy |
the Mid-Term Review of Strategy 2020, ADB aims to strengthen its support for the finance sector by supporting the development of financial infrastructure, institutions, and products and services. The project supports three priorities identified by the mid-term review of Strategy 2020 including (i) poverty reduction and inclusive economic growth; (ii) environment and climate change; and (iii) private sector development and operations The project is aligned with the country partnership strategy (CPS) for Bangladesh for 2011-2015, which prioritizes private sector development to accelerate growth by developing the finance sector with an emphasis on clean energy, infrastructure finance and credit for SMEs. The CPS also notes that environmental considerations should be integrated into sector interventions.
By financing wastewater treatment plants in industrial sector, the proposed project is in line with ADB's Water Operational Plan, which identified wastewater management services as one of the key elements of ADB's operations in the water sector.
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