ADB Boosts Coastal Management in Coral Triangle Area

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is freeing up some $2.3 million in technical assistance to help member nations of the Coral Triangle Initiative bolster coastal and marine ecosystems management. The sum will be used to foster scientific-based decision making and better information exchange among Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste. The Global Environment Facility is also granting $1.2 million for the project.