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    ADB's 2020 Plan: A Bane?

    <span>Many NGOs are worried about the Asian Development Bank&#8217;s long-term strategy. David Boys says Strategy 2020 encourages privatization of all core public services such as education and health care.</span>

    By Phil Evans // 06 April 2009

    Many NGOs are worried about the Asian Development Bank's long-term strategy. David Boys says Strategy 2020 encourages privatization of all core public services such as education and health care. But various examples have shown that privatization has not produced good results, the Public Services International utilities officer suggests.

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