ADB to provide Armenia with $800,000 health and education grant

Armenia’s Health Minister Arsen Torosyan and Rie Hiraoka, Asian Development Bank Director for Social Projects in Central and West Asia, looked in Yerevan into the new opportunities for bilateral cooperation.

The Armenian Health Ministry said they discussed a set of steps for the development of the healthcare sector. Hiraoka spoke about ADB’s proposals on implementation of programs to stimulate cooperation between the state and the private sector.

The sides also discussed a set of details concerning the release of $800,000 technical grant by the Asian Development Bank for Armenian health, education and science sectors.

Torosyan was quoted as saying that the ministry emphasizes development of human capital, modernization of the primary health care system and the implementation of screening programs, including cancer prevention and early detection of children diseases.

The Asian Development Bank has been cooperating with Armenia since 2005. As many as 28 loans totaling $1.37 billion and 27 grants amounting to $15.7 million have been approved since then.

Original source: ARKA
Published on 12 July 2018