The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has loaned the Philippine government-owned Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) $60 million to allow to fulfill its mandate of supporting water districts.

In a statement on Monday, the Manila-based ADB said the newly approved loan “will help water service providers outside Metro Manila improve water and sanitation assets needed to cut water-borne diseases by boosting access to safe water and reducing environmental pollution.”

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