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ADB implements $5 M food aid project for vulnerable communities
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a $5-million food aid project to assist at least 55,000 vulnerable households in Luzon affected by the enhanced community quarantine.
This initiative, named the Rapid Emergency Supplies Provision Project, aims to provide essential food to families and informal sector workers who have lost their livelihoods.
The project is a collaborative effort between the ADB, the Philippine government, and private institutions.
The first distribution on Tuesday included 2,000 sacks of rice to Caloocan, Manila, Pasay, and Quezon City.
A second batch of food supplies is scheduled for delivery to Malabon on Friday.
ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa stated that the project ensures the poorest households can continue to have food during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ADB is seeking further contributions to expand the program's reach and duration.
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