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Strengthening Participation for Development Results:
A Staff Guide to Consultation and Participation

Guidelines, Handbooks, and Manuals Pub. Date: April 2006 Available in online version only.

This Guide has been developed in response to requests from ADB Management and Board Members to provide updated guidance on what constitutes “adequate consultation,” and how staff should use consultative and participatory techniques in ADB-assisted activities. It also responds to the recommendation of ADB’s Operations Evaluation Department to develop operational guidelines for participatory development.

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Contents

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Foreword and Contents [ PDF: 53kb | 4 pages ]

Introduction [ PDF: 57kb | 6 pages ]

C&P in ADB’S Country Strategy and Programs [ PDF: 46kb | 2 pages ]

C&P in ADB’S Project Cycle [ PDF: 56kb | 6 pages ]

A Sampling of C&P in ADB-Financed Projects [ PDF: 54kb | 5 pages ]

Managing C&P in the Review of ADB Policies and Strategies [ PDF: 36kb | 3 pages ]

Tools for Applying C&P [ PDF: 80kb | 17 pages ]

Tool 1: Checklist for Conducting a Stakeholder Analysis

Tool 2: Checklist for Developing a C&P Plan

Tool 3: Selecting C&P Tools and Methods

Tool 4: Summarizing Stakeholder Consultations

Tool 5: Tips for Effective Consultation

Tool 6: Process Tips for the Field

Tool 7: Hiring a Good C&P Facilitator

Tool 8: Tips for Effective Consultations in Country Strategy and Program

Tool 9: Managing Risks of C&P

FAQS—Frequently Asked Questions [ PDF: 46kb | 3 pages ]

Examples of C&P in ADB’s Operations Manual [ PDF: 54kb | 5 pages ]

Evaluations of C&P in ADB Operations [ PDF: 31kb | 1 page ]

Endnotes [ PDF: 38kb | 4 pages ]