Information Sharing and Disclosure

Translation Framework

ADB recognizes the need to communicate more widely and effectively by expanding the extent of information made available in languages other than English used in ADB’s developing member countries.

In March 2007, Management approved a translation framework [ PDF: 94kb | 22 pages ].

What will be translated?

• awareness-raising documents, i.e., country partnership strategies and reviews; information on ADB and its developing member countries; basic policies that help external stakeholders to engage with ADB; and other institutional/strategy documents



• information provided to affected people as committed to under the ADB safeguard policies on the environment, involuntary resettlement, and indigenous peoples; the accountability mechanism; and PCP paragraph 74



• consultation drafts when ADB's business processes require consultation with in-country stakeholders



• other project-specific documents, as deemed essential for meeting ADB’s operational needs

The public may request that a document be translated into a particular language by sending an e-mail to disclosure@adb.org. DER will forward these requests to the appropriate document owners in order for them to consider demand when deciding whether or not to translate.