Indigenous Peoples

Case Studies

These case studies feature ADB projects with impacts on indigenous peoples and the different strategies employed by each one in order to comply with ADB's Policy on Indigenous Peoples.

The policy ensures that the ADB interventions affecting IP are

• consistent with their needs and aspirations
• compatible with their culture and socioeconomic indicators
• conceived, planned and implemented with their informed participation
• equitable in terms of development efforts and impact
• not imposing the negative effects of development without appropriate and acceptable compensation.

Bangladesh

• Second Primary Education Project, 1997

Lao People's Democratic Republic

• Basic Education (Girls) Project, 1998

Viet Nam, Socialist Republic of

• Forestry Sector Project in Viet Nam, 1997
• Central Region Livelihood Improvement Project, 2001