Cooperation with NGOs and Civil Society

Consultations With NGOs at the 34th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors

ADB's NGO Center organized a series of consultations with accredited nongovernment organizations at the 34th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, May 8-11, 2001.

ADB staff took note of the discussion at the consultation sessions, and subsequently prepared summary records, which are made available here:

• Meeting Between ADB President, Tadao Chino, and NGOs, 8 May 2001, 11:00-12:00
• Open Forum on Cooperation Between ADB and NGOs, 9 May 2001, 14:00-18:00
• NGO Consultation Forum: Poverty Reduction, 10 May 2001, 8:00-10:00
• NGO Consultation Forum: Hydropower and Dams, 10 May 2001, 10:00-12:00
• NGO Consultation Forum: Draft Environmental Policy, 10 May 2001, 12:00-14:00
• NGO Consultation Forum: Anticorruption Policy, 10 May, 14:15-15:45
• NGO Consultation Forum: Policy/Sector Reform and Privatization, 10 May 2001, 16:00-17:15
• NGO Consultation Forum: The NGO Center, 11 May, 07:00-09:00
• NGO Consultation Forum: Inspection Function Policy, 11 May, 9:00-11:00
• NGO Consultation Forum: Accountability of ADB Operations, 11 May 2001, 11:00-13:00
• NGO Consultation Forum: Indigenous Peoples Policy, 11 May, 13:00-15:00

In June 2001, ADB distributed a questionnaire to NGO representatives who had pre-registered for the Annual Meeting. NGOs were asked for their views on the consultations, the organization of the Annual Meeting, and ADB communications with civil society. The compilation of responses can be viewed here.