ADB and WWF signed an accord on 26 September 2001

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ADB-WWF Partnership for Sustainable Development

On 26 September 2001, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the conservation organization, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) paving the way for joint activities. This is ADB's first such accord with a nongovernment organization (NGO).

The two agencies have formed a partnership for sustainable management of natural resources in the Asia and Pacific region. AUnder the agreement, ADB and WWF are developing collaborative ventures to address poverty and environmental challenges. Stakeholders such as local communities, government agencies and NGOs are brought into this process through forums and stakeholder consultations.

Reviewed annually, the agreement also includes

information sharing
knowledge management and capacity building through, for example, transfer of skills and tools to target groups
exchange of staff and publications between the two organizations

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Annual Reports on the Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding Between ADB and WWF

These photos capture the signing ceremony and the presentations that followed the event.

Top: Claude Martin and Myoung-Ho Shin seal the accord with a handshake.
Bottom (L-R): Jose Ma. Lorenzo Tan, WWF-Philippines, addresses assembled staff of ADB and WWF; Warren Evans, Manager, ADB Environment Division, explains ADB's support to preserving the environment in Asia and the Pacific; Claude Martin describes the conservation initiatives of the World Wide Fund for Nature.