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ADB Consultations with NGOs |
| July to September 2007 |
Consultative Process in the LTSF Review
External consultations with governments, private sector, and civil society from DMCs and donor countries have been completed in the on-going review of ADB's Long-Term Strategic Framework (LTSF). The LTSF will determine the organization's future direction and vision to 2020. The LTSF review ensures broad participation and transparent proceedings and reporting. Read more.
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| May to July 2007 |
Consultations in Developing ADB’s Energy Strategy
ADB has completed the review of its energy policy. The result of the review is a new strategy that guides ADB energy sector operations. The input and advice of a variety of stakeholders – such as government, civil society, academe, the private sector, and others – helped develop the strategy and strengthen its quality and relevance. Read more. |
| May 2007 |
Consultations with CSOs at the 40th ADB Annual Meeting
The 40th Annual Meeting in Kyoto, Japan provided a venue for CSOs to interact with ADB's Management and managers, as well as with government representatives on ADB's Board of Directors and in country delegations. ADB's NGO and Civil Society Center organized consultations and panel discussions that strengthened its ongoing dialogue with NGOs, labor unions, and civil society more broadly. Read more. |
| Ongoing |
Consultative Process in the Safeguard Policy Update
ADB has embarked on a safeguard policy update to enhance the effectiveness of its safeguard policies, and ensure relevance to changing client needs and new lending modalities and instruments. ADB looks forward to open and extensive discussions that fully reflect a variety of views and opinions in preparing the policy update. The consultations will involve DMCs, executing agencies, civil society representatives, development partners and private sector institutions. |
| 3 to 5 May 2006 |
Consultations with CSOs at the 39th ADB Annual Meeting
More than 170 CSO representatives from 30 countries participated in the 39th Annual Meeting in Hyderabad, India. ADB organized a series of consultation meetings on relevant issues of importance to civil society. |
| January 2006 |
Update of ADB’s Safeguard Policies
ADB has embarked on a safeguard policy update to enhance the effectiveness of its safeguard policies, and ensure the relevance to changing client needs and new lending modalities and instruments. |
| 18 November 2005 |
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| May 2005 |
NGO Consultations at the 38th Annual Meeting
The NGO Center organized a series of meetings during the 38th Annual Meeting in Istanbul Turkey. The Annual Meeting presents a venue for civil society organizations (CSOs) including NGOs to interact with ADB’s Management and senior staff, as well as with government representatives on the Board of Directors and in country delegations.
More than 50 NGO representatives from 23 member countries participated in this year's Annual Meeting. Starting on 2 May 2005, several sessions were held on topics of interest to NGOs, starting with a general forum on cooperation between ADB and NGOs, meeting between NGO participants and ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda, and a panel discussion on ADB’s safeguard policies. |
| 30-31 March 2005 |
NGO Lobby Day Meetings
ADB’s NGO Center arranged a series of discussions with members of the NGO Forum on the ADB (Forum) on issues of concern to NGOs. The Forum is an Asian-led network of CSOs and community-based organizations that support each other in order to amplify their positions on ADB policies, programs, and projects affecting resources and local communities. The "Lobby Day" meetings have been part of ADB's deepening dialogue with a broad range of CSOs across the Asia-Pacific region. |
| March 2005 |
Consultation on the GMS Regional Cooperation Strategy and Program (RCSP) and the new Country Strategy and Programs (CSP) for Lao PDR and Vietnam
Two tripartite workshops were held in Lao PDR and Viet Nam between ADB, government representatives and international and local CSOs and NGOs. The consultations provided a forum for the ADB to share information, discuss and receive inputs, on the GMS RCSP and the new CSP for countries mentioned. |
| January 2005 to 2006 |
Comprehensive Review of ADB’s Water Policy Implementation
A series of in country and regional consultation workshops were organized to review ADB’s water policy and propose recommendations to improve ADB’s water investments and operations. |
| February - November 2004 |
Stakeholders Share Views on ADB's Public Communications
In the process of formulating a new Public Communications Policy to replace existing policies on disclosure and information dissemination, ADB has met with hundreds of representatives of the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Learn more here. |
| April - June 2004 |
Feedback ADB's Pacific Strategy
ADB is preparing a new strategy to guide its operations in the Pacific through 2009. Between April and June 2004, representatives of governments, NGOs, private sector, academia, and donors in the Pacific and neighboring countries were consulted on a discussion paper setting out ideas for policies and approaches responding to the priorities of the poor. View the summary of feedback received and ADB’s proposed responses. |
| March 2004 |
ADB Meetings with NGO Forum on ADB
About 30 representatives of NGO Forum on ADB, a network of advocacy organizations, met with several ADB staff in mid-March 2004 on a range of project, program, and policy issues. While ADB holds regular discussions with Forum members, this was the largest concentration of meetings held in Manila during 2004. |
| January - February 2004 |
Asian Development Fund (ADF) IX Related Consultations with CSOsADB held national consultation workshops with CSOs in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kyrgyz Republic, and Pakistan. The meetings were held between the period 29 January to 10 February 2004. In advance of the consultations, CSO representatives were provided with executive summaries of the documents prepared for the Tokyo ADF IX held on December 2003. Learn more. |
| 2003 - 2005 |
Public Invited to Comment on Interim Review of ADB’s Water Policy
ADB welcomed comments on the Interim Review of its Water Policy's implementation. Comments received were taken into consideration during a comprehensive implementation review in 2005. |
| May 2002 - March 2003 |
Improving Cooperation Between ADB, NGOs, and Governments
In a participatory process involving hundreds of stakeholders, ADB developed a roadmap for collaboration among ADB, governments, and NGOs through 2005. |
| May 2002 |
Consultations With NGOs at the 35th Annual Meeting
The NGO Center made arrangements for eight meetings between ADB staff and acccredited NGOs during the week of the 35th Annual Meeting, hosted by Shanghai in May 2002. |
| March 2002 - March 2003 |
Review of Inspection Function
ADB actively engaged civil society in the review of its Inspection Function, which led to the adoption of a new Accountability Mechanism on 29 May 2003. |
| May 2001 - May 2002 |
NGOs and ADB's Annual Meeting
NGOs have participated in ADB Annual Meetings for over a decade. This yearly event traditionally presents an opportunity for NGOs to exchange information and views on ADB's operations and policies with ADB Management, staff, and Member Country delegations. |
| February 2001 - January 2002 |
ADB Follow up to the World Commission on Dams
ADB has completed a review to determine how guidelines proposed by the World Commission on Dams would be met by projects prepared and implemented in accordance with ADB policies. |
| May 2001 |
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. |
| February - December 2001 |
ADB's Environment Policy
On 8 November 2002, ADB approved a new Environment Policy following extensive public consultations in 25 countries. |
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