Safeguards

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OED's Special Evaluation Study on ADB's Safeguard Policies: Evaluation Reports Released -- Feedback Welcome

ADB's Board of Directors requested ADB's Operations and Evaluation Department (OED) to conduct an independent evaluation of ADB's safeguard policies. At this time, OED has completed its special evaluation studies of the Environment Policy, Involuntary Resettlement Policy [ PDF: 880kb | 182 pages ], and Indigenous Peoples Policy. Copies of the reports and the Management responses have been posted on the evaluation web site.

RETA 6285: Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems

In December 2005, ADB approved RETA 6285: Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems. The regional technical assistance project's primary purpose is to set out the approach and methodology for assessing the potential application of country safeguard systems through in-depth country assessments. The assessments involve analysis of

• equivalence between developing member countries' country safeguard systems and ADB's current safeguard policy objectives and principles and
• developing member country capacities, including track record and practices, to deliver safeguards.

In-depth case studies focused on five countries involved in significant ADB projects with safeguard implications were conducted in People's Republic of China, India, Kyrgyz Republic, Philippines, and Viet Nam.