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Social Development
Updated: 6 November 2009
Social development is a cross-cutting approach to development that promotes policies and institutions in support of:
- greater inclusiveness and equity in access to services, resources and opportunities
- greater empowerment of poor and marginalized groups to participate in social, economic, and political life
- greater security to cope with the chronic or sudden risks, especially for the poor and marginalized groups
To maximize these social development outcomes, ADB-assisted projects conduct social analysis as part of due diligence. Read ADB Handbook on Social Analysis (2007) and Bank Policy on Incorporation of Social Dimensions into ADB Operations. |
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Consultation and Participation
Consultation and other forms of participation is a process through which stakeholders influence and share control over development initiatives, and the decisions and resources that affects them.
Learn more about ADB's work in:
Consultation and Participation
Community-Driven Development |
Gender and Development
In many societies, women are denied access to basic services and assets, and excluded from decision-making. ADB's Policy on Gender and Development reflects our commitment to promoting women's economic and social empowerment.
Learn more about ADB's work in Gender and Development. |
Management of Social Risks among Vulnerable Groups
Learn more about ADB's work in managing social risks among vulnerable groups:
Social Protection
HIV and AIDS and Other Health Impacts
Human Trafficking |
Social Safeguards
Learn more about ADB's work in promoting social safeguards:
Indigenous Peoples
Involuntary Resettlement |
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