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ADB Environmental Assessment Guidelines

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Public Consultation and Information Disclosure

ADB requires public consultation in the environmental assessment process. For category A and B projects, the Borrower must consult with groups affected by the proposed project and local non-government organizations.

The consultation should be carried out as early as possible in the project cycle so that views of affected groups are taken into account in the design of the project. Consultation should also take place during project implementation to identify and help address environmental issues that arise. The public consultation process needs to be described in environmental assessment reports.

Environmental assessment reports for ADB projects are accessible to interested parties and the general public. The SIEE and SEIA reports are required to be circulated worldwide, through the depository library system and on ADB's web site. The full environmental impact assessment (EIA) or initial environmental examination (IEE) reports are also made available to interested parties on request.

ADB's "120 day rule" requires that the summary EIA, or in the case of category B projects that are deemed environmentally sensitive, the summary IEE, is available to the general public at least 120 days before ADB's Board of Directors considers the loan, or in relevant cases, before approval of significant changes in project scope or subprojects.

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