ADB and Civil Society

ADB Invites Civil Society to Participate at the Annual Meeting, 2 - 5 May

The dedicated Civil Society Program features ten events that provide opportunities for dialogue, knowledge sharing, and networking with other CSOs as well as other Annual Meeting participants. Read More

The Updated ADB Guide to Participation Now Available

The revised guide has updated information on implementing participatory approaches. The new edition highlights safeguards, gender, governance, HIV/AIDS and infrastructure, and water and sanitation. Read More

Road to HIV Prevention

ADB is pushing for the amendment of the AIDS law to include HIV prevention in the workplace. This will facilitate government budget allocation for HIV prevention activities to curb an impending epidemic in Mongolia. Read More

Overview

ADB works in partnership with a broad range of civil society organizations to strengthen its efforts to reduce poverty.

Working at the grassroots level, CSOs fill a vital space in the development process, giving voice to marginalized communities, providing expertise and knowledge, testing innovative approaches to poverty reduction, and ensuring beneficiary participation in projects.

Annual Meeting

The Board of Governors of ADB welcomes civil society organizations to the Annual Meeting in Manila, Philippines, from 2 - 5 May 2012. View the Civil Society Program. Follow the live coverage on the NGO and Civil Society Twitter feed. Hashtags #ADBAM and #ADByouth.

Publications

Apr 2012

ADB Cooperation with Civil Society: Annual Report 2010

Feb 2012

Strengthening Participation for Development Results: An Asian Development Bank Guide to Participation

Dec 2011

Civil Society Briefs: Azerbaijan

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