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Extracts from ADB's Water Policy related to identifying needs and assessing options
Defining needs is fundamental:
'ADB will support Developing Member Countries in ensuring that water projects are guided by effective water policies that link to national development goals and protection of the environment'….(para 25)
'Water projects supported by ADB will incorporate carefully designed components that promote the participation of civil society in identifying needs and issues, designing solutions and establishing mechanisms for monitoring and dispute resolution'…(para 53).
'ADB will promote granting of entitlements in water or usage rights, so that the poor have a claim to a basic human need'…(para 63).
Guidance in relation to dams:
'ADB will adopt a cautious approach to large water resource projects - particularly those involving dams and storage - given the record of environmental and social hazards associated with such projects. All such projects will need to be justified in the public interest…' (para 32).
In line with its energy sector policy, ADB will continue to extend its support for technically and economically feasible hydropower projects that form part of a country's least-cost energy development plan, provided their environmental (including impact on fisheries) and social effects can be satisfactorily managed in accordance with ADB policies. (para 32)
Policy-level interventions to promote conservation:
'Managing water demand is a function of efficient pricing, effective regulation, and appropriate education and awareness.'…(para 43).
'Financial incentives for optimizing water use will be strengthened through a mix of water charges, market-based instruments and penalties'…(para 47)
'The finite nature of water requires ADB to promote the governance of its conservation and management to the highest possible standards'… (para 55).
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