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Dams and Development E-Paper Contents

p. 69 of 74 BACK | NEXT Home Page of Dams and Development Foreword I. Why an e-paper on dams and development? II. Assessing options III. Participatory processes IV. Social impacts V. Environmental impacts VI. Benefit distribution VII. Dam safety and sustainability VIII. Existing projects IX. Improving governance X. What other organizations say XI. ADB, Dams, and Development ADB’s policy framework ADB follow-up to the World Commission on Dams ADB’s information base on dams Recommended areas for policy dialogue XII. References Contact Us

ADB's policy framework

Relevant extracts from ADB policies and other guidance material have been included within each of the preceding sections.

In consulting these documents, the following hierarchy of ADB 'law' should be noted:

• ADB Charter
• Board approved policies and strategies
• Operations Manual - Bank Policies (BP) and Operational Policies (OP)
• Project Administration Instructions and New Business Procedures
• Guidelines and Handbooks are illustrative - for guidance

The following links provide the full text of these documents (please refer to the ADB website for the latest version and any revisions to these documents):

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