Civil Society Program, 59th ADB Annual Meeting 3 to 6 May 2026 Uzbekistan From 3–6 May, ADB’s NGO and Civil Society Center will co-organize the Civil Society Program (CSP) at the 59th ADB Annual Meeting, in collaboration with 13 civil society organizations. The CSP serves as a platform for civil society, ADB, and governments to discuss important development issues in Asia and the Pacific. Over 12 sessions in both main and side events, the CSP will focus on key themes including safeguards and accountability, reprisals, investing in youth and women, financing for climate resilience and community development, indigenous people’s participation in renewable energy transition, and artificial intelligence for climate and disaster resilience. Register on Zoom One link can access all 10 livestreamed CSP sessions. Simultaneous interpretations in international sign language, Russian, and Uzbek will be available for all online sessions. Program and Learning Materials 03 May 2025 04 May 2025 05 May 2025 06 May 2025 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Day 1 Advancing ADB’s Safeguards and Accountability Christina Suprapti, Christina Soentoro, Hussain Jarwar, Indira Shreesh, Radhika Goyal | Moderator: Rayyan Hassan | ADB Panelist: Bruce Dunn Day 1 ADB's Commitment to a Just Transition and Paris Alignment Nazareth del Pilar, Hasan Mehedi, Merete Looft, Yuki Tanabe, Hemantha Withanage, Jaybee Garganera, Marjorie Pamintuan | Moderator: Rayyan Hassan | ADB Panelist: Priyantha Wijayatunga Empowering and Investing in Youth and Women for Sustainable Healthy Cities Shivani Khurana, Ulfi Hikma Alhumida Puarada, Mohamed Manssouri | Moderator: Molly Ruth Eisen Stonemanh | ADB Panelist: Hideki Iwasaki Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Day 2 Climate Resilience Financing for Learning Continuity in Asia Haoyin Feng, Tann Sopheavy, Lovisa Bergman, and Francis Leo J. Ghesquiere | ADB Panelist: Yoko Watanabe | Moderator: Nora Charif Chefchaouni Day 2 The Impact of Reprisals on Meaningful Consultations, Accountability, and the Grievance Processes Laisa Bulatale, Curtis Meintjies, and Umida Niyazova | ADB Panelists: Imrana Jalal and Bruce Dunn | Moderator: Mark Fodor Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Day 3 Meeting between Civil Society Organizations and ADB Senior Management (in-person only) Masato Kanda, Yevgeniy Zhukov, Hideaki Iwasaki, Bruce Dunn, Leah Gutierrez | Moderator: Haidy Ear-Dupuy Day 3 From Participation to Accountability: Engaging Women and Youth in Good Governance Arman Azizyan, Jasmina Haynes, Nugzar Kokhreidze, Natalia Carfi, Marco Zaplan, and Seema Malhotra | ADB Panelist: Malika Shagazatova | Moderator: Peter Varga Day 3 From Policy to Practice: Advancing Indigenous Peoples’ Leadership in the Energy Transition Alice Jipius, Prabindra Shakya, Melina Tuiravakai, Jennifer Tauli Corpuz | ADB Panelist: Bruce Dunn | Moderator: Robeliza Halip Day 3 Innovative Financing to Scale Up Community-Led Solutions Sabha Khawaja and Maryanne Rimbao | ADB Panelist: Haidy Ear-Dupuy | Moderator: Patricia N. Medina Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Day 4 Digital Technology and AI for Climate and Disaster Resilience Takeshi Komino, Stijn Aelbers, Joseph Sosi, Debby Guha-Sapir, Brigitte M. Balthasar | Moderator: Hasina Rahman Day 4 Dialogue Between ADB's Independent Evaluation Department and Civil Society Organizations Eoghan Molloy and Nassreena S. Baddiri Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Haidy Ear-Dupuy Roselle Rasay ADB Organizer/s Climate Change and Sustainable Development Partner Organization/s Armavir Development Center Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network Coalition for Human Rights in Development Habitat for Humanity Humanity and Nature Indigenous Women’s Association International Rescue Committee–Asia NGO Forum on ADB Open Data Charter Open Government Partnership Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples Save the Children International Venture for Fund Raising Youth for Road Safety Topics Capacity Development Civil Society