20 Years of ADB and Civil Society 29 August 2022 ADB celebrates its meaningful engagement with civil society organizations over the past 20 years since the founding of the NGO and Civil Society Center (NGOC). At the same time, the bank looks ahead at the future of its collaboration with civil society in support of the Strategy 2030. ADB strongly commits to working with civil society, particularly integrating CSOs into ADB-supported projects and programs. CSOs, both operationally focused and advocacy organizations, currently work with ADB across several areas, such as: stakeholder engagement throughout the project cycle, implementation of ADB-supported projects, particularly in the delivery of social services monitoring and evaluation, and policy design and review. CSOs play an invaluable role in helping ADB to strengthen policies and operations and are crucial partners in the development process. Program and Learning Materials 29 August 2022 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) ADB and Civil Society: 20 Years and Beyond Since the late 1980s, ADB has worked closely with civil society organizations in the design and implementation of development projects… 20 Civil Society Stories In celebration of 20 years of ADB’s NGO and Civil Society Center, we are featuring 20 civil society organizations ADB has engaged with over the… 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 ADB Organizer/s Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department Read Also Highlights of ADB’s Cooperation with Civil Society Organizations 2021 A Sourcebook for Engaging with Civil Society Organizations in Asian Development Bank Operations How does ADB engage with CSOs at policy, country programming and project levels? (Whiteboard animation) Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Website Topics Civil Society