The 56th ADB Annual Meeting: Civil Society Program
The Civil Society Program of the 56th ADB Annual Meeting gathered CSOs in Incheon, Republic of Korea to dialogue with ADB and other relevant stakeholders on key development topics. Accountability Counsel, APCOM, APMDD, APSD, EEPSEA, GAIA-Asia Pacific, Indus Consortium, ITUC-Asia Pacific, KCOC, NGO Forum on ADB, Oxfam, Partnership for Transparency, Plan International, and Trend Asia led sessions to reflect and discuss key topics like Just Transition, ADB’s Safeguard Policy, multistakeholder partnerships on SDGs, inclusive carbon transition, and equitable climate finance and how these will affect Asia and the Pacific.
ADB representatives led by ED Ambassador Chantale Wong, VP Ahmed, SDCC DG Bruno Carrasco, and SDCC’s Bruce Dunn, Sam Tumiwa, and Haidy Ear-Dupuy highlighted the important role of civil society in the development and provided the bank’s perspective on the concerns raised during the event.
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 02 May 2023 | Session 1 |
Policy Dialogue with CSOs 1: Challenging Ways Forward: Asserting Communities' Considerations on Just Transition by NGO Forum on ADB, Asian People’s Movement for Debt and Development, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives – Asia Pacific, and Indus Consortium... |
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| 02 May 2023 | Session 2 |
Policy Dialogue with CSOs 2: Approaching the Last Mile for a Strong Safeguards Policy by NGO Forum on ADB and Accountability Counsel. Panelists from the NGO Forum on ADB discussed their feedback regarding the implementation of the ADB... |
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| 02 May 2023 | Session 3 |
Learning with Partners CSO 1: Civic Engagement and Multistakeholder Partnerships for SDGs in Asia by Asia Civil Society Partnership for Sustainable Development (APSD) and Korea NGO Council for Overseas Cooperation (KCOC). The session opened with... |
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| 02 May 2023 | Session 4 |
Learning with Partners CSO 2: Pathways to Inclusive Carbon Transition in Asia: Greening Agriculture and Local Climate Governance by the Economy and Environment Partnership for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA). This session aimed to foster dialogue among participants and practitioners ... |
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| 02 May 2023 | Session 5 |
Learning with Partners CSO 3: Voice and Inclusion: Building Agency and Opportunity for Marginalized People by Plan International, APCOM Foundation, and International Trade Union Confederation – Asia Pacific (ITUC-AP). The session showcased Plan International... |
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| 02 May 2023 | Session 6 |
Learning with Partner CSO 4: Equitable Climate Finance for Asia and Pacific: How can Civil Society Promote Transparency, Accountability, and Participation? by the Partnership for Transparency and Oxfam in Asia. The session discussed the challenges and status of climate finance in Asia and the Pacific, ... |
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| 02 May 2023 | Session 7 |
Meeting Between Civil Society Organizations and ADB Senior Management ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa met with CSO participants of the 56th ADB Annual Meeting. He invited CSOs to dialogue constructively with ADB and looks... |