ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update: Phase 2 Consultations

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ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update: Phase 2 Consultations

15 November 2021 to 31 March 2023

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is conducting a comprehensive review and update of the 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS). Stakeholder engagement will be guided by a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP). The SPS review and update will be done in three phases. Phase 1 was completed after reaching out to key stakeholders. The second phase featured a series of stakeholder consultations informed by key analytical studies, and their implications on policy revision. The final stage of consultations will gather comments on the working paper towards finalizing the safeguard policy. 

 

Phase 2 features consultations with key stakeholders. The Regional Consultations are organized by thematic areas related to environment and social safeguards. Technical studies examine implementation challenges and best practices to strengthen the safeguard policy. Based on feedback from regional consultations, country-level dialogues and focus group discussions on key technical areas will be conducted. 

 

In-country stakeholder consultations will tackle the recommendations for the revised safeguard policy. It will focus on a set of proposed Environmental and Social Policy Standards based on recommendations from analytical studies and feedback from regional consultations. 

 

Consultations with project affected people (PAPs) will provide deeper understanding of the views and experiences of individuals and communities who were directly or indirectly impacted by completed or ongoing ADB projects. PAPs consultations will focus on what worked and what needs to be improved based on stakeholder experiences in the implementation of the 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement. 

 

Program and Learning Materials: 
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
09 Nov 2021 20 - 24 February 2023 Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities
via Zoom. 20 February 2023,10:00 a.m., Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m., Fiji (GMT +12)  Consultation with Government Stakeholders in East Asia, ...
09 Nov 2021 12-13 December 2022 Safeguards in Private Sector Operations
via Zoom 12 December 2022, 5:00 p.m., Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m., Pakistan (GMT +5) / 2:30 p.m., India (GMT +5:30) Consultation with Civil Society...
09 Nov 2021 6-7 June 2022 Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC)
via Zoom 6 June 2022, 5:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Pakistan (GMT +5) / 2:30 p.m. India (GMT +5:30) Consultation with Civil Society and Non...
09 Nov 2021 30-31 May 2022 Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH)
via Zoom 30 May 2022, 5:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Pakistan (GMT +5) / 2:30 p.m. India (GMT +5:30) Consultation with Governments, Civil Society...
09 Nov 2021 24, 26-27 May 2022 Gender and Safeguards
via Zoom 24 May 2022, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Civil Society and Non-Government Stakeholders in East...
09 Nov 2021 17, 19-20 May 2022 Climate Change
via Zoom. 17 May 2022, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Civil Society Organizations and other Non-Governmental...
09 Nov 2021 04-06 April 2022 Country Safeguard Systems
via Zoom. 4 April 2022, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Government Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, and...
09 Nov 2021 29, 31 March 2022 Safeguards in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations and Small Island Developing States (FCAS/SIDS)
via Zoom. 29 March 2022, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Government Stakeholders in the Pacific 31 March...
09 Nov 2021 21-23 March 2022 Environmental and Social Impacts and Risk Assessment
via Zoom. 21 March 2022, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Government Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, ...
09 Nov 2021 24-25, 28 February & 1 March 2022 Lessons from Accountability Mechanism
via Zoom 24 February 2022, 5:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Pakistan (GMT +5) / 2:30 p.m. India (GMT +5:30) Consultation with Civil Society Organizations...
09 Nov 2021 14, 17-19 January 2022 Stakeholder Engagement, Information Disclosure and Grievance Redress Mechanism
via Zoom. 14 January 2022, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Government Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific...
09 Nov 2021 10-11 January 2022 Cultural Heritage
via Zoom. 10 January 2022, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Governments, Civil Society Organizations and other...
09 Nov 2021 13-15 December 2021 Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management
via Zoom. 13 December 2021, 10:00 a.m., Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m., Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Government Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific...
09 Nov 2021 6-8 December 2021 Land Acquisition, Land Use Restriction, and Involuntary Resettlement
via Zoom. 6 December 2021, 5:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Pakistan (GMT +5) / 2:30 p.m. India (GMT +5:30) Consultation with Civil Society...
09 Nov 2021 2-3 December 2021 Community and Occupational Health and Safety
via Zoom. 2 December 2021, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Governments, Civil Society Organizations and other...
09 Nov 2021 29 November - 1 December 2021 Labor and Working Conditions
via Zoom. 29 November 2021, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Governments, Civil Society Organizations and other...
09 Nov 2021 25-26 November, 1 December 2021 Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention
via Zoom. 25 November 2021, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Governments, Civil Society Organizations and other...
09 Nov 2021 22-24 November 2021 Indigenous Peoples
via Zoom. 22 November 2021, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Government Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific...
09 Nov 2021 15-17 November 2021 Launch of the Phase 2 Regional Consultation and Discussion on the Policy Architecture
via Zoom. 15 November 2021, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Launch of the Safeguard Policy Review Phase 2 Stakeholders Consultations...

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