Series: Data Room: Safeguard Policy Review and Update 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. See Safeguard Policy Review references. Program and Learning Materials 09 November 2021 12 December 2022 01 January 2023 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Concept Note 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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,… 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… 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,… 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… 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,… 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… 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,… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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,… 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… Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Central and West Asia 23 - 27 January 2023 Georgia: In-country Consultation with Government Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations 2 – 4 November 2022 Pakistan: In-country Consultation with Government Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations East Asia 14 – 15 September 2022 Mongolia: In-country Consultation with Government Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations 25 October 2022 People’s Republic of China: In-country Consultation (For Government Only) South Asia 21 – 24 November 2022 India: In-country Consultation with Government Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations Southeast Asia 29 November – 2 December 2022 Indonesia: In-country Consultation with Government Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations 15 – 17 November 2022 Philippines: In-country Consultation with Government Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations The Pacific 8 – 9 November 2022 Republic of Marshall Islands: In-country Consultation with Government Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations 5 – 7 September 2022 Papua New Guinea: In-country Consultation with Government Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations 17 – 19 August 2022 Tonga: In-country Consultation with Government Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations Brochures Brief for In-country Stakeholder Consultations (English) Brief for In-country Stakeholder Consultations (Bahasa Indonesia) Brief for In-country Stakeholder Consultations (中文) Brief for In-country Stakeholder Consultations (ქართული ენა) Brief for In-country Stakeholder Consultations (हिन्दी) Brief for In-country Stakeholder Consultations (Монгол хэл) Brief for In-country Stakeholder Consultations (Русский) Brief for In-country Stakeholder Consultations (Urdu) Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Central and West Asia 31 May - 5 June 2022 Armenia: Sustainable Urban Development Investment Program - Tranche 1 and 2 (Sovereign Project) 6 - 12 June 2022 Georgia: Batumi Bypass Road Project (Sovereign Project) 24 - 30 May 2022 Georgia: Adjaristsgali Hydropower Project (Nonsovereign Project) East Asia 15 - 21 August 2022 Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar Urban Services and Ger Areas Development Investment Program-Tranche 1 (Sovereign Project) South Asia 27 February - 3 March 2023 India: Rajasthan Secondary Towns Development Sector Project (Sovereign Project) Southeast Asia 21 - 27 August 2022 Philippines: Malolos-Clark Railway Project (Sovereign Project) 18 - 24 September 2022 Philippines: Angat Water Transmission Improvement Project (Sovereign Project) 5 - 9 December 2022 Lao PDR: Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project (Nonsovereign Project) Nonsovereign Project The Pacific 22 - 27 August 2022 Tonga: Nuku'alofa Urban Development Sector Project (Sovereign Project) Flyers ADB Consultations with Project-Affected People (English) ADB Consultations with Project-Affected People ( Հայերեն) ADB Consultations with Project-Affected People (Filipino) ADB Consultations with Project-Affected People (ქართული ენა) ADB Consultations with Project-Affected People (हिन्दी) ADB Consultations with Project-Affected People (ພາສາລາວ) ADB Consultations with Project-Affected People (Монгол хэл) ADB Consultations with Project-Affected People (Tonga) 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. 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