Series: Data Room: Safeguard Policy Review and Update ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update: Phase 3 Consultations 2 November 2023 to 10 May 2024 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is conducting a comprehensive review and update of the 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS). The SPS review adopted a robust Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) which describes the process and content for engagement with stakeholders throughout the SPS review. Stakeholder engagement was conducted in three phases: Phase 1: Launch the policy review; draft and share Stakeholders Engagement Plan, (SEP) preliminary information sessions Phase 2: Undertake stakeholder consultations on analytical and benchmarking studies and policy recommendations and their implications on policy revision. Phase 3: Disclose draft safeguards policy and the final stage of consultations In this final stage, the objectives of the consultations are to: (i) widely disseminate the draft ESF to ADB’s stakeholders, (ii) solicit comments on the draft ESF, and (iii) create a space for dialogue and participation of stakeholders so that the policy revision and its future implementation can gain from views of its stakeholders. At the end of the consultations, the following outputs will be produced: (i) a revised ESF that considers stakeholder feedback for submission to the ADB Board, and (ii) a summary of feedback from consultations. Visit the Safeguards Policy Review and Update Data Room for more. Program and Learning Materials 01 December 2023 01 December 2024 02 December 2024 01 January 2025 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) 17-18 October 2023 Information Session – Video Recording 17-18 October 2023 Information Session on the Consultation Approach for the Draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) Bruce Dunn, Madhumita Gupta, Zehra Abbas, Takako Morita Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) 22-23 January 2024 Government Stakeholders from East and Southeast Asia Manila, Philippines 22-23 February 2024 Government Stakeholders from South Asia New Delhi, India 4-5 March 2024 Government Stakeholders from the Pacific Nadi, Fiji 7-8 May 2024 Government Stakeholders from Central and West Asia Dushanbe, Tajikistan Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) 5,7,9 February 2024 CSO Stakeholders from East and Southeast Asia Agenda Program Agenda: Regional Consultations with CSOs from East and Southeast Asia, New Zealand, and Australia 5,7,9 February 2024 Presentations 5,7,9 February 2024 Regional Consultation on ADB’s Draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) (English) 5,7,9 February 2024 Regional Consultation on ADB’s Draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) (Bahasa Indonesia) 5,7,9 February 2024 Regional Consultation on ADB’s Draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) (中文) 5,7,9 February 2024 Regional Consultation on ADB’s Draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) (Khmer) 5,7,9 February 2024 Regional Consultation on ADB’s Draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) (Lao) 5,7,9 February 2024 Regional Consultation on ADB’s Draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) (Монгол хэл) 5,7,9 February 2024 Regional Consultation on ADB’s Draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) (Tiếng Việt) 7 March 2024 CSO Stakeholders from the Pacific 7 March 2024 Program Agenda: Regional Consultation with CSOs from the Pacific 7 March 2024 Regional Consultation on ADB’s Draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) For uploading 3-5 April 2024 CSO Stakeholders from South, Central and West Asia 3-5 April 2024 Program Agenda: Regional Consultations with CSOs from South, Central and West Asia 3-5 April 2024 Presentations 3-5 April 2024 3-5 April 2024 Regional Consultation on ADB’s Draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) (Bengali) 3-5 April 2024 Regional Consultation on ADB’s Draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) (हिन्दी) 3-5 April 2024 Regional Consultation on ADB’s Draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) (Regional Consultation on ADB’s Draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) (नेपाली) 3-5 April 2024 Regional Consultation on ADB’s Draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) (Русский) 3-5 April 2024 Regional Consultation on ADB’s Draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) (Urdu) Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) 2-3 November 2023 Government Stakeholders of the People’s Republic of China Beijing, People's Republic of China 4-6 December 2023 Government and Civil Society Stakeholders of Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan The consultations schedule is as follows: 4-5 December 2023 Consultation with Government Stakeholders of Pakistan … 11-13 December 2023 Government and Civil Society Stakeholders of Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia The consultations schedule is as follows: 11-12 December 2023 Consultation with Government Stakeholders of… 24-26 January 2024 Government and Civil Society Stakeholders of the Philippines Manila, Philippines The consultations schedule is as follows: 24-25 January 2024 Consultation with Government Stakeholders of… 19-21 February 2024 Government and Civil Society Stakeholders of India New Delhi, India The consultations schedule is as follows: 19-20 February 2024 Consultation with Government Stakeholders of India … 6 March 2024 Government Stakeholders of Fiji Nadi, Fiji 9-10 May 2024 Government and Civil Society Stakeholders of Tajikistan Dushanbe, Tajikistan The consultations schedule is as follows: 9 May 2024 Consultation with Civil Society Organization Stakeholders… 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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