Civil Society Program 3 to 5 May 2021 The Civil Society Program (CSP) was one of the programs during the 54th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors. CSP is a venue for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) dialogue with ADB and its developing member countries on key development topics, consistent with its Strategy 2030 seven operational priorities. Check on the Civil Society Program highlights. For more information, click here. Program and Learning Materials 03 May 2021 04 May 2021 05 May 2021 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) 2:00–3:00 p.m. GMT+8 Meeting Between Civil Society Organizations and ADB Management ADB senior management, represented by the ADB President, addressed representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) and nongovernment… 3:30–5:00 p.m.GMT+8 Collaboration for Resilient & Green Recovery: Realizing the Potential of a Sustainable Blue Economy World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) led this session to explore, using examples from the coastal and marine sector of how to use COVID-19… Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) 4:30–6:00 p.m.GMT+8 Civil Society Reflections on ADB’s COVID-19 Operations ADB has pledged US$29.0 billion in COVID-19 assistance, the vast majority of which is public sector support. While the NGO Forum on ADB and… 8:00–9:30 p.m. GMT+8 Advancing the Progress toward Achieving the SDGs Post-COVID-19 Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), a Georgian civil society organization (CSO), led a panel discussion with… Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) 10:00–11:30 a.m. GMT+8 Meaningful Youth Engagement for Inclusive Recovery Plan International, AIESEC, and ADB’s Youth for Asia initiative discussed what meaningful youth engagement is all about, and how stakeholders can… 2:00–3:30 p.m. GMT+8 Reviewing ADB’s Energy Policy to Meet the Paris Goal of 1.5 Degrees Celsius While climate disasters are plaguing the world, ADB has spent roughly US$10 billion on fossil fuels under its 2009 Energy Policy… 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 Christopher Morris ADB Organizer/s Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department Read Also 54th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank ADB and Civil Society Website Annual Meeting 2021 Highlights ADB and Civil Society Facebook page ADB and Civil Society Youtube ADB and Civil Society Instagram ADB and Civil Society Twitter Partner Organization/s World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) Plan International AIESEC NGO Forum on ADB Topics Civil Society Public-Private Partnership Regional Cooperation and Integration