Civil Society Program, 57th ADB Annual Meeting
02 May 2024 to 05 May 2024
Tbilisi
Georgia
The Civil Society Program (CSP) was one of the programs during the 57th 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.
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Program and Learning Materials:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 03 May 2024 | Meeting between Civil Society Organizations and ADB Senior Management |
Meeting between Civil Society Organizations and ADB Senior Management |
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| 03 May 2024 | Civil Society Panel 1 (with NGO Forum on ADB) |
Just Energy Transition: Asserting Rights, Remedial Action, and Redress The session presented the perspectives from communities on how ecosystems may be affected by low-carbon, cross-border energy plans and projects financed... |
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| 03 May 2024 | Learning with Partners 1 (with WWF International) |
Scaling Up Climate Change Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions for Vulnerable Communities in Landscapes The session presented case studies on financially viable nature-based solutions (NbS) to support the development of more climate-resilient and sustainable... |
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| 03 May 2024 | Civil Society Panel 2 (with NGO Forum on ADB) |
Protecting People and Planet: Will ADB’s New Environmental and Social Framework Live Up to Its Promises? Chantale Wong opened the session by observing that strong environmental and social safeguards are key to prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable economies... |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 04 May 2024 | Learning with Partners 2 (ADB’s Accountability Mechanism and the Accountability Counsel) |
Climate and Accountability: A Future ADB Accountability Mechanism? This session focused on what the ADB Accountability Mechanism should look like with the new standalone safeguard standard on climate change under its ... |
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| 04 May 2024 | Learning with Partners 3 (Plan International - Australia) |
Navigating Interconnected Challenges: Climate, Conflict, and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific This session discussed the complex interplay between climate change, conflict, crisis, and social development in the Asia and Pacific region, with a focus... |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 05 May 2024 | Learning with Partners 4 (Asia Pacific Youth Exchange and ChildFund International Asia Region) |
Nothing About Us Without Us: Asian Youth's Call for Inclusive and Intersectional Approach to Climate Action The session was unique as, in the words of the moderator, “it is not only youth-centered but also youth-led and will talk about the youth’s lived experiences... |
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| 05 May 2024 | Civil Society Panel 3 (with the ADB Independent Evaluation Department) |
Dialogue Between ADB's Independent Evaluation Department and Civil Society Organizations In his opening remarks, Emmanuel Jimenez made a presentation on why there is an IED and what it does. According to him, the IED provides shareholders ... |