Civil Society Program, 58th ADB Annual Meeting
4 to 7 May 2025

Italy

The Civil Society Program (CSP) is a key segment of the 58th ADB Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors. CSP is a venue for civil society organizations to dialogue with ADB and representatives of its developing member countries on key development topics in Asia and the Pacific.

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Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Civil Society Panel by the NGO Forum on ADB Unpacking the Risks in ADB's Just Transition Agenda Miriam Azurin, Sukhgerel Dugersuren, Bertrand Furno, Jaybee Garganera, Asim Jaffry, Hussain Jarwar, Hasan Mehedi, Christina Soentoro, Priyantha D.C. Wijayatunga, Jiten Yumnam, Isabel Patricia Soresca, Rayyan Hassan (moderator)
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Learning with Partners (Asia Pacific Youth Exchange Philippines and Plan International Australia) Dual Pathways to Economic Inclusion: Equipping Underrepresented Youth for Digital and Sustainable Futures Lameya Alam, Royke Antou, Noa Limpoco, Christian Manahan
Learning with Partners (GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation and E3 Samoa Trust) Digital Technology: A Lifeline to Building a Resilient Tomorrow Max Cuvellier Giacomelli, Papali’i Togisala Tony Leota, Shristi Piya, Dafne Yeltekin, Antonio Zaballos, Kimberly Brown (moderator)
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Civil Society Panel by the NGO Forum on ADB Ground-up Perspective on the Effectiveness of ADB Accountability Mechanism and Safeguards Delivery Vidya Dinker, Sukhgerel Dugersuren, Radhika Goyal, Rayyan Hassan, Aaron Pedrosa, Maya Quirino, Indira Shreesh, Hemantha Withanage, Iromi Perera (moderator)
Learning with Partners (Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation and Green Finance Forum of 60) Infrastructure in a Changing World: Financing Resilience in Infrastructure Strategies Tim Gocher, Beibei Gu, Hilda Liswani, Viktor Novikov, Kate Newman (moderator)
Civil Society Panel by the International Trade Union Confederation and Building and Wood Workers International Protecting Workers’ Rights Towards a Just Transition Bruce Dunn, Francis Kim-Upgi, Matt Murphy, Rekson Silaban, Priyantha D.C. Wijayatunga, Linnea Wikström (moderator)
Learning with Partners (Freshwater Action Network South Asia and Partnership for Transparency) Engaging Stakeholders Meaningfully on Sustainable Development Projects: Lessons from Community Participatory Approaches Vinya S. Ariyaratne, Bruno Carrasco, Ani Paltajyan, Samira Shakya, Vinay Bhargava (moderator)
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
For Civil Society Organizations and ADB only Meeting between Civil Society Organizations and ADB Senior Management
Listening Session (for in-person participants only) How ADB can Enhance its Support to Women and Girls in Asia and the Pacific
Civil Society Program Dialogue Between ADB's Independent Evaluation Department and Civil Society Organizations Emmanuel Jimenez, Director General, Independent Evaluation Department, ADB

Disclaimer

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Haidy Ear-Dupuy
  • Roselle Rasay

ADB Organizer/s

  • Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Partner Organization/s

Topics

  • Civil Society
  • Environment
  • Evaluation
  • ICT
  • Industry and Trade