Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities
20 to 24 February 2023

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 Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia
21 February 2023, 5:00 p.m., Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m., Pakistan (GMT +5) / 2:30 p.m., India (GMT +5:30) 
Consultation with Government Stakeholders in South Asia and Central and West Asia
22 February 2023, 10:00 a.m., Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m., Fiji (GMT +12) 
Consultation with Civil Society Organizations and other Non-Governmental Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia
23 February 2023, 9:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8)/8:00 a.m. Washington DC (GMT -5)/ 2:00 p.m. Frankfurt (GMT +1)     
Consultation with Civil Society Organizations and other Non-Governmental Stakeholders in North America and Europe
24 February 2023, 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 Organizations and other Non-Governmental Stakeholders in South Asia and Central and West Asia
ADB is organizing regional consultations on Different Financing Modalities. The session will discuss the lessons learned from the challenges and good practices in the application of safeguard requirements for different types of financing modalities projects supported by ADB and partners.
The 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement applies to all ADB-financed and ADB-administered sovereign or non-sovereign projects, regardless of the source and means of financing. The ADB also has guidelines for different financing modalities and allow some flexibility in the adoption of safeguard requirements, such as the use of frameworks for emergency assistance projects, arrangements for establishing the environmental and social management system prior to the first disbursement for projects channelled through financial intermediaries, and a few others. In the 2014 operational review by the Independent Evaluation Department, it concluded that while a proper system for avoiding or mitigating the environmental and social risks of ADB supported projects is in place, there were noted gaps in safeguard due diligence and reporting in projects or investments using some fund instruments.
Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Summary of the Study Summary of the Analytical Study for the Safeguard Policy Review and Update: Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities English
Summary of the Study Summary of the Analytical Study for the Safeguard Policy Review and Update: Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities Bahasa Indonesia
Summary of the Study Summary of the Analytical Study for the Safeguard Policy Review and Update: Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities 中文
Summary of the Study Summary of the Analytical Study for the Safeguard Policy Review and Update: Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities हिन्दी
Summary of the Study Summary of the Analytical Study for the Safeguard Policy Review and Update: Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities Русский
Presentation ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update: Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities
Bruce Dunn, Zehra Abbas, Felix Nii Tettey Oku, Duncan Lang
ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update: Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities (Hindi Translation)
ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update: Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities (Chinese Translation)
ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update: Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities (Russian Translation)
Videos [VIDEO] 20 February 2023 (10:00 a.m., Manila), Consultations on Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities with Government Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia
Safeguard Policy Review and Update (SPRU): This is a video recording of the regional consultation on Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities…
[VIDEO] 21 February 2023 (05:00 p.m., Manila), Consultations on Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities with Government Stakeholders in South Asia and Central and West Asia
Safeguard Policy Review and Update (SPRU): This is a video recording of the regional consultation on Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities…
[VIDEO] 22 February 2023 (10:00 a.m., Manila), Consultations on Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities with Civil Society Organizations and other Non-Governmental Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia
Safeguard Policy Review and Update (SPRU): This is a video recording of the regional consultation on Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities…
[VIDEO] 23 February 2023 (09:00 p.m., Manila), Consultations on Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities with Civil Society Organizations and other Non-Governmental Stakeholders in North America and Europe
Safeguard Policy Review and Update (SPRU): This is a video recording of the regional consultation on Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities…
[VIDEO] 24 February 2023 (05:00 p.m., Manila), Consultations on Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities with Civil Society Organizations and other Non-Governmental Stakeholders in South Asia and Central and West Asia
Safeguard Policy Review and Update (SPRU): This is a video recording of the regional consultation on Safeguards in Different Financing…

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