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19 September 2022
(Created on 31 October 2011)
The SPS considers resettlement involuntary when the affected persons have no right to refuse land acquisition by the state that results in their displacement.
19 September 2022
(Project date: 31 August 2011)
The Consultant Team has been asked by the Working Group to provide further information on land acquisition legislation and experience in certain countries, discuss the pros and cons, and suggest what can be learnt for Mongolia from their experiences.
19 September 2022
(Project date: 31 August 2011)
This paper provides background and context for the information contained in the matrix.It touches on the extent to which social safeguard standards are implemented in the sample countries. The detailed matrix is presented as Annex 1. The list of references used in…
19 September 2022
(Project date: 31 July 2011)
The workshop entitled Reform of the Legal and Regulatory Framework for Involuntary Resettlement in Mongolia was conducted by the Consultant Team (CT) of ADB’s Technical Assistance (TA) 7566: Strengthening and Use of Country Safeguard Systems, regional project supports…
31 January 2017
The term Indigenous Peoples is used in a generic sense to refer to a distinct, vulnerable, social and cultural group possessing the following characteristics in varying degrees: (i) self-identification as members of a distinct indigenous cultural group and recognition of this identity by others; (…
31 October 2016
The term Indigenous Peoples is used in a generic sense to refer to a distinct, vulnerable, social and cultural group possessing the following characteristics in varying degrees: (i) self-identification as members of a distinct indigenous cultural group and recognition of this identity by others; (…
10 April 2016
The Asian Development Bank implemented a project that aimed to increase rural poor women’s access to affordable, reliable, and clean renewable energy sources and technologies in its three developing member countries in South Asia: Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. This report presents the findings of…
10 April 2016
Energy is a critical factor in any poverty reduction strategy. It is also essential for generating production, income, and employment. The Asian Development Bank rolled out a project in three of its developing member countries in South Asia—Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka—to help increase rural poor…
29 February 2016
The objective of this comparative analysis is to provide an overview of the extent to which the legal framework for Bhutan’sCountry Safeguard System (CSS) for land acquisition (LA) and involuntary resettlement (IR) is equivalent to the Policy Principles of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Safeguard…
31 December 2015
Policy Principle 1: Use a screening process for each proposed project, as early as possible, to determine the appropriate extent and type of environmental assessment so that appropriate studies are undertaken commensurate with the significance of potential impacts and risks.