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The Communication Story of Estero de Paco

13 December 2016
Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Pilot Project to Improve Environmental Conditions of Estero de Paco in the Philippines put forward another approach to better the river’s water quality standards. This report discusses in detail the different approach taken by ADB, examines communication challenges…

FIJ: Comparative Analysis of Fiji’sLegal Framework and Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

30 November 2016
This document is to avoid involuntary resettlement wherever possible; to minimize involuntary resettlement by exploring project and design alternatives; to enhance, or at least restore, the livelihoods of all displaced persons in real terms relative to pre-project levels; and to improve the…

Social Marketing and Behavior Change for Environmental Protection

10 November 2016
By following a set of customized sequential actions, Rare integrates behavior change communication early in its project design. This report discusses in detail Rare’s behavioral change approaches and the elements of its “pride” campaign that resulted in effective behavior adoption.

SRI: Comparative Analysis of Sri Lanka’sLegal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement: Indigenous Peoples

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; (…

Five Communication Management Decisions Tool

27 October 2016
Learn about the Five Communication Management Decisions tool as applied in the Sarangaya case. In the proposed workshop activity, the management objectives of the Citizens Action Forum and Metro Sarangaya Water Authority are to be listed in two separate tables.

Personal Power Scan

26 October 2016
A wide span of social power exists within a group. Social power is the ability to influence the behavior of another. The Power Scan is used in a workshop setting to allow members of any group to practice recognizing the various aspects of social power.

Handout - Mobilizing Multi-Stakeholder Action for Reform

23 October 2016
Learn about the frameworks, models, and tools featured in this course. Described as practical, flexible, and powerful, these approaches can be used in any sector and in conjunction with other effective diagnostic and problem-solving tools that can enhance understanding of stakeholder interests, and…

Performance Support Tools - Mobilizing Multi-Stakeholder Action for Reform

23 October 2016
There are many barriers to implementing reforms in governance. This compilation of performance support tools may help stakeholders address these obstacles. It includes the three Ws Framework (Political Will, Organizational Will, and Public Will), the Five Communication Management Decisions, the…

Using Entertainment Education for Projects

12 October 2016
Edutainment or the use of entertainment genres to communicate development messages can help change behavior and shift mindsets about development issues. This report shares examples of what makes edutainment work, and imparts lessons on using edutainment approaches.

Event Report

29 September 2016
This report summarizes the event proceedings of the Learning Event on Localizing Global Agendas held at the ADB headquarters on 27–29 September 2016 jointly organized by the Governance Thematic Group of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Development Partners Network on Decentralisation and…