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Photo Gallery: Country Safeguard Systems South and Southeast Asia Subregional Workshop

23 August 2016

MLD:Comparative Analysis of Maldives’ Legal Framework and Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

31 July 2016
The objective of this comparative analysis 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…

Disaster Risk Management Managing the Impacts of Extreme Weather and Climate Events

29 June 2016
Maximum impacts of disasters are largely felt by the poorest members of society. Given this, interventions are needed that would bring in development benefits in the near term, while reducing their vulnerability over the longer term.

Sub-Regional Conference - Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia

23 June 2016
This material contains the highlights of Asian Development Bank’s Sub-Regional Conference on Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia. This report summarizes the highlights of the event that enabled energy and social development practitioners and experts to exchange gender…

Challenges IFIs Face and are Likely to Face in Implementing their Safeguard Policies

1 June 2016
This presentation gives an overview of the generic and specific challenges in implementing safeguard policies.

Urban Services Improvement Investment Program (USIIP)

31 May 2016
This presentation gives an overview of the Urban Services Improvement Investment Program (USIIP) in Georgia.

Good Practice in Implementation of Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM)

31 May 2016
This presentation gives an overview of the implementation of Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) under USIIP in Georgia.

Briefing Note No. 1: Country Safeguard Systems - An Overview

30 May 2016
ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement calls for strengthening country safeguard systems as an objective in itself, to ensure that such systems achieve the benchmarks set by international good practices.

Briefing Note No. 2: Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems For Effective Environmental Management

30 May 2016
Countries and multilateral financial institutions alike recognize the need to establish and implement legal and administrative frameworks that assess potential risks and manage the impacts of development projects on the environment.

Briefing Note No. 3: Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems For The Protection Of Displaced Persons

30 May 2016
ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement recognizes efforts by developing member countries to improve involuntary resettlement safeguards and paves the way for the application of country safeguard systems to ADB-financed projects.