ADB, BirdLife International Affirm Commitment to Protect and Sustainably Manage Biodiversity in Asia and the Pacific Read more about ADB, BirdLife International Affirm Commitment to Protect and Sustainably Manage Biodiversity in Asia and the Pacific Bottom left: BirdLife International CEO Martin Harper, MDG Woochong Um, Special Senior Advisor on Climate Change Warren Evans Top left: Environment Officer Karen Ochavo, Environment Director Yoko Watanabe, CCSD Director General Bruno Carrasco, BirdLife Regional Director (Asia) Vinayagan Dharmarajah, and Senior Environment Specialist Duncan Lang
Civil Society and ADB: BirdLife International – A Strategic Partnership on the Regional Flyway Initiative and Beyond Read more about Civil Society and ADB: BirdLife International – A Strategic Partnership on the Regional Flyway Initiative and Beyond
Meeting Between Civil Society Organizations and ADB Senior Management Read more about Meeting Between Civil Society Organizations and ADB Senior Management ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa met with CSO participants of the 56th ADB Annual Meeting. He invited CSOs to dialogue constructively with ADB and looks forward to hearing ideas and solutions from CSOs on meeting ADB’s climate ambition and rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic. He expressed appreciation for the CSOs’ extensive participation in the ongoing Safeguard Policy Statement review, particularly in areas of safeguard implementation, stakeholders’ participation, grievance redress, and protection of communities from reprisals.
Learning with Partner CSO 4: Equitable Climate Finance for Asia and Pacific: How can Civil Society Promote Transparency, Accountability, and Participation? Read more about Learning with Partner CSO 4: Equitable Climate Finance for Asia and Pacific: How can Civil Society Promote Transparency, Accountability, and Participation? by the Partnership for Transparency and Oxfam in Asia.
Learning with Partners CSO 3: Voice and Inclusion: Building Agency and Opportunity for Marginalized People Read more about Learning with Partners CSO 3: Voice and Inclusion: Building Agency and Opportunity for Marginalized People by Plan International, APCOM Foundation, and International Trade Union Confederation – Asia Pacific (ITUC-AP).
Learning with Partners CSO 2: Pathways to Inclusive Carbon Transition in Asia: Greening Agriculture and Local Climate Governance Read more about Learning with Partners CSO 2: Pathways to Inclusive Carbon Transition in Asia: Greening Agriculture and Local Climate Governance by the Economy and Environment Partnership for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA).
Learning with Partners CSO 1: Civic Engagement and Multistakeholder Partnerships for SDGs in Asia Read more about Learning with Partners CSO 1: Civic Engagement and Multistakeholder Partnerships for SDGs in Asia by Asia Civil Society Partnership for Sustainable Development (APSD) and Korea NGO Council for Overseas Cooperation (KCOC).
Policy Dialogue with CSOs 2: Approaching the Last Mile for a Strong Safeguards Policy Read more about Policy Dialogue with CSOs 2: Approaching the Last Mile for a Strong Safeguards Policy by NGO Forum on ADB and Accountability Counsel.
Policy Dialogue with CSOs 1: Challenging Ways Forward: Asserting Communities' Considerations on Just Transition Read more about Policy Dialogue with CSOs 1: Challenging Ways Forward: Asserting Communities' Considerations on Just Transition by NGO Forum on ADB, Asian People’s Movement for Debt and Development, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives – Asia Pacific, and Indus Consortium. In his opening remarks, ADB Vice President for East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Ahmed Saeed highlighted that ensuring sustainable energy and development in the region cannot happen until it is just. He confirmed that more than mobilizing financing, knowledge, and collaboration with a range of actors to ensure sustainable and clean energy, ADB is doing purposeful work toward just transition.
The 56th ADB Annual Meeting: Civil Society Program Read more about The 56th ADB Annual Meeting: Civil Society Program The Civil Society Program of the 56th ADB Annual Meeting gathered CSOs in Incheon, Republic of Korea to dialogue with ADB and other relevant stakeholders on key development topics.