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PAKISTAN BANGLADESH INDIA INDONESIA PHILIPPINES БАНГЛАДЕШ БАНГЛАДЕШ Манбаъ: Бангладеш: Барномаи вокуниши фаъоли COVID-19 ва дастгирии хароҷот LATEST NEWS Read the latest COVID-19 Research produced by Growthwatch, India from the Philippines and NGO Forum on ADB. Download UPDATES 22 February 2022 ADB lends record USD 4.6 bn loans to India in 2021 ​ 1 December 2021 ADB approves $1.5 B for COVID-19 vaccines in India ​ 21 November 2021 Why is India taking out loans for covid-19 vaccines? ​ 24 November 2021 Govt of India, Asian Development Bank sign $300 million loan ​ 21 May 2021 ADB commits record USD 3.92 billion loan to India in 2020

PAKISTAN BANGLADESH INDIA INDONESIA PHILIPPINES БАНГЛАДЕШ БАНГЛАДЕШ Манбаъ: Бангладеш: Барномаи вокуниши фаъоли COVID-19 ва дастгирии хароҷот LATEST NEWS UPDATES 22 December 2022 Pakistan, ADB sign agreements worth $1.5bn for various projects ​ 19 October 2021 Pakistan in deep economic crisis, needs $51.6 billion external financing over two year period ​ 6 August 2021 ADB approves $500m loan to help Pakistan procure Covid-19 vaccines ​ 10 June 2021 ADB approves $500m emergency loan for Pakistan

Collective Civil Society Statement on ESF Draft: Calling for an Overhaul and immediate redrafting After two years of engaging in the formal ADB review consultation process, during which we collectively sought to consistently raise critical concerns and provide formal inputs to the ADB's Office of Safeguards in good faith, we would have expected to see these recommendations meaningfully reflected in the outcome document. Indeed, this was the reason why we attended online and in-person meetings with ADB’s safeguard staff, calling for a forward-looking policy rewrite that would require all financing flows to adhere to a binding framework underpinned by an unequivocal commitment to uphold international human and environmental rights. Start Reading THE AIIB OBSERVER As the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) commences, the Forum Network recognizes this moment as a crucial opportunity to shed light on the critical issues of AIIB's transparency, accountability, and meaningful engagement. These concerns have been consistently at the forefront of our agenda in previous years. ​ In our unwavering commitment to advancing our mission, we introduce the 'AIIB Observer,' a newspaper tabloid designed to highlight the stories of communities directly impacted by AIIB-funded projects. Our central aim with this tabloid is to provide a platform for the voices that often remain unheard – the voices of community members who have shouldered the burdens imposed by AIIB's development vision. Through the 'AIIB Observer,' we endeavor to convey these communities' struggles, challenges, and unfortunate experiences to AIIB's leadership, the media, and the broader public. ​ Within the 'AIIB Observer pages,' you will discover a compelling collection of stories, each shedding light on a specific project. These stories encompass diverse regions and projects, including the Bhola IPP in Bangladesh, the Bangalore Metro Rail Project, the Cambodia PRASAC COVID-19 Crisis Recovery Facility, the Cambodia Emergency and Crisis Response Facility, the Everbright Infrastructure Investment Fund II, and the Unique Meghnaghat 584MW Combined Cycle Power Plant. ​ We firmly believe that the narratives showcased in the 'AIIB Observer' will serve as a potent instrument in furthering our advocacy efforts against the adverse consequences wrought by AIIB-funded initiatives. Start Reading NEW PUBLICATION OUT! The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a major financial institution in the Asia-Pacific region headquartered in the Philippines, with Japan and the USA as its main shareholders. The bank recognizes the severity of climate change consequences in Asia and advocates for transitioning to clean energy to combat it. ​ ADB is set to present itself as a regional climate bank at its 2024 annual meeting, showcasing the Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM), aimed at phasing out coal-fired power plants in Asia. However, criticism arises, suggesting that the ETM might actually benefit fossil fuel companies and fail to address the root issues. ​ Several coal phase-out mechanisms, including ADB's ETM, are in draft stages, with Southeast Asia being a key focus. However, civil society organizations express concerns about the lack of preventive measures in the ETM and its potential to reward environmentally harmful companies. Criticism extends to ADB's past investments in coal-fired power plants, despite claims of transitioning away from fossil fuels. The bank's revised energy policy still allows support for fossil fuel-related projects, creating inconsistency and undermining its stated goals. ​ The paper calls for ADB to exclude financing for the coal industry, prioritize renewable energy, and adhere to the "polluters pay" principle by covering the damage caused. Start Reading Read Read Read

PAKISTAN BANGLADESH INDIA INDONESIA PHILIPPINES Системаи онлайн бюллетени ва саҳифаи табодули дониш бахшида ба мониторинги Бонки Осиёии Рушд (БОР) ва Бонки Осиёии Сармоягузории Инфрасохторӣ (AIIB) қарзҳо ва пардохтҳои барқарорсозии COVID19, ки аз ҷониби ҷонибҳои манфиатдор метавонанд барои таҳлил ва баррасӣ истифода шаванд. Оғози пайгирӣ БАНГЛАДЕШ ПОКИСТОН ФИЛИППИН ИНДОНЕЗИЯ

PAKISTAN BANGLADESH INDIA INDONESIA PHILIPPINES БАНГЛАДЕШ БАНГЛАДЕШ Манбаъ: Бангладеш: Барномаи вокуниши фаъоли COVID-19 ва дастгирии хароҷот LATEST NEWS Read the latest COVID-19 Research produced by Freedom from Debt Coalition from the Philippines and NGO Forum on ADB. Download Download UPDATES 15 January 2022 PH foreign borrowings, grants vs COVID-19 hit P1.3T ​ 22 December 2021 Philippines borrows at least P32.6 billion for COVID-19 booster, kids’ shots ​ 19 November 2021 ADB approves $600-million loan for Philippines’ universal health care ​ 29 April 2021 Govt to get $3.9-B loans from Asian Development Bank ​ 23 March 2021 What you need to know about Duterte’s COVID-19 loans WEBINAR SERIES: PHILIPPINES Dr. Rene Ofreneo from Freedom from Debt Coalition discussed the government’s response to the Covid pandemic – a long-running quarantine program and a “four-pillar socio-economic strategy”. He later zeroed in on what is happening in the health and economic sectors and the situation of the citizenry, with a special focus on the situation of the Filipino working population and the country’s progress in containing the virus spread and in promoting resilient economic recovery.

INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT History Network Structure International Committee International Secretariat FAQ Райян Хасан Мудири иҷроия ​ Райян Ҳасан шаҳрванди Бангладеш аст ва мудири феълии Форуми созмонҳои ғайридавлатӣ оид ба БОР мебошад. Вай дорои маълумот дар омӯзиши муҳити зист ( NSU, Дакка, Бангладеш ) ва магистр дар тағирот ва рушди иҷтимоӣ ( UOW, Австралия ). Ҳоло ӯ дар риштаи доктори илмҳои сиёсӣ дар донишгоҳ таҳсил мекунад Донишгоҳи Филиппин дар Дилиман , вақте ки ӯ шабакаи Форум ва маъракаҳои онро назорат мекунад. Ҳамчун як ҳимоятгари ҷомеаи шаҳрвандӣ, ӯ мунтазам бо сиёсатмадорон дар БОР ва AIIB ва саҳмиядорони асосии онҳо; масъаладои чамъиятро ба мадди ав-вали мубодисадои тараддй додан. Тавассути дастгирӣ ва роҳнамоии Кумитаи Байналмилалии Форум, ӯ пайвастан ба иттиҳодҳои навро идома медиҳад ва бо гурӯҳҳои ҷомеаи шаҳрвандӣ дар платформаҳои маҳаллӣ, минтақавӣ ва ҷаҳонӣ маъракаҳо мегузаронад. Кори ӯ дар Форум дар таъкиди аҳамияти адолати экологӣ ва иҷтимоӣ ва масъулияти ММБ устувор боқӣ мемонад. Шумо метавонед бо ӯ дар rayyan [дар] forum-adb.org тамос гиред. ҶЕН ДЕРИЛЛО Ҳамоҳангсози барнома оид ба алоқа ​ Ҷен зиёда аз 15 сол ҳамчун профессори донишгоҳ кор кардааст. Донишгоҳи Политехникии Филиппин, Коллеҷи Сан Себастиан-Реколетос, Коллеҷи ҳикмати илоҳӣ, Донишгоҳи Адамсон, Коллеҷи Ангеликум ва Коллеҷи Рӯҳулқудс аз ҷумлаи муассисаҳои таълимӣ мебошанд, ки ӯ имкон дошт бо онҳо ҳамроҳ шавад. Аввалин дучори кори рушд бо ӯ буд Филиппин Misereor Partnership Inc. воқеъ дар Манила, Филиппин. Вай дараҷаи иртиботи пахши Донишгоҳи Политехникии Филиппин дорад ва дараҷаи магистр дар соҳаи коммуникатсия ва инчунин фарҳанги ВАО аз Донишгоҳи Маастрихт , Нидерландия. Ҳоло ӯ дараҷаи магистрии худро дар соҳаи антропологияи фарҳангӣ ва таҳқиқоти рушд аз он ба итмом мерасонад KU Leuven, Белгия . Барои дидани портфели ӯ лутфан клик кунед Ин ҷо. Шумо метавонед ба ӯ дар тамос шавед ҷен [дар] forum-adb.org. ТАНЯ ЛИ РОБЕРТС-ДЕВИС Стратегияи маъракаҳои энергетикӣ ​ Якҷоя бо аъзоён ва иттифоқчиёни Форум, Таня барои тағир додани сиёсати энергетикӣ ва маблағгузории БОР ва AIIB кор мекунад, ки аз имконоти васеъмиқёс, захираҳои серталаб ва ба сӯзишвории истихроҷшуда вобаста аст. Дар тӯли чанд сол, вай як қисми гурӯҳҳои ҷамъиятӣ, созмонҳои ғайридавлатӣ ва ҳаракатҳои иҷтимоӣ буд, ки аз муассисаҳои молиявӣ ва корпоратсияҳои фаромиллӣ барои зарар ва беадолатӣ ба ҷомеаҳо ва экосистемаҳои маҳаллӣ масъулият талаб мекунанд. Дар гузашта, вай инчунин бо аъзоёни Форум ва дастаи котибот барои баррасии портфели энергетикии БОР кор кардааст, брифингҳои сиёсӣ навиштааст ва ба талошҳои тарғиботӣ дар қароргоҳи БОР дар Манила саҳм гузоштааст. ​ Таня дараҷаи бакалавриро дар омӯзиши феминистӣ ва сиёсати ҷаҳонишавӣ дар Канада, магистр дар Қонуни байналмилалии ҳуқуқи инсон дар Донишгоҳи Созмони Милали Муттаҳид барои сулҳ дар Коста-Рика ва LLM дар соҳаи ҳуқуқҳои иқтисодӣ, иҷтимоӣ ва фарҳангӣ дар Донишгоҳи Мактаби Эссексро хатм кардааст. қонун дар Британияи Кабир. ​ Шумо метавонед ба вай расед дар таня [дар] forum-adb.org. ANNABEL PERRERAS Project Data Analyst Annabel is a Filipino national and was a Smitu Kothari Fellow at International Accountability Project. Prior to the program, Ann has been involved with the NGO Forum on ADB in different capacities working on IFI issues of transparency, accountability and social justice. She has professional experience and competencies in policy advocacy and program management. Ann had the opportunity to work with its partner local CSOs seeking redress in ADB’s Accountability Mechanism and be involved in the safeguards evaluation process of the Bank. ​ Before her advocacy work at the Forum, her interest to local governance led her to join the Leagues of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) as the Junior Program Officer. Her role helped her handle projects on improving the state of maternal health in the country, making cities resilient and competitive among others. Ann has a background on political science and a Diploma on Urban and Regional Planning. She is also currently undertaking her Juris Doctor degree. You can reach her at ann.perreras [at] forum-adb.org. ДЕННИС ПУЛ Корманди алоқа ва дастгирии ВАО ​ Деннис дар радио, чоп, рӯйдодҳо ва маркетинг таҷриба дорад. Хатмкардаи риштаи иртибототи Коллеҷи ҳикмати илоҳӣ, пеш аз Форум, муҳаррири мудирияти Remate News Online буд ва дар он ҷо ба азнавташкилдиҳӣ ва такмили шӯъбаи ахбори онлайн сарварӣ мекард. Вай инчунин дар ребрендинги шӯъбаи ахбори онлайн муҳим аст. Вай инчунин дар ифтитоҳи шӯъбаи ахбори рақамии RMN News Online кӯмак кардааст. Денн собиқ директори иҷроияи миллии Садои ҷавонон , як созмони ҷавонон буд, ки тавассути иттилоот, илҳомбахшӣ, ҷалб ва тавонмандсозии ҷавонон ба тағйироти мусбати иҷтимоӣ мусоидат мекунад. Денн инчунин як радиои ботаҷриба барои барномаҳои гуногуни радиои ҷавонон дар DZXL RMN, DZIQ, DWDD ва Brigada News FM мебошад. Вай инчунин як сухангӯи ҳавасмандкунандаест, ки дар суханронии оммавӣ, пахши радио ва бренди шахсӣ барои шуғли тарафаш тахассус дорад. Шумо метавонед ба ӯ дар тамос шавед Деннис [дар] forum-adb.org. ХАЙРИЯИ КАНТИЛО-ДЕЛА ТОРРЕ Ҳамоҳангсози маъмурӣ ва молиявӣ ​ Хайрия ё Лала моҳи июли соли 2003 ба Форум ҳамроҳ шуд. Вай тақрибан бист сол таҷрибаи корӣ дар рушди иҷтимоӣ дорад. Лала қисми он буд GABRIELA , ташкилоти чатронаи гурӯҳҳои занон аз бахшҳои гуногун, аз соли 1991 то 1993. Вай бо Бунёди Канлунган, Inc. , як маркази бӯҳронии муҳоҷирон, аз соли 1993 то 2000. Лала инчунин дар муддати кӯтоҳ бо Ҳаракати деҳот ва барқарорсозии Филиппин (PRRM). Шумо метавонед ба ӯ дар тамос шавед lcantillo [дар] forum-adb.org. Патрисия Родульфа Симон Корманди маъмурӣ ва молия ​ Патрисия Родулфа Саймон дар давоми шаш соли охир дар Форум буд. Вай а хатмкардаи BS муҳосибӣ ва мудирият ва молияи шабака мебошад. ​ Вай хондан, ихтиёрӣ карданро дӯст медорад ва масъалаҳои компютерӣ/технологиро ҷолиб меҳисобад. ​ Шумо метавонед ба Патти дар Патти (дар) расед forum-adb.org.

PAKISTAN BANGLADESH INDIA INDONESIA PHILIPPINES БАНГЛАДЕШ БАНГЛАДЕШ Манбаъ: Бангладеш: Барномаи вокуниши фаъоли COVID-19 ва дастгирии хароҷот LATEST NEWS UPDATES 19 November 2021 ADB approves $500million loan to help Indonesia improve human capital ​ 5 April 2021 ADB approves $450 M loan to help Indonesia deliver effective COVID-19 vaccines

PAKISTAN BANGLADESH INDIA INDONESIA PHILIPPINES БАНГЛАДЕШ БАНГЛАДЕШ Манбаъ: Бангладеш: Барномаи вокуниши фаъоли COVID-19 ва дастгирии хароҷот LATEST NEWS Read the latest COVID-19 Research produced by Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network (CLEAN) and Change Initiatives in Bangladesh Download UPDATES 22 January 2022 Bangladesh to approach ADB for $940m in fresh aid ​ 29 November 2021 ADB extends $150 million loan to help small enterprises to recover ​ 18 November 2021 $150m ADB loan to support Covid-hit small enterprises in Bangladesh ​ 3 November 2021 AIIB to extend $250 million loan for economic recovery ​ 24 September 2021 ADB Approves $250 Million Loan for Bangladesh Economic Recovery Program ​ 26 June 2021 ADB Approves $940 Million for Bangladesh COVID-19 Vaccines WEBINAR SERIES: BANGLADESH Hasan Mehedi from CLEAN (Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network), Bangladesh shares the findings of the research ‘Country Assessment Report on COVID-19 recovery loans provided by Bilateral and Multilateral Financial Institution in Bangladesh’. The research aims to revitalize Governance and Public Interest in the COVID19 Recovery External Debts provided by International Financial Institutes (IFIs).

МОНИТОРИНГИ ЛОИҲА Latest News Sign the 1M Petition ADB Project Tracker Media NGO Forum on ADB questions ADB’s intent to shift towards using country safeguards systems without any ‘assessment’ and ‘equivalency’ with its own safeguards systems as presented by the Strategy and Policy Department of the ADB. This alarming move towards using country systems prematurely will have disastrous impacts on local communities and the environment especially in autocratic regimes where civil society voice is suppressed and persecuted, and national instruments are riddled with corruption and weak implementation. ADB in doing so will also be in violation of its own ADB Safeguards Policy Strategy SPS 2010, where it clearly indicates ‘equivalency’ and ‘assessment’ to be conducted for Country Systems with ADB standards before they are considered for use in any ADB project. In ADB’s own study on Country Systems in 2015, it indicates that in six upper-middle-income countries UMICs, the use of country systems are not feasible as they are far from ADB SPS 2010 standards. The ADB is faced to provide competitive lending rates with the rise of new banks and abruptly moving towards using Country Systems is a way by which the Bank is trying to reduce loan approval times and “costs” by compromising due diligence requirements which put human rights, public safety, environmental sustainability and national economies at risk. ​ Read the Strategy 2030 related documents below : 21 Aug 2018 | Pillars for the Future of Development Finance in Asia 08 May 2018 | Joint Submission of Comments on ADB’s Draft Strategy 2030 02 Feb 2017 | ADB Strat 2030 Letter 29 Mar 2017 | ADB response to letter regarding ADB's new corporate strategy 30 Jun 2016 | ADB criticized for holding questionable consultations on its new corporate strategy БОНКИ ОСИЁИ РУШДИ (БОР) Project Monitoring Energy Campaign Safeguards Public Information Policy Accountability Mechanism Strategy 2030

БОНКИ ОСИЁИ РУШДИ (БОР) Project Monitoring Energy Campaign Safeguards Public Information Policy Accountability Mechanism Strategy 2030 МОНИТОРИНГИ ЛОИҲА Latest News Latest Publication ADB Project Tracker Latest Events/Activities Media CSOs from across the Asian Region urge the ADB to Stop Financing False Climate & Energy NGO Forum on ADB is hosting a virtual press conference in the midst of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2022. ​ We invite you to join us as civil society groups from across the Asian region collectively urge the ADB to stop financing false climate and energy solutions that undermine inclusive and sustainable community-centered just transitions Read Press Release

МОНИТОРИНГИ ЛОИҲА Latest News Sign the 1M Petition Related Documents Backgrounder ADB Project Tracker COVID19 Loan Tracker The Safeguard Policies of the Asian Development Bank require the Bank to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse environmental and social impacts that may result from development projects. The Safeguard Policies apply to all ADB projects, whether it is a private sector or project loan. The ADB has three safeguard policies: Country Safeguards System Involuntary Resettlement Policy (1995) Indigenous Peoples Policy (1998) Environment Policy (2002) Involuntary Resettlement Policy The main objective of the Involuntary Resettlement Policy is to ensure that those affected by development projects receive rehabilitation assistance to achieve at least the same level of well-being with the project as without it. ​ The policy binds the ADB to several resettlement principles. They are to avoid involuntary resettlement where possible; to minimize involuntary resettlement where population displacement is unavoidable; and ensure that displaced/affected people receive adequate assistance to restore their living conditions to at least the ‘pre-project’ level. ​ The policy indicates that for developing member countries (DMCs) to comply with the Policy fundamental structural changes in national land acquisition laws and payments of compensation for development-induced displacement. Indigenous Peoples Policy The Indigenous Peoples Policy applies regardless of whether DMCs have a pre-existing policy framework for indigenous peoples or ethnic minorities. The Indigenous Peoples Policy seeks to address the vulnerability and disadvantage indigenous peoples may experience in ADB projects. ​ It states that the ADB should engage directly with indigenous people. Projects should be planned and implemented with the informed consent of affected communities. Environment Policy The Environment Policy states that negative environmental impacts of ADB projects should be evaluated and minimized. The public should be involved in the evaluation of environmental impacts. Environmental impact assessments should be conducted and disclosed to the general public. ​ The Environmental Policy contains five broad statements: Environmental intervention as a pre-requisite for poverty reduction; Mainstreaming environmental considerations in economic growth; Encouraging regional cooperation to address critical environmental issues; Building partnerships with other stakeholders around ‘specific’ environmental themes in DMCs; and Project safeguards. БОНКИ ОСИЁИ РУШДИ (БОР) Project Monitoring Energy Campaign Safeguards Public Information Policy Accountability Mechanism Strategy 2030

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