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Track civil society engagement and critical perspectives around the AIIB Annual Meeting, with insights from NGO Forum on ADB highlighting concerns over fossil fuel financing, lack of accountability, and the need for inclusive, rights-based development in AIIB’s operations. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) Project Monitoring Energy Campaign Project-affected People's Mechanism (PPM) AIIB Annual Meeting PROYEKTO MONITORING Civil society engagement with the AIIB Annual Meetings has remained limited, fragmented, and largely symbolic—despite the bank’s public commitment to transparency and inclusive dialogue. While AIIB has opened some space for civil society to attend side events and submit questions, these forums often lack genuine responsiveness or avenues for influence. NGO Forum on ADB network have mobilized parallel events and issued joint statements to challenge AIIB’s financing of fossil fuel infrastructure, waste-to-energy incinerators, and large hydropower projects that frequently ignore the rights and voices of affected communities. The AIIB Annual Meetings are often criticized for prioritizing image management over accountability, with little space for grassroots concerns to shape policy or project design. Civil society continues to call for institutional reforms that would allow for more meaningful engagement, better access to project data, and stronger mechanisms for communities to be heard. Without these changes, AIIB’s Annual Meetings risk becoming performative exercises that fail to reflect the realities on the ground. Read - Civil society engagement and issues of concern regarding meaningful participation at the AIIB Annual Meeting 2024 Boycott of AIIB Annual Meeting 2024 due to lack of meaningful civil society engagement Critical Concerns on the Occasion of AIIB's Annual Meeting 2023 Raising Critical Concerns on the Occasion of AIIB’s Annual Meeting 2022 Key issues regarding the AIIB Annual Meeting 2021 Letter Civil society reflections on AIIB's 5th annual meeting (virtual), 2020 CSO's request for a meaningful dialogue in the Annual Meeting 2019 NGO Forum on ADB Statement to the AIIB President and management 2017 Press Statement of NGO Forum on ADB on the First AIIB Annual Meeting 2016 PROYEKTO MONITORING The AIIB Observer, published by the NGO Forum on ADB, serves as a sharp-edged watchdog newsletter highlighting contested AIIB investments—such as hydropower, waste-to-energy incineration, and fossil fuel infrastructure—and demanding accountability from the bank. Its latest edition called for a boycott of the AIIB’s Annual Meeting in Uzbekistan, arguing that AIIB consistently sidelines affected communities and reduces civic dialogue to PR theater. The Observer spotlights specific projects—like forced displacement in Indonesia’s Mandalika tourism zone, continued fossil energy investments through capital markets, and the controversial Rogun Mega‑Dam—and brings to light a joint societal call from over 30 organizations to reform the AIIB’s Project‑Affected People’s Mechanism. Ultimately, the publication contends that without genuine openness, responsive grievance processes, and community empowerment, AIIB risks perpetuating environmentally destructive and socially harmful development under the guise of promoting sustainable infrastructure. Beijing 2025 Samarkand 2024 Sharm El-Sheikh 2023

CLICK DITO SA TULONG Tumatanggap kami ng mga nakakaalarmang ulat na ang mga komunidad na apektado ng proyekto ng ADB at AIIB sa buong Asya, lalo na sa Timog Asya at Timog Silangang Asya ay nasa ganap na krisis. Dahil sa ipinapatupad na lockdown, wala silang trabaho o access sa mga sanitizer at supply ng pagkain. Iniwan silang ganap na lantad at mahina sa pandemya ng COVID-19. Ang mga tugon ng estado ay mabagal at sa ilang mga kaso ay wala. Sinisikap ng aming mga miyembro ang kanilang makakaya upang makuha sa kanila ang mga pangunahing pangangailangan, ngunit sa kabila ng kanilang pinakamahusay na pagsisikap, ang mga mapagkukunan ay umaabot at higit pa ang kailangan. Kailangan namin ang iyong tulong ngayon. COVID-19 COMMUNITY EMERGENCY FUND Tungkol sa Emergency Fund Mga tatanggap Suporta Mga update Top TUNGKOL SA EMERGENCY FUND Ang NGO Forum on ADB International Committee (IC) ay nagpasya na mag-set up ng isang COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund. Ito ay gagamitin bilang isang sasakyan sa pangangalap ng pondo para sa emergency na tulong, ito ay magiging ipinamahagi sa mga komunidad na apektado ng proyekto sa pamamagitan ng aming mga miyembrong organisasyon. Sa sapat na mapagkukunan at boluntaryong espiritu, umaasa ang NGO Forum sa ADB na ito maaaring magpatuloy sa paglikom ng pondo at patuloy na magpadala ng suporta. Ngunit ito ay mangangailangan ng lahat ng iyong tulong. ALAM MO KUNG SAAN NAPUNTA ANG IYONG SUPORTA Bumalik sa Itaas About Recipients SINO ANG TATANGGAP NG SUPORTA Depende sa halaga ng donasyon na makakalap, uunahin ng NGO Forum sa ADB ang pagsuporta sa 1) mga komunidad na apektado ng proyekto na apektado ng ADB at/o mga aktibong proyekto ng AIIB; at 2) mga lokal na kasosyo ng Forum na gumagawa din ng kani-kanilang COVID - 19 na mabilis na pagtugon (hal. pagsasagawa ng food drive, pagbibigay ng mga serbisyo sa transportasyon sa mga healthcare worker, atbp.). Ang Forum ay dadaan sa nasabing monetary support sa mga partner na CSOs. Ang halagang ibibigay sa mga kasosyong CSO ay mag-iiba din sa saklaw at/o ilang sambahayan na apektado. Ang nasabing monetary support ay para sa mabilis na pagtugon upang makatulong na maibsan ang mga epekto ng COVID - 19 sa ating mga kasosyong komunidad. Ang suportang ito ay gagamitin sa pagbili ng mga face mask, sabon, alkohol, sanitizer o food pack. Maghahanda ang partner na CSO ng 1 - ulat sa pahina ng suporta na nagdedetalye kung ano ang binili mula sa halagang ibinigay, ilang sambahayan ang naabot ng nasabing suporta at iba pang mga incidental na gastos na ginamit (hal. transportasyon, atbp.) ALAM KUNG PAANO KA MAKAKATULONG TINGNAN ANG MGA UPDATE Bumalik sa Itaas Ang iyong suporta ay lubos na pinahahalagahan sa pagsisikap na tumugon sa COVID-19. SALAMAT! Maaari mong ideposito ang iyong donasyon gamit ang sumusunod na impormasyon - PANGALAN NG BANGKO: BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ADDRESS: 114 KALAYAAN AVENUE, DILIMAN, LUNGSOD NG QUEZON, PILIPINAS PANGALAN NG ACCOUNT : NGO FORUM SA ADB, INC. PARA sa USD : 1994-0097-84 | PARA sa EU: 1994-0551-31 PARA SA PHP : 1991-0039-12 SWIFT CODE: BOPIPHMM LUGAR NG PAGBIBIGYAN : 85-A Masikap Extension, Barangay Central, Quezon City 1100, Pilipinas CONTACT NUMBER NG BENEPISYO: +63 2 84361858 | +63 2 89214412 Maaari mo rin kaming suportahan sa pamamagitan ng PayPal *** NGO Forum sa ADB ay hindi nag-iimbak ng sensitibong personal na impormasyon, tulad ng mga mailing address, password ng account, atbp. Mangyaring huwag kalimutan na padalhan kami ng kopya ng iyong deposit slip. Paki-email ito sa secretariat@forum-adb.org . Bumalik sa Itaas Donate SUPORTA

ADB Energy Policy Countdown Letters to ADB Board Members This campaign unites local groups and allies to send coordinated, collective letters to ADB Board members as part of the ongoing Energy Policy review. By acting together, we create visible pressure on decision-makers, showing that concern for responsible energy policy is widespread and urgent. This pressure is crucial because it encourages the Board to prioritize public interest, climate action, and accountability, increasing the chances that the draft will reflect these priorities before it is finalized. Send Your Letter 1. Choose and download the letter that fits your focus Depending on your campaign focus, you can target your letter to the most relevant decision-makers at the ADB. This could be the Executive Director (ED) and Alternate Executive Director (AED) representing your country, or the ED and AED responsible for the specific project you are monitoring. Selecting the right recipients ensures that your message reaches the people with the authority to influence the policy or project, making your advocacy more effective. By Country (for Board of Directors and their alternates) Australia / Azerbaijan / Cambodia / Georgia / Hong Kong, China / Kiribati / Federated States of Micronesia / Nauru / Palau / Solomon Islands / Tuvalu Canada / Denmark / Finland / Ireland / The Netherlands / Norway / Sweden Austria / Germany / Luxembourg / Turkey / United Kingdom Armenia / Cook Islands / Fiji / Indonesia / Kyrgyz Republic / New Zealand / Niue / Samoa / Tonga Republic of Korea / Papua New Guinea / Sri Lanka / Taipei, China / Uzbekistan / Vanuatu / Vietnam Kazakhstan / Maldives / Marshall Islands / Mongolia / Pakistan / Philippines / Timor-Leste Belgium / France / Italy / Portugal / Spain / Switzerland/Israel Japan Afghanistan / Bangladesh / Bhutan / India / Lao People's Democratic Republic / Tajikistan / Turkmenistan Brunei Darussalam / Malaysia / Myanmar / Nepal / Singapore / Thailand United States People's Republic of China By Theme. You can select a letter based on the specific theme or issue you want to emphasize. Each letter is addressed to the Board of Directors, ADB, but you can choose which individual Board member(s) to send it to—whether it’s your country’s ED and AED or those responsible for a project you are monitoring. The available themes are Nuclear Energy Critical Minerals False Energy Solutions & Energy Transition Mechanisms (ETM) Strengthening Coal Prohibition Waste-to-Energy 2. Customize Your Letter. Fill out the two sections below the PDF and click Save. 3. Copy and paste the text below into your email - Dear Executive Director/Alternate Executive Director, We are writing to share our letter regarding the ongoing ADB Energy Policy review. We hope that you will take our perspectives into account as the Board considers the draft policy. Thank you for your time and attention to this critical matter. 4. Attach your PDF Letter 5. Send your letter to your intended recipient using your organization’s (or your own) official work email. Send us a short email letting us know which ADB ED or AED you want to send your letter to, and we will provide you with the correct contact address. Do not share the ADB Board of Directors’ emails publicly—unauthorized circulation may violate privacy rules. The information is intended for your personal use only to ensure your letter reaches the right decision-maker. Don't hesitate to get in touch with Denn (dennis@forum-adb.org ) or Jen (jen@forum-adb.org ), and they will give you the information. Send your letters by October 3, 2025 — when the Board will review the Draft ADB Energy Policy for approval

Explore critical insights into AIIB-funded infrastructure projects in South Asia, with monitoring and analysis from NGO Forum on ADB, highlighting community impacts, transparency challenges, and civil society demands for accountability and sustainability. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) Project Monitoring Energy Campaign Project-affected People's Mechanism (PPM) AIIB Annual Meeting PROYEKTO MONITORING Hin Kong 1,400MW Gas-fired Independent Power Producer Project COUNTRY: Thailand In January 2022, over 50 civil society organizations sent a unified letter to AIIB’s leadership urging them to halt proposed funding for the 1.4 GW Hin Kong gas-fired power plant and 33 km pipeline in Thailand. The letter raised serious concerns that the project, classified as high-risk, lacked updated demand forecasts, ignored Thailand’s latest energy and climate commitments, and contradicted AIIB’s own Paris-aligned financing objectives. The project sponsors, linked to corporations with histories of environmental and social harms—including involvement in a dam collapse in Laos—were flagged as high-risk actors. The letter also highlighted inadequate public consultation amid pandemic-related constraints and unclear access for affected communities to AIIB’s grievance mechanism. Civil society argued that investing in this oversized fossil fuel infrastructure would entrench volatility, perpetuate emissions, and siphon scarce finance away from decentralized, clean energy alternatives better suited to Thailand's evolving energy landscape. The letter urged AIIB to join multilateral peers in stepping back from this ill-suited investment and refocus on climate-conscious, community-aligned energy solutions. Read AIIB Withdraw Proposed Financing for 1.4GW Gas Project and Pipeline in Thailand Everbright Infrastructure Investment Fund II COUNTRY: Multi-Country APPROVED FUNDING: USD100 million FINANCING TYPE: Nonsovereign The AIIB’s $100 million funding for China Everbright International Limited (CEIL) has sparked backlash due to Everbright’s long-standing record of corruption, pollution, and unethical conduct—both in China and abroad. Critics highlight CEIL’s waste-to-energy projects as emblematic of this troubling history: community exclusion, environmental contamination from fly-ash, and schemes that suppress local dissent—impacting farmers and waste-pickers. Despite AIIB’s green financing commitments, CEIL has also invested in coal plants, exposing inconsistencies in the bank’s safeguards and transparency. The partnership with Everbright Bank—a state-owned institution recently implicated in high-level corruption cases—raises deeper concerns around due diligence and ethical standards. Calls for greater accountability are growing, demanding that AIIB prioritize planetary health and community rights over short-term corporate gains in the face of a global climate emergency. Read AIIB’s Troubling Partner: China Everbright bank’s history of corruption raises serious concerns

The NGO Forum on ADB is an Asian-led network of civil society organizations (CSOs), based in Asia and the Pacific region. PROYEKTO MONITORING Latest News Sign the 1M Petition ADB Project Tracker Media Role of Private Sector and Financial Intermediaries in ADB’s Energy Sector Investments 3 May 2018 | Manila, Philippines ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) Project Monitoring Energy Campaign Safeguards Public Information Policy Accountability Mechanism Strategy 2030

The NGO Forum on ADB is an Asian-led network of civil society organizations (CSOs), based in Asia and the Pacific region. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) Project Monitoring Energy Campaign Safeguards Public Information Policy Accountability Mechanism Strategy 2030 PROYEKTO MONITORING ADB Safeguard Spotlight The Story of ADB Safeguards Related Documents ADB Project Tracker COVID19 Loan Tracker In 2024, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is amidst Phase 3 of its process for revising the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), presenting the first draft of the W paper after two years of consultations. However, the draft falls significantly short of expectations, failing to ensure robust environmental and social safeguarding. The draft ESF’s ‘Vision’ does not commit to the fundamental principle of ‘Do No Harm’ in ADB operations. This omission reflects the disregard for feedback from consultations. Terms like 'materially consistent', 'timely', and 'where applicable' are used ambiguously throughout the document, undermining environmental and social safeguarding accountability. These terms should be replaced with clear, mandatory, and time-bound standards. Despite investing over 40 million USD in Country Safeguard Systems over the past decade, the ADB has not demonstrated successful application of these systems for SPS 2009 implementation. This underscores the need for stringent implementation of the SPS 2009 and the new ESF. Financing should not be approved if borrower systems are less stringent, and any flexibility in applying these systems must be revoked from the ESF. The ESF should prioritize avoiding harm and restoring affected communities and environments to pre-project conditions or better. Its objective should not be aligned with green economic growth, which other ADB policies cover. The ESF must act as a safeguard to prevent and mitigate environmental and social risks comprehensively and on time. The draft ESF introduces the Mitigation Hierarchy without definition and omits critical components such as Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Social Impact Assessment (SIA). These assessments are central to the SPS 2009 but are absent in the 170-page document, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the proposed framework. The ESF draft fails to clarify the ADB Project Cycle and its approach to addressing project-related harms. The proposed Common Approach for Co-Financing with other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) lacks commitment to the highest safeguard standards, potentially allowing lower standards to prevail. ADB must ensure the highest social and environmental standards for both standalone and co-financed projects. The draft includes problematic provisions like the treatment of Associated Facilities (AF), which are allowed to circumvent the ESF, contrary to the SPS 2009 policy. Moreover, the ESF is gender-blind, failing to address the fundamental rights and risks faced by women in project-affected areas. Binding language is needed to ensure gender safeguarding from the project design stage throughout the project cycle. Given these significant shortcomings, a full overhaul of the current draft ESF is essential. The ADB Board and Management must revisit the drawing board before finalizing the policy. The subsequent sections of this critique provide detailed analysis and specific concerns raised by civil society and labor organizations, urging a more robust and effective ESF. This comprehensive critique underscores the urgent need for the ADB to strengthen its commitment to environmental and social safeguarding in its revised ESF to ensure sustainable and equitable development outcomes.

Explore key terms used in the Forum Network infographics on ADB energy projects. This glossary explains financing modalities, grants, loans, equity investments, and technical assistance in simple terms. Glossary of Terms in the Forum Network Infographics on ADB Energy Projects This glossary provides key terms used in the Forum Network infographics on ADB energy projects. These terms describe various financial instruments and approaches used by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its operations. E (Equity Investment) | Direct investment in a company or project, making ADB a shareholder to support development goals. Financing Modality | The specific method or instrument used to fund development projects and programs. Grant | Financial aid that does not need to be repaid, typically used for projects that support low-income countries, environmental sustainability, or social development. Loan | Borrowed funding that must be repaid, used to finance development projects in ADB member countries. Modality | ADB's financing or operational approach for projects, programs, or technical assistance, tailored to the needs of member countries. TA (Technical Assistance) | Support for capacity building, policy advice, and project preparation in member countries, often provided through grants or expert guidance.

PAKISTAN BANGLADESH INDIA INDONESIA PHILIPPINES BANGLADESH BANGLADESH Source: Bangladesh: COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program 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.

The NGO Forum on ADB is an Asian-led network of civil society organizations (CSOs), based in Asia and the Pacific region. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) Project Monitoring Energy Campaign Safeguards Public Information Policy Accountability Mechanism Strategy 2030 PROYEKTO MONITORING Latest News ADB Project Tracker Media Sign the 1M Petition WATCH Information Disclosure of Multilateral Development Banks in the New Era 6 May 2017 | Yokohama, Japan

The NGO Forum on ADB is an Asian-led network of civil society organizations (CSOs), based in Asia and the Pacific region. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) Project Monitoring Energy Campaign Safeguards Public Information Policy Accountability Mechanism Strategy 2030 PROYEKTO MONITORING Latest News Latest Events/Activities The Forum network takes the position that locking member countries into reliance on new fossil fuel infrastructure, subject to volatile international markets, is no less than an environmentally, socially, and economically irresponsible investment choice given the ADB's limited resources (both in terms of financing for direct projects and technical advice as well as intermediary financial support). The network remains vigilant that the ADB will now target problematic projects such as large hydro, waste-to-energy incinerators, and geothermal for future finance. The Forum also advocates for restricting the criteria for financing Large hydro projects which have severe impacts on local communities in terms of displacement and environmental destruction.

Follow the AIIB energy campaign led by NGO Forum on ADB and allies, spotlighting civil society efforts to push the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank away from fossil fuels and toward just, community-centered renewable energy transitions. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) Project Monitoring Energy Campaign Project-affected People's Mechanism (PPM) AIIB Annual Meeting PROYEKTO MONITORING The Forum network maintains that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) ongoing support for fossil gas projects locks member countries into carbon-intensive energy systems and exposes them to global market volatility—an approach that is environmentally and economically irresponsible given AIIB’s limited resources and climate commitments (Urgewald, 2023; CLEAN & Forum on ADB, 2022). The network is also concerned that AIIB may increasingly shift toward high-risk sectors like large hydropower, waste-to-energy incineration, and geothermal, which have significant environmental and social costs. In particular, large hydro projects have a long record of displacing communities, damaging ecosystems, and generating conflict over land and water (International Rivers, 2021). The Forum calls for stricter financing criteria and meaningful consultation to ensure AIIB aligns with the goals of a just, community-centered energy transition. Read - Unpacking ADB and AIIB’s false narrative in COP29 Digital infrastructure for whom? Unpacking ADB and AIIB’s digital push AIIB Climate Advocacy Letter Critical Concerns on the Occasion of AIIB's Annual Meeting 2023 Open Statement on Collective Concerns Re: AIIB’s 2022 Energy Sector Strategy Update Re: Virtual Consultations Hosted by AIIB on the Energy Sector Strategy Update AIIB asked to go green, turn back on fossil fuels AIIB’s Extended Deadline for Public Input on the Energy Sector Strategy Update Collective Statement For the Energy Sector Strategy Update Collective Call for a New Forward-Looking AIIB Energy Sector Strategy Joint Submission by NGO Forum on ADB & Urgewald on the AIIB Environmental and Social Framework

The NGO Forum on ADB is an Asian-led network of civil society organizations (CSOs), based in Asia and the Pacific region. INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT History Network Structure International Committee International Secretariat FAQ RAYYAN HASSAN Executive Director Si Rayyan Hassan ay isang Bangladeshi national at ang kasalukuyang executive director ng NGO Forum on ADB. Siya ay may background sa environmental studies ( NSU, Dhaka, Bangladesh ), at isang Masters in Social Change and Development ( UOW, Australia ). Kasalukuyan siyang kumukuha ng doctorate sa Political Science sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas sa Diliman habang pinangangasiwaan niya ang Forum network at ang mga kampanya nito. Bilang isang tagapagtaguyod ng lipunang sibil regular siyang nakikipag-ugnayan sa mga gumagawa ng patakaran sa ADB at AIIB at ang kanilang mga pangunahing shareholder; dinadala ang mga isyu sa komunidad sa unahan ng debate sa pag-unlad. Sa pamamagitan ng suporta at paggabay ng Forum International Committee, patuloy siyang bumubuo ng mga bagong alyansa at nagpapatupad ng mga kampanya sa mga grupo ng lipunang sibil sa mga lokal, rehiyonal at pandaigdigang plataporma. Ang kanyang trabaho sa Forum ay nananatiling matatag sa pagbibigay-diin sa kahalagahan ng katarungang pangkalikasan at panlipunan at pagpapanagot sa mga IFI. Maaari mo siyang maabot sa rayyan [sa] forum-adb.org. JEN DERILLO Program Coordinator para sa Komunikasyon Nagtrabaho si Jen bilang isang propesor sa unibersidad nang higit sa 15 taon. Ang Polytechnic University of the Philippines, San Sebastian College-Recoletos, College of Divine Wisdom, Adamson University, Angelicum College, at ang College of Holy Spirit ay kabilang sa mga institusyong pang-edukasyon na nagkaroon siya ng pagkakataong makasama. Ang kanyang unang pagkakalantad sa gawaing pag-unlad ay kasama Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. nakabase sa Maynila, Pilipinas. Siya ay may degree sa broadcast communication mula sa Polytechnic University of the Philippines at may master's degree sa Communication, pati na rin sa Media Culture mula sa Maastricht University , Netherlands. Siya ay kasalukuyang nagtatapos sa kanyang graduate degree sa Cultural Anthropology at Development Studies mula sa KU Leuven, Belgium . Upang makita ang kanyang portfolio mangyaring mag-click dito. Maaabot mo siya sa jen [at] forum-adb.org. TANYA LEE ROBERTS-DAVIS Estratehiya sa Mga Kampanya ng Enerhiya Kasama ang mga miyembro at kaalyado ng Forum, nagsusumikap si Tanya na ilipat ang ADB at AIIB na patakaran sa enerhiya at mga priyoridad sa pananalapi mula sa malakihan, masinsinang mapagkukunan at mga opsyon na umaasa sa fossil-fuel. Sa loob ng ilang taon, naging bahagi siya ng mga grupo ng komunidad, NGO, at mga kilusang panlipunan na humihiling ng pananagutan mula sa mga institusyong pampinansyal at mga transnational na korporasyon para sa pinsala at kawalang-katarungang ginawa sa mga lokal na komunidad at ekosistema. Noong nakaraan, nakipagtulungan din siya sa mga miyembro ng Forum at secretariat team upang suriin ang portfolio ng enerhiya ng ADB, magsulat ng mga briefing sa patakaran at mag-ambag sa mga pagsisikap sa adbokasiya sa punong-tanggapan ng ADB sa Maynila. Natapos ni Tanya ang isang undergraduate degree sa feminist studies at ang pulitika ng globalisasyon sa Canada, isang MA sa International Human Rights Law sa United Nations University for Peace sa Costa Rica, at isang LLM sa Economic, Social and Cultural Rights sa University of Essex School ng Batas sa UK. Maabot mo siya sa tanya [sa] forum-adb.org. SARMIN BRISTY Project Data AnalysT DENNIS PAULE Opisyal ng Tagapag-ugnay sa Komunikasyon at Suporta sa Media Si Dennis ay may karanasan sa radyo, pag-print, mga kaganapan, at marketing. Isang major communication na nagtapos mula sa College of Divine Wisdom, bago ang Forum, ang Managing Editor ng Remate News Online , kung saan pinangunahan niya ang muling pagsasaayos at pag-upgrade ng online na departamento ng balita. Mahalaga rin siya sa muling pagba-branding ng online news department. Tumulong din siya sa paglulunsad ng digital news department ng RMN News Online . Si Denn ay dating Pambansang Direktor ng Tagapagpaganap ng Voice of the Youth , isang organisasyon ng kabataan na nagtataguyod ng positibong pagbabago sa lipunan sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay-alam, pagbibigay-inspirasyon, pagsali, at pagbibigay-kapangyarihan sa mga kabataan. Si Denn ay isa ring karanasan na broadcaster sa radyo para sa iba't ibang programa sa radyo ng kabataan sa DZXL RMN, DZIQ, DWDD, at Brigada News FM. Isa rin siyang motivational speaker na dalubhasa sa pampublikong pagsasalita, pagsasahimpapawid sa radyo, at personal na pagba-brand para sa kanyang side hustle. Maaabot mo siya sa dennis [sa] forum-adb.org. CHARITY CANTILLO-DELA TORRE Administrative at Finance Coordinator Si Charity o Lala ay sumali sa Forum noong Hulyo 2003. Siya ay may halos dalawampung taong karanasan sa gawaing panlipunang pagpapaunlad. Kasama si Lala GABRIELA , isang payong organisasyon ng mga grupo ng kababaihan mula sa iba't ibang sektor, mula 1991 hanggang 1993. Nakipagtulungan siya sa Kanlungan Center Foundation, Inc. , isang migrant crisis center, mula 1993 hanggang 2000. Si Lala ay nagkaroon din ng maikling panahon sa Philippine Rural and Reconstruction Movement (PRRM). Maaabot mo siya sa lcantillo [sa] forum-adb.org. PATRICIA RODULFA SIMON Admin at Finance Officer Si Patricia Rodulfa Simon ay nasa Forum sa nakalipas na anim na taon. Siya ay nagtapos ng BS Accountancy at Admin at Finance Officer ng network. Nasisiyahan siya sa pagbabasa, pagboboluntaryo, at nakitang kawili-wili ang mga bagay sa kompyuter/teknolohiya. Maaari mong maabot si Patty sa patty [sa] forum-adb.org.