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The NGO Forum on ADB is an Asian-led network of civil society organizations (CSOs), based in Asia and the Pacific region. STRATEGIC PLAN 2020 Ang NGO Forum on ADB ay nakatakdang ipatupad ang "Roadmap to Strategic Campaigning 2014-2020: Tungo sa pangmatagalang at sistematikong pagbabago." Sa susunod na anim na taon makikita ang Forum na nagsusumikap na magsagawa ng sistematikong pagbabago sa loob ng ADB, at sa pamamagitan ng pagpapalawig ng mga kliyente nito upang tumugon sila nang may higit na pananagutan sa mga pangangailangan sa pag-unlad at mga lokal na konteksto ng mga komunidad sa Asya. sa ngalan ng mga apektadong tao, na ang mga kahinaan ay nadagdagan ng baluktot na agenda ng pag-unlad ng ADB. Ang isang focal point para sa Working Groups at Member Organizations ay ang pagpapalakas ng boses at kapasidad ng mahihirap, kababaihan, grupong etniko at marginalized na sektor. PROSESO NG PAGPAPLANO Ang forum ay nagsimulang mag-strategize sa framework, campaign plan, at organisasyonal na disenyo nito noong Disyembre 2012 sa pamamagitan ng preparatory meeting sa Bangkok, Thailand. Matapos isagawa ang mga pagpupulong sa bansa at rehiyon ay nagtapos ang proseso noong Nobyembre 2013 sa pamamagitan ng isang workshop sa pagpapatupad sa Silang, Cavite, Pilipinas. Ang International Committee (IC) / Board of Trustees at ang executive director ay gumabay sa pangmatagalang proseso ng pagpaplano ng estratehiko. Isang team ng diskarte, na binubuo ng isang lead strategist, ang IC convener, at Secretariat staff, ang namamahala sa pagsasagawa at pagkumpleto ng isang taon na pagpaplano. Ang huling resulta ng masinsinang, participatory at dynamic na prosesong ito ay ang “Roadmap,” na epektibong pumapalit sa Long-Term Strategy Plan ng 2006. KONSULTASYON SA BANSA Ang mga pagpupulong sa diskarte ay ginanap sa Armenia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Pilipinas, at Sri Lanka. Isang sub-national na konsultasyon ang naganap sa Northeast India. Nagkaroon ng pag-uulat ng isang country situationer sa Cambodia, Myanmar, at Nepal sa 2013 Forum Annual Meeting. Naunawaan ng mga Country Working Group ang mga pambansang pananaw sa pagpaplano ng mga aktibidad sa kampanya hinggil sa mga isyung nauugnay sa ADB. Nag-istratehiya ang mga miyembro kung paano makamit ang pagpapalawak at muling pagsasaaktibo ng network, pinataas na presyon ng publiko sa Bangko, at ang pagpapatuloy ng mga kampanya sa kani-kanilang bansa. MGA REHIYONAL NA KONSULTASYON Ang pagpaplano ng diskarte ay naganap sa mga rehiyon ng Central Asia at Caucasus (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan), Southeast Asia (Bangkok, Thailand) at South Asia (Dhaka, Bangladesh). Idinaos din sa Bangkok ang isang sub-regional grouping meeting para sa Mekong na nilahukan ng mga delegado mula sa Cambodia, Vietnam, at INGO na nakabase sa rehiyon. Ang mga Regional Working Group ay nagbigay-priyoridad sa mga pangunahing paksang lugar, kabilang ang mga transboundary linkage, kung saan ang pagkakasabay at pagkakatugma sa mga adbokasiya ay maaaring maitatag. Nagbigay-daan ito sa kanila na bumuo ng limang taong pinagsama-samang plano ng aksyon at interbensyon. ANIM NA TAONG ESTRATEHIYA PLANO Ang "Roadmap" ay gumagabay sa Forum sa pagpapatakbo ng nagpapatuloy at hinaharap na mga panrehiyong pampakay na kampanya. Nagbibigay ito ng mekanismo para sa pagsubaybay at pamamahala sa epekto ng adbokasiya nitong wok. Katulad nito, nagsisilbi itong higit pang pag-aaral ng Forum vis-à-vis sa mga resulta ng epekto ng mga aksyon nito. Ang forum ay nagtatayo at nagdaragdag ng halaga sa mga adbokasiya sa Gitnang Asya, Timog-silangang Asya at Timog Asya sa limang tema ng trabaho: tubig, enerhiya, pagbabago ng klima, urbanisasyon, at karapatang pantao. Ang mga pag-iingat (kapaligiran, involuntary resettlement, Indigenous Peoples) at kasarian ay natukoy bilang cross-cutting na mga isyu. Inaasahan na pagsapit ng 2020, ang boses at ahensya ng mga mamamayan ng Asya, lalo na ang mga mahihirap at marginalized, ay itataas sa isang napapanatiling kapasidad na makisali sa ADB tungo sa mas pangmatagalan at sistematikong pagbabago. Ito ay dahil mabisang itinulak ng Forum ang ADB at ang mga nanghihiram nito na maging tunay na may pananagutan, transparent, bukas at handa sa kanilang mga nakabubuo na dialogue sa civil society at iba pang stakeholder.

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 Joint civil society statement for a robust, rights-based and just safeguards policy at the ADB List of Safeguard Documents Forum Closely Monitors SPS Evaluation of ADB SPS Evaluation 2013–2014 The ADB Safeguards: Terrain shifts to Operation Manual 2010 Looking for an older document? Click here . Latest News Sign the 1M Petition Related Documents Backgrounder ADB Project Tracker COVID19 Loan Tracker

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 Towards a swift and just end to coal Read More NGO Forum on ADB’s Critique of the ADB’s 2021 Energy Policy Working Paper Read More NGO Forum on ADB Joint Reflections on the ADB Draft Energy Policy Read More Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2021 Statement Latest News Latest Publication ADB Project Tracker Latest Events/Activities Media Read More More than 60 Asian CSOs call on ADB to clarify details of its coal retirement mechanism proposal before COP26 announcement Read More Towards a swift and just end to coal:A statement of civil society and communities in Asia-Pacific urging the ADB not to gamble with our climate plight with a premature coal buy-out scheme Read More Letter to ADB Board of Directors regarding upcoming vote on the ADB’s 2021 Energy Policy (R-paper) Read More NGO Forum on ADB’s Critique of the ADB’s 2021 Energy Policy Working Paper Read More

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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. 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. 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.

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.

NGO Forum on ADB is a network of Asian civil society organizations advocating for accountability, transparency, and people-centered development in ADB and AIIB projects across Asia and the Pacific. Civil Society Panels at ADB’s 58th Annual General Meeting As the Asian Development Bank (ADB) convenes its 58th Annual General Meeting (AGM), civil society organizations are leading critical discussions on two pressing issues: ADB’s accountability mechanisms and its energy transition agenda. A Ground-Up Perspective on the Effectiveness of ADB’s Accountability Mechanism and Safeguards Delivery This session will focus on the lived experiences of communities affected by ADB-financed projects, examining the gaps in ADB’s Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) and Accountability Mechanism. Civil society will call for stronger enforcement and better protection for vulnerable communities, ensuring that ADB’s projects are truly accountable and beneficial. Unpacking the Risks in ADB’s Just Energy Transition Agenda This panel will critically assess ADB’s energy transition strategies, questioning whether the bank’s approach truly aligns with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement. Speakers will highlight the risks of relying on fossil gas, carbon offsets, and unproven technologies, advocating for a transition that prioritizes renewable, community-led solutions and ensures social and environmental justice. Both sessions are essential opportunities to push for more transparent, accountable, and inclusive policies that put communities at the center of ADB’s development agenda. Read more NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE As the Asian Development Bank (ADB) pushes forward with its Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) pilots, civil society organizations and social movements are raising urgent questions. Is the ETM truly advancing a just and sustainable transition, or is it a market-driven strategy that risks perpetuating injustice and corporate impunity? This new paper, developed for the NGO Forum on ADB and its allies, provides an in-depth analysis of the ETM’s evolution, financing structures, and potential risks—offering a vital resource for advocates fighting for climate, labor, gender, and social justice. Grounded in collective insights from years of engagement and resistance, the paper challenges the ADB’s approach, exposing how ETM mechanisms could serve as backdoors for continued fossil fuel financing rather than meaningful climate action. Download DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE BRIEFER In recent years, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have increasingly prioritized the development of digital infrastructure as a key driver of economic growth and development across Asia. With the rise of digital technologies, both banks have invested heavily in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) projects, seeking to accelerate development and promote economic opportunities. However, the top-down approach that characterizes many of these initiatives often fails to address the socio-political realities of local communities, potentially exacerbating existing inequalities and leaving marginalized populations further behind. This briefing paper explores the need for a more inclusive, bottom-up approach to ICT policies, one that ensures the voices of local communities are integrated into policy and project planning, while also tackling the structural and gender inequities that persist in digital development efforts. Read More VOICES OF THE AFFECTED Stories of Development Voices of the Affected, Stories of Development is an exhibition that shines a light on the unseen and often untold consequences of large-scale development projects financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Hosted in Milan, a global center of art and culture, the exhibit presents a powerful collection of artifacts, images, and stories that speak to the environmental, cultural, and social impact of these projects on local communities. Through these artifacts, the exhibition challenges conventional development narratives, urging the global community to rethink the costs of progress. The pieces in this collection, carefully curated from ADB-funded projects, give a voice to those who have often been excluded from the decision-making process—communities on the frontlines of development. Read More Reinvention of a Troubled Legacy This briefer critiques the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) growing involvement in the transition minerals sector under the guise of clean energy financing. It highlights how Asia, home to key mineral-rich countries, is being positioned as a resource hub for the global energy transition—at the cost of environmental sustainability, human rights, and community welfare. While ADB aligns with frameworks like Climate-Smart Mining, the paper exposes the risks of greenwashing, extractivism, and weak governance. It underscores the need for local autonomy, transparency, respect for no-go zones, and a truly just energy transition that centers community rights, environmental protection, and material conservation over market-driven approaches. Read More Read Read Read

Explore NGO Forum on ADB’s work in South Asia, advocating for accountability, environmental justice, and community rights in ADB-funded projects. Stay updated on campaigns, policy engagements, and grassroots initiatives across the region. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) Project Monitoring South Asia Southeast Asia Mekong Central Asia and Caucasus PROYEKTO MONITORING INDIA Kolkata Environmental Improvement Investment Programme The Kolkata Environmental Improvement Investment Programme funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised the following issues: More than 300 small shopkeepers are temporarily displaced due to the pending construction to facilitate the sewerage and drainage line along the Mahatma Gandhi Road. The shopkeepers do not have an adequate source of income as of the moment and are unable to access loans as they have no standing assets. The Entitlement Matrix was not explained nor shared as a leaflet to the affected persons (APs). The consultation merely focused on the timeframe of the construction. Bengaluru Metro Rail Airport Line (Phase 2A & 2B) The Bengaluru Metro Rail Project 2A and 2B Airport lines were conceived, presented, and heavily supported in the pre-pandemic era. And hence all the traffic demand analysis, modeling, and forecasting are from a time and lifestyle that we cannot hope to return to. Moreover, it's from when Government restrictions and company policies bound work From Home (WFH) in IT capital Bangalore. In November 2020, the Government of India (GoI) removed all constraints and compliances for the tech industry to work from home (WFH). The PM himself stated - "These steps will further flexibility and productivity." Read Growthwatch's letter regarding the Bengaluru Metro Rail Airport Line (Phase 2A & 2B). INDIA Accelerating Infrastructure Investment Facility Workers in Himachal Pradesh have demanded justice on unpaid wages and other benefits, arguing that the lender – the Asian Development Bank (ADB) – has violated its labor policies, causing a negative impact on a group of 116 union members working on the project. A group of fifteen workers, who were engaged on the ADB-funded Kiratpur-Nerchowk Four Lane Road project in Himachal Pradesh, explained to the ADB’s Compliance Review Panel staff in a conference call that the collapse of the project contractor Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) has left them millions of rupees out of pocket. Read More INDIA Wind Power Generation Project The Wind Power Generation Project in Sri Lanka is a US$ 200 million ADB – funded project which accordingly aims to provide increased access to the clean and reliable power supply by 2025. The project, which falls under the energy sector, is said to address environmentally sustainable growth and inclusive economic growth. A total of 39 wind turbines will be erected in the Mannar District area, located in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. The outputs of this investment project are: Wind power generation capacity increased System reactive power management improved and Capacity of CEB in project engineering design review and supervision strengthened. Read More SRI LANKA SRI LANKA Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program The Upper Elahera canal project funded by the Asian Development Bank has committed serious environmental safeguard violations including the construction of a 1.7 km access road inside the Beligama forest which is part of the Knuckles conservation forest without adhering to the environmental safeguards as per the safeguarding policy statement 2009. The construction company Sinohydro Corporation Ltd involves in these environmental safeguards violations. Although the environmental impact has been identified for this 1.7 km section, the construction company has not followed the conditions set during the project approval to protect the environment. The company has already cleared this sensitive forest stretch and dump debris and soil to the riverside and constructed another 1 km of the road across non-approved stretch. SRI LANKA Southern Transport Development Project The Southern Transport Development Project (STDP) is an ADB co-financed project, which includes the construction of a 128-km controlled-access expressway from Colombo to the southern city of Galle, which will link up with an existing coastal road in Matara. ADB is providing a US$ 90 million loan approved in November 1999 for 55 km of this expressway, with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) providing funds for the rest of the stretch. The construction of the road aims to help catalyze economic growth in the southern region of Sri Lanka in general and reduce traffic and accidents on the coastal road. Read More BANGLADESH Phulbari Coal Project The Phulbari Coal Project involves the extraction of coal using open-pit mining method. It involves the construction of a 500-MW power plant. According to the ADB, at full production, about eight million tons of coal will be transported by rail and barges to an offshore reloading facility located in Akram Point. Some four million tons will be exported to India via railway. The remaining three million tons will be for domestic use. However, as much as the economic benefits it intends to bring to Bangladesh, the project will not only pose a health hazard but displace around 50,000 people. Likewise, Akram Point, where the reloading facility will be located, is in Sundarbans Mangrove Forest – a UNESCO-declared world heritage site. Transportation of millions of tons of coal through Sundarbans and Akram Point will also have serious environmental impacts Read More BANGLADESH Sundurban Biodiversity Conservation Project On January 22 and 23, Review and Planning meetings of the SBCP Watch Group were held in presence of Mr. Sardar Arif Uddin, Associate Program Coordinator, Southwest Region, of AAB at the Conference Room of CDP. Resolutions were adopted to enhance the membership of the SBCP, collect and prepare various SBCP related documents, prepare a Position Paper of the SBCP Watch Group and prepare to face the Asian Development Bank at its AGM to be held in May next at Istambul in Turkey, were adopted at the meeting. Mr. Sardar Arif Uddin also presented the plan for the Second Phase of the activities of the SBCP Watch Group and Budget for the same. CDP also compiled Newspaper Clippings on the activities of the SBCP Watch and published a book, entitled: “Sundarbans Biodiversity Conservation Project: Peoples’ Opinions in Bangladesh.” Read More NEPAL Melamchi Water Supply Project Six years after its conception, the Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP), the Asian Development Bank’s pet project in Sindhupalchowk District, Nepal, is still mired in controversy. Three of the project’s original funding agencies—the World Bank, Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and Norwegian Agency for Development (NORAD) —had pulled out in the last three years brought about by several pressing issues. In fact, the water project has been on the donors’ priority list in the last two decades but was never pursued due to conflict of interests among donors, mainly between the World Bank and the ADB. Read More NEPAL West Seti Hydroelectric Project The West Seti Hydroelectric Project is a 750 MW dam project in western Nepal (located in Baitadi, Bajhang, Dadeldhura, and Doti Districts), which has been planned by an Australian company, Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (SMEC). The estimated project cost is 1.2 billion dollars, and the project is expected to receive loans and political guarantees by Asian Development Bank (ADB), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), Export and Import Bank of China, Bank of China, Infrastructure Leasing, and Export Corporation (India), Industrial Bank of China, China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation (SINOSURE). All the electricity produced will be transferred to India by the Power Trade Corporation (PTC). As a royalty, 10 % of the produced electricity (or equivalent cash) is expected to be provided to the Government of Nepal. This project has been set under Category A, as per the ADB Environment Policy, and the first Environmental Assessment (EIA) report was carried out in 1999. NEPAL Kali Gandaki “A” Hydroelectric Project Informed officials about a nearby landslide that damaged five houses. Rising to the call of duty, at half-past seven in the morning the District Administration and Police Officers arrived and took stock of the situation. The nearby cracked surfaces served as a reminder of the devastating Gorkha earthquake the previous month. More than 250 villagers were relocated to a safe spot. More landslides ensued the following day as tents were provided for affected residents. Whilst sleeping in the temporary camp, the residents of Basari village got another rude shock at half-past two in the morning. This time an even more colossal landslide formed a wall of mud and rock that blocked the Kali Gandaki River. There was pandemonium as people panicked fearing for their lives. Local police made announcements on loudspeakers asking people in Mustang, Myagdi, Baglung, Parbat, Gulmi, Syangja, Tanahun, and Nawalparasi districts downstream to remain on high alert. The landslide dammed the river and blocked almost the entire flow, which resulted in a 2-km long artificial backwater lake. The landslide occurred as a nearby ridge had developed cracks after the earthquake. NEPAL Tanahu Hydropower Project Indigenous communities affected by the Tanahu Hydropower Project in Nepal have filed complaints with independent watchdogs of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) -- two co-financiers of the project -- requesting an independent mediation process. The communities have alleged failure to uphold free, prior, and informed consent and inadequate compensation for loss of lands and livelihoods. At least 32 affected families or landowners organized under the Directly Inundation Affected Peoples Collective Rights Protection Committee have called for ‘land for land’ and ‘house for house’ compensation, re-survey of land left out during the Detailed Measurement Survey of the project, and free, prior and informed consent in the project process, among their ten demands, they have submitted to the ADB and the EIB. Read More PAKISTAN Chashma Right Bank Irrigation The Chasma Right Bank Irrigation Project (CBRIP) was approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in December 1991. It involves the construction of a 274-kilometer canal along the Indus River that will run through two districts in Punjab and Northwest Frontier provinces. According to the Bank, it will irrigate 606,000 acres of land in D.I. Khan and D.G. Khan Districts in central Pakistan. The project primarily aims to provide a dependable perennial irrigation supply, ensure efficient distribution of water and provide necessary drainage and flood relief. Aside from the main canal, 72 distribution canals, 68 cross-drainage structures, and 91 bridges will be constructed. PAKISTAN M4 Gojra– Shorkot– Khanewal Project The entire M4 highway is a 240 km road which will construct: 15 interchanges 23 flyovers/underpasses 11 bridges 19 underpasses 191 pipe culverts 55 WCC boxes and gas culverts There will be two bridges that will be constructed across 2 main surfaces of water bodies that irrigate agri-lands: River Ravi and Sadhnai Canal. There will be a displacement of 3,429 households from the use of 1,616.7 acres of land of which 86 % is privately-owned agricultural land and will require the cutting of 91,661 trees. Photo © tribune.com.pk

The NGO Forum on ADB is an Asian-led network of civil society organizations (CSOs), based in Asia and the Pacific region. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS History Network Structure International Committee International Secretariat FAQ Ano ang NGO Forum sa ADB? Ang NGO Forum on ADB ay isang network ng civil society organizations (CSOs) na sumusubaybay sa mga proyekto, programa, at patakaran ng Asian Development Bank (ADB) at ng Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Ang Forum ay aktibo mula noong 1992. Ang forum ay tumutulong sa proyekto, programa at/o mga kampanyang tukoy sa patakaran na pinamumunuan ng mga miyembro nito, at nagsasagawa ng mga workshop sa pagbuo ng kapasidad. Ang NGO Forum sa ADB ay HINDI tumatanggap ng pera mula sa ADB at hindi rin ito bahagi nito sa anumang paraan. Ang Forum Secretariat ay nakabase sa Quezon City, Philippines.

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