scholarly journals A Sourcebook for Engaging with Civil Society Organizations in Asian Development Bank Operations

2021 ◽  

With their unique strengths and specialized knowledge of their communities and constituencies, civil society organizations (CSOs) have an essential role to play in creating a more prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific. This publication provides guidance on how CSOs can be more effectively engaged in Asian Development Bank (ADB) operations to maximize the benefits for its developing member countries. It provides advice, templates, and tips for ADB staff and country officials to use when designing, implementing, and monitoring ADB-financed operations.

2021 ◽  

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been supporting meaningful engagement with civil society organizations (CSOs) in delivering better development results. Partnerships with these CSOs help promote community participation and social inclusion throughout the project cycle of ADB-financed operations. In light of its enhanced commitment to CSO engagement, ADB approved in 2020 a new indicator for assessing civil society engagement. This report provides insights on ADB’s cooperation with CSOs in 2020 in terms of generating knowledge, tapping expertise, sharing good practices, and improving policy dialogues. It also features lessons and success stories of CSO contributions in Asia and the Pacific.


2021 ◽  

Strategy 2030 underscores the commitment of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform in its developing member countries (DMCs). This guidance note provides an overview of SOEs in Asia and the Pacific, explains the significance of reforms in implementing ADB’s corporate strategy, and discusses related requirements for ADB’s sovereign projects. It provides guidance on challenges that need to be addressed and areas to focus on in engagements with SOEs. Designed to help ADB staff in their work with SOEs, this guidance note is also a useful resource for officials from DMCs, and SOE board and management members.


2021 ◽  

This report provides an overview of procurement activities supported by the Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department (PPFD) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2020. It covers key areas where PPFD provides policy, guidance, and support to ADB developing member countries to create procurement solutions that help deliver value for money and quality outcomes across Asia and the Pacific. The report includes a reflection on achievements, while also presenting a forward-looking perspective on priorities and focus areas for PPFD and ADB’s procurement in the years to come.


2021 ◽  

This publication outlines the performance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in achieving the goals of Strategy 2030, the institution’s long-term strategic framework. It is the 14th in the series of annual reports that tracks development progress in Asia and the Pacific, assesses ADB's development effectiveness, and identifies areas where the institution's performance needs to be strengthened.


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