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43rd ADB Tashkent Annual Meeting
ADB turns deaf ear on human security issue
MOSCOW, 12 MAY 10 -- ADB's decision to extend $1-billion loan to Uzbekistan was challenged by human rights defenders. Fergana Ru higlights the multilateral's bank inaction on the ongoing human rights violations in the country. Read more
43rd ADB AGM: Tarnished by Tashkent (2/2)
MANILA, 5 May 10 -- Despite the maddening thoughts of people tortured, of men and women repeatedly raped in cells, journalists being murdered, the ADB still sees the opportunities that will be beneficial to its desire and a regime that will implement its projects and programs. Here's the second part of story. Read more
Twisted logic of ADB on gender empowerment: Yet another lip service
JAKARTA, 5 May 10 -- The ADB put ‘gender equity’ as a sloganeering flagship, while projects are implemented without seriously considering the plight of women. Know how women get sidelined by the implementation of an ADB-funded project. Read more
Protests thwarted during meeting of Asian bankers in Tashkent
TASHKENT, 4 May 10 -- As the annual meeting opens in Tashkent, local authorities prevented a group of Uzbek activists from holding a peaceful rally in front of the venue of the meeting, the International Business Centre. However, local police prevented them from leaving their homes. Read more
43rd ADB AGM: Tarnished by Tashkent (1/2)
MANILA, 4 May 10 -- While the ADB has formally opened its annual meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, more and more questions are being raised over the bank's judgment call. The AGM will on one of the bloodiest grounds in recent history. Read more
Mainstreaming development or alleviating poverty in Central Asia and Caucasus?
MANILA, 4 May 10 -- In Thaskent, the ADB is focusing on its regional development program, its core strategy to eradicate poverty in Central Asian and Caucasus. However, the bank's projects in the region faces lack of basic governance principles. A report by Avilash Roul and Maya Eralieva. Read more
Insidious subtleties, exploiting opportunities in Central Asia and the South Caucasus
MANILA, 3 May 10 -- Under Strategy 2020, the Bank puts high premium on regional cooperation and integration as one of the major strategic agendas. However, a wide gap between reality and theory still exists. Regional cooperation and integration policies are seeing upsides and downsides. Read more
A desperate letter as ADB violates policies in Azerbaijan Road
BISHKEK, 2 May 10 -- Local villagers in Azerbaijan claim, an ADB-funded road project will only destroy their lives, increase poverty incidence in their community and adversely impact of the environment. The list goes on as the project rolls on. Read more
CA&C members talk about annual meeting venue
BISHKEK/MANILA , 1 May 10 -- As the 43rd annual meeting of the ADB formally opened today in Tashkent, Forum members from Central Asia share their views about the venue of the event. Read more
Bank watchdog boycotts ADB annual meeting in Tashkent
MANILA, 28 APR 10 -- Bank watchdog announced today a boycott of the ADB's annual meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan this coming May. The move "is not only non-transparent but also endorsing suppression of human rights and people's freedom of expression," Forum Executive Director Dr Avilash Roul said. Read more
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Project advocacy in Central Asia and the Caucasus
43rd ADB Tashkent Annual Meeting
ADB turns deaf ear on human security issueMOSCOW, 12 MAY 10 -- ADB's decision to extend $1-billion loan to Uzbekistan was challenged by human rights defenders. Fergana Ru higlights the multilateral's bank inaction on the ongoing human rights violations in the country. Read more
43rd ADB AGM: Tarnished by Tashkent (2/2)MANILA, 5 May 10 -- Despite the maddening thoughts of people tortured, of men and women repeatedly raped in cells, journalists being murdered, the ADB still sees the opportunities that will be beneficial to its desire and a regime that will implement its projects and programs. Here's the second part of story. Read more
Twisted logic of ADB on gender empowerment: Yet another lip serviceJAKARTA, 5 May 10 -- The ADB put ‘gender equity’ as a sloganeering flagship, while projects are implemented without seriously considering the plight of women. Know how women get sidelined by the implementation of an ADB-funded project. Read more
Protests thwarted during meeting of Asian bankers in TashkentTASHKENT, 4 May 10 -- As the annual meeting opens in Tashkent, local authorities prevented a group of Uzbek activists from holding a peaceful rally in front of the venue of the meeting, the International Business Centre. However, local police prevented them from leaving their homes. Read more
43rd ADB AGM: Tarnished by Tashkent (1/2)MANILA, 4 May 10 -- While the ADB has formally opened its annual meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, more and more questions are being raised over the bank's judgment call. The AGM will on one of the bloodiest grounds in recent history. Read more
Mainstreaming development or alleviating poverty in Central Asia and Caucasus?
MANILA, 4 May 10 -- In Thaskent, the ADB is focusing on its regional development program, its core strategy to eradicate poverty in Central Asian and Caucasus. However, the bank's projects in the region faces lack of basic governance principles. A report by Avilash Roul and Maya Eralieva. Read more
Insidious subtleties, exploiting opportunities in Central Asia and the South Caucasus
MANILA, 3 May 10 -- Under Strategy 2020, the Bank puts high premium on regional cooperation and integration as one of the major strategic agendas. However, a wide gap between reality and theory still exists. Regional cooperation and integration policies are seeing upsides and downsides. Read more
A desperate letter as ADB violates policies in Azerbaijan Road
BISHKEK, 2 May 10 -- Local villagers in Azerbaijan claim, an ADB-funded road project will only destroy their lives, increase poverty incidence in their community and adversely impact of the environment. The list goes on as the project rolls on. Read more
CA&C members talk about annual meeting venue
BISHKEK/MANILA , 1 May 10 -- As the 43rd annual meeting of the ADB formally opened today in Tashkent, Forum members from Central Asia share their views about the venue of the event. Read more
Bank watchdog boycotts ADB annual meeting in Tashkent
MANILA, 28 APR 10 -- Bank watchdog announced today a boycott of the ADB's annual meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan this coming May. The move "is not only non-transparent but also endorsing suppression of human rights and people's freedom of expression," Forum Executive Director Dr Avilash Roul said. Read more
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Project advocacy in Central Asia and the Caucasus
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