PCP Review
What's going on right now
MANILA, 2 Aug 10 -- Forum's IC treasurer Beckie Malay and other members of the Forum submitted today Forum's comments on the PCP. The ADB's consultation in the Philippines is the final leg before the bank comes up with a second draft in October.
Last 28 July, members of the Forum in Indonesia participated the country consultation in Jakarta. In 21 July, Forum's Central Asia and Caucasus Coordinator Maya Eralieva, Parviz Umarov of Human Rights Center, and Sergey Vorsin of the Tajikistan Youth Ecological Center today attended the ADB's community consultation on the ongoing PCP Review. Located in the building of Tajikabad Khukumat (local authority office), 220km from Dushanbe, it followed yesterday's country consultation in Dushanbe.
The first consultation was held in Canada on 15 June. This was followed by a two-day consultation in the US (June 17-18), and then in Germany--the only regional consultation--last 21 June. In July, the consultation kicked off in Autsralia (1 July) and then in China (6 July).
In Cambodia, Conservation and Development Cambodia's (CDCam) Kay Leak, together with other Forum members, led the consultation in Phnom Penh last 5 July. Two separate community consultations in Siem Reap and Banteay Meanchey were held the following day. The Japan consultation happened last 8 July.
In Bangladesh, Farjana Akter of Voice attended the community consultation last 14 July which happened after the country consultation in Dhaka the previous day. It was followed by a consultation in New Delhi, India last 16 July.
Read the compiled version of Forum's submisssions
Our Submissions
The Asian Development Bank launched the review of its Public Communication Policy mid February 2010. Though civil society groups welcomed the bank’s move, the challenge remains: the multilateral bank recognizing public access to information as a fundamental right.
Forum and its members made the following submissions:
Can We Expect Serious Reform from the ADB PCP Review? (Forum's response to draft revised PCP), 16 June 2010
Forum raises serious doubts over the ADB's sincerity and readiness to respond to people's concerns over the PCP review. The Bank came up with a weak draft revised PCP as basis for its series of national/regional consultations as part of the ongoing review.
Failure to Deliver: The State of Peoples' Access to Information Under the ADB PCP (Forum's assessment report),
15 April 2010
Forum consolidates in this report its PCP review and consultation process that began in February 2009. It presents the resulting analysis and recommendations of the Forum on the existing PCP. It also provides a brief historical note on the ADB’s revirew of its 1994 Disclosure Policy.
Bold Measures Towards a Responsive PCP: Forum-GTI joint recommendations on ADB's PCP, 15 April 2010
A consolidation of the common proposed revisions to the PCP by Forum and GTI based on their respective reports which focus on (1) the regime of exceptions; (2) the oversight or appeals systems; and (3) access by affected people to project information.
Securing the People’s Right to Information: Will the ADB Rise to the Challenge? (GTI's comments on ADB PCP),15 April 2010
GTI gives its analyses on the shortcomings of the PCP guided by itsTransparency Charter for International Financial Institutions , the new Disclosure Policy of the World Bank and consultations with communities and international organizations jointly conducted with the Forum, among others.
ADB External RD's response to Forum-GTI letter, 22 February 2010
As a response to Forum's letter in November 2009 about the PCP review process, ADB Department of External Relations Principal Director Ann Quon's reiterated the bank's commitment to consult with a wide range of stakeholders.
Forum-GTI letter to ADB External Relations Director Ann Quon, 18 November 2009
Anticipating the upcoming review in 2010, Forum expressed its interest in actively participatin the review process. It requested the ADB's assurance for a transparent and participatory review process.
Learn more about Forum's campaign on the PCP
What's going on right now
MANILA, 2 Aug 10 -- Forum's IC treasurer Beckie Malay and other members of the Forum submitted today Forum's comments on the PCP. The ADB's consultation in the Philippines is the final leg before the bank comes up with a second draft in October.
Last 28 July, members of the Forum in Indonesia participated the country consultation in Jakarta. In 21 July, Forum's Central Asia and Caucasus Coordinator Maya Eralieva, Parviz Umarov of Human Rights Center, and Sergey Vorsin of the Tajikistan Youth Ecological Center today attended the ADB's community consultation on the ongoing PCP Review. Located in the building of Tajikabad Khukumat (local authority office), 220km from Dushanbe, it followed yesterday's country consultation in Dushanbe.
The first consultation was held in Canada on 15 June. This was followed by a two-day consultation in the US (June 17-18), and then in Germany--the only regional consultation--last 21 June. In July, the consultation kicked off in Autsralia (1 July) and then in China (6 July).
In Cambodia, Conservation and Development Cambodia's (CDCam) Kay Leak, together with other Forum members, led the consultation in Phnom Penh last 5 July. Two separate community consultations in Siem Reap and Banteay Meanchey were held the following day. The Japan consultation happened last 8 July.
In Bangladesh, Farjana Akter of Voice attended the community consultation last 14 July which happened after the country consultation in Dhaka the previous day. It was followed by a consultation in New Delhi, India last 16 July.
Read the compiled version of Forum's submisssions
Our Submissions
The Asian Development Bank launched the review of its Public Communication Policy mid February 2010. Though civil society groups welcomed the bank’s move, the challenge remains: the multilateral bank recognizing public access to information as a fundamental right.
Forum and its members made the following submissions:
Can We Expect Serious Reform from the ADB PCP Review? (Forum's response to draft revised PCP), 16 June 2010
Forum raises serious doubts over the ADB's sincerity and readiness to respond to people's concerns over the PCP review. The Bank came up with a weak draft revised PCP as basis for its series of national/regional consultations as part of the ongoing review.
Failure to Deliver: The State of Peoples' Access to Information Under the ADB PCP (Forum's assessment report),
15 April 2010
Forum consolidates in this report its PCP review and consultation process that began in February 2009. It presents the resulting analysis and recommendations of the Forum on the existing PCP. It also provides a brief historical note on the ADB’s revirew of its 1994 Disclosure Policy.
Bold Measures Towards a Responsive PCP: Forum-GTI joint recommendations on ADB's PCP, 15 April 2010
A consolidation of the common proposed revisions to the PCP by Forum and GTI based on their respective reports which focus on (1) the regime of exceptions; (2) the oversight or appeals systems; and (3) access by affected people to project information.
Securing the People’s Right to Information: Will the ADB Rise to the Challenge? (GTI's comments on ADB PCP),15 April 2010
GTI gives its analyses on the shortcomings of the PCP guided by itsTransparency Charter for International Financial Institutions , the new Disclosure Policy of the World Bank and consultations with communities and international organizations jointly conducted with the Forum, among others.
ADB External RD's response to Forum-GTI letter, 22 February 2010
As a response to Forum's letter in November 2009 about the PCP review process, ADB Department of External Relations Principal Director Ann Quon's reiterated the bank's commitment to consult with a wide range of stakeholders.
Forum-GTI letter to ADB External Relations Director Ann Quon, 18 November 2009
Anticipating the upcoming review in 2010, Forum expressed its interest in actively participatin the review process. It requested the ADB's assurance for a transparent and participatory review process.
Learn more about Forum's campaign on the PCP
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