Fridays from the Field
As the Asian Development Bank (ADB) gears up for its 2026 Annual Meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the Forum network and its allies are launching a series of reports highlighting community experiences from Indonesia, Nepal, India, and Northeast India.
Titled “Fridays from the Field,” the online series highlights community voices and the real effects of development projects on the ground, especially those funded by ADB.
ADB Energy Policy Review Scorecard: A Ring Hollow to a Just Energy Transition and Climate Justice
Forum on ADB Network Statement on ADB Energy Policy Review 2025
This year marks the first decade marking the Paris Agreement. The historic climate accord has set the crucial targets globally in the hopes of preventing the irreversible impacts of climate change by the second half of the century. Unfortunately, the objective of limiting the temperature to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is getting slower and slower each year, as the record shows has been constantly breached for consecutive years since 2023. Even climate scientists are now at a growing consensus that this target is no longer attainable.
AIIB Observer Vol. 3 is Out Now!
AIIB Observer Volume 3 is now available! Launched during the 2024 AIIB Annual Meeting, this latest edition features critical stories from civil society and communities impacted by AIIB-financed projects. It covers the controversial waste-to-energy project in Dhaka, the tourism mega-project in Mandalika, Indonesia, and raises urgent questions about AIIB’s growing presence in Latin America. It also highlights concerns of greenwashing in Sri Lanka. As the bank expands its global footprint, these stories shed light on the risks and realities on the ground, and the ongoing call for transparency, accountability, and climate justice.
