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Open Call Background Asian People's Call Venue Session Ang pagbabago ng klima ay mabilis na tumitindi at nagiging isang pandaigdigang sakuna kung ang mga epekto nito ay hindi agad maiiwasan. Ang impetus na limitahan ang planeta sa 2 hanggang 1.5 degrees at ang krisis sa klima ay masalimuot na nauugnay din sa mga malubhang isyu ng kawalan ng seguridad sa pagkain, kakulangan ng ligtas na inuming tubig, at pagkawala ng biodiversity. Noong 2015, isinasama ng United Nations ang ilan sa mga ito sa Sustainable Development Goals na may sama-samang layunin na puksain ang kahirapan, labanan ang hindi pagkakapantay-pantay, protektahan ang planeta, at tiyakin ang kaunlaran para sa lahat. Gayunpaman, ang krisis na kinakaharap natin sa kasalukuyan ay lalo pang lumalala sa isang sistemang pang-ekonomiya na nagbubulag-bulagan sa mga internasyonal na institusyong pampinansyal, mga bangko at mga korporasyon na nagwawalang-bahala sa mga karapatang pantao, nanganganib sa buhay at kabuhayan ng mga tao, at umuubos ng mga mapagkukunan ng Earth para sa kapakanan ng kita. Habang ang kapitalismo at ang ideolohiyang malayang-pamilihan nito ay patuloy na kumukuha sa isipan ng mga pamahalaan at mga piling tao, ang mapaminsalang track record ng mga dekada-mahabang neoliberal na mga patakaran ay sadyang sobrang kakila-kilabot. Sa gitna ng kaguluhang ito, ang pinakamahirap sa mga mahihirap at marginalized na sektor ng komunidad ang nauwi sa bigat ng mga social at economic injustice na pinagkaitan ng pamumuhay na may dignidad. Sa 1.2 bilyong tao sa buong mundo na nagawa nating maiahon ang kanilang mga sarili mula sa kahirapan mula noong 1990, 1.1 bilyon ang nabubuhay nang malaki ang "pag-unlad" ay nagawa sa pagbabawas ng porsyento ng mga nabubuhay sa matinding kahirapan, ang pagtaas ng hindi pagkakapantay-pantay ng kita ay patuloy na maging isang hamon. Mula noong 1966, ang Asian Development Bank (ADB) ay naglalako sa ilusyon na ito ay isang institusyon na nakatuon sa paggawa ng rehiyon na malaya sa kahirapan. Ayon sa Bangko, nakakilos ito ng higit sa USD 250 bilyong halaga ng mga pamumuhunan sa imprastraktura, pananaliksik, at pagbabahagi ng kaalaman sa kalahating siglong operasyon nito sa Asia at Pasipiko. Ang ADB ay walang kahihiyang nagpapatuloy sa pag-iwas ng mga hindi lehitimong utang sa mga bansang kasapi nito kahit na mayroon itong mapaminsalang proyekto at mga resulta ng patakaran. Asya at Pasipiko lamang. Habang Ang papel ng Bangko sa pagtagos sa mga pambansang hibla ng mga bansang kasapi nito ay pare-pareho kung hindi mas nakakabahala. Kitang-kita ito sa Country Strategy and Programs (CSP) ng mga miyembro, teknikal na tulong sa mga reporma sa patakaran tulad ng pribatisasyon ng mga pampublikong kagamitan, alienation ng mga custom na lupain, at pagtutulak sa salaysay ng paglikha ng isang enabling environment para sa pribadong sektor na umunlad. ADB ay nag-aambag din sa pagbibigay ng mga maling solusyon sa kilalang – mga proyektong pang-imprastraktura sa kalusugan, edukasyon, at agrikultura at pagpapalakas ng higit pang mga proyekto sa pagpapaunlad ng pribadong sektor at pagsasama-sama ng rehiyon sa buong portfolio ng pagpapautang nito. Ang kamakailang pagrepaso sa Public Communications Policy (PCP) ng ADB ay kulang din sa mga kinakailangang malinaw na hakbang na inaasahan dito. Sa mga kontekstong ito, ang Asian Development Bank ay lubos na nabigo sa pangkalahatang mandato nito sa pagpapagaan ng kahirapan at kahit na nag-ambag sa paglaganap ng hindi pagkakapantay-pantay at ang krisis sa klima sa Asya. tinatawag na malinis na pamumuhunan sa enerhiya, Ang NGO Forum sa ADB sa loob ng dalawampu’t limang taon ay nangunguna bilang isang independiyenteng Asian – na pinamumunuan ng civil society network na aktibong sinusubaybayan ang mga patakaran at proyekto ng ADB na may nakapipinsalang epekto sa lupa. Kinikilala ng Forum ang mapanganib na sitwasyong kinakaharap ng Asya sa gitna ng tumataas na hindi pagkakapantay-pantay, mga hindi lehitimong utang, pagkasira ng kapaligiran, displacement, mga paglabag sa karapatang pantao at pagtaas ng kahinaan ng mga mahihirap. Pinalakas din ng Forum ang mga kakayahan ng mga miyembro nito sa pamamagitan ng pagsasaliksik at pagtataguyod ng patakaran sa mga pananggalang. Nakipaglaban ito sa mga pakikibaka ng mga miyembro nito na nananawagan ng hustisya sa pag-aangat ng mga hinaing ng mga komunidad na apektado ng proyekto sa Bangko. Mula nang mabuo ito noong 1992, ang NGO Forum on ADB ay aktibong nagtataguyod para sa mga karapatan ng mga lokal na komunidad na apektado ng mga patakaran ng ADB at malalaking proyektong pang-imprastraktura. Naging taliba ito sa pagsubaybay sa ADB at pinanagot, transparent at bukas sa pagsisiyasat ng publiko. ​ ​ ​ ​

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) Project Monitoring Energy Campaign Safeguards Public Information Policy Accountability Mechanism Strategy 2030 PROYEKTO MONITORING Download ​ Amidst news of Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power Project’s declining supply and nearing depletion and the thede-rating of the Ilijan Combined-Cycle GasTurbine Plant which is partly to blame for therecent Luzon Grid red alert, the Departmentof Energy and members of Congress are positioning fossil gas as the new preferred fuel.The Philippine Energy Plan 2018-2040 andpending legislations at the Senate and HouseEnergy Committees envision a “world-class,investment-driven and efficient” fossil gasmidstream and downstream industries thatwould develop the country as the LNG tradingand trans-shipment hub of Asia-Pacific. This vision comes at the cost of energy security, equity, and sustainability. CEED recommends thefollowing measures to minimize the tradeoffsof gas’ energy trilemma:This report seeks to provide an overview ofthe Philippine fossil gas landscape today, andtakes stock of proposed policies, laws, andplans for the upstream, midstream, and downstream fossil gas industries and their implications to energy security, power rates, criticalecological areas, and climate goals Latest News Latest Publication AIIB Project Tracker Latest Events/Activities Media

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

Unpacking ADB and AIIB’s False Narrative in COP29 The global climate crisis has undeniably reached alarming levels, with unprecedented record-breaking temperatures. Recent studies showed that June 2024 marked the thirteenth consecutive month of record-high global temperatures and the twelfth month of consistently breaching the 1.5°C threshold pre-industrial levels of surface air temperature. The acceleration of global warming and extreme weather events, particularly in Asia being the most climate-vulnerable region, has brought devastating loss of life and destruction to communities, underlining the urgency of addressing the crisis. The region has experienced its hottest summers, driest winters, and strongest typhoons. In the past months, different countries in Asia were swallowed by severe flooding, including the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and many others. The prolonged and accelerating high temperatures are just the tip of an iceberg to picture the threats of this ecological crisis globally. Continue reading NGO Forum on ADB's 17 September 2024 Mr. Jin Liqun President Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Dear Pres. Jin, We have reviewed your response to our letter requesting formal civil society panel sessions (sent August 30) and concluded that the program remains unchanged per your website's schedule . Therefore, we regretfully decline this year’s participation at the AIIB Annual Meeting in Uzbekistan and are calling for a boycott of the event by our network. However, we acknowledge that some members may attend the meeting in person while supporting the Forum network's boycott and its principles. Continue reading NGO Forum comments on ADB ESF R-paper Following NGO Forum on ADB network and allies call for redrafting the ADB ESF W-paper we acknowledge the substantial changes made to the current R-paper. We have also appreciated the lengthy in-person discussion held with the Office of the Safeguards team in Manila following the release of the R-paper. We are pleased that some key revisions and additions that were advocated for by civil society that are reflected in the R-paper include – 120-day disclosure period for sovereign projects Common Approach: Commitment to applying the requirements among the co-financiers that are the most stringent or protective of the project-affected persons and/or the environment The Financial Intermediaries annex is now included in the overall ESF framework Read Read Read Read

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

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) Project Monitoring Energy Campaign Safeguards Public Information Policy Accountability Mechanism Strategy 2030 PROYEKTO MONITORING Latest News Sign the 1M Petition Related Documents Backgrounder ADB Project Tracker COVID19 Loan Tracker In 2024, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is amidst Phase 3 of its process for revising the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), presenting the first draft of the W paper after two years of consultations. However, the draft falls significantly short of expectations, failing to ensure robust environmental and social safeguarding. ​ The draft ESF’s ‘Vision’ does not commit to the fundamental principle of ‘Do No Harm’ in ADB operations. This omission reflects the disregard for feedback from consultations. Terms like 'materially consistent', 'timely', and 'where applicable' are used ambiguously throughout the document, undermining environmental and social safeguarding accountability. These terms should be replaced with clear, mandatory, and time-bound standards. ​ Despite investing over 40 million USD in Country Safeguard Systems over the past decade, the ADB has not demonstrated successful application of these systems for SPS 2009 implementation. This underscores the need for stringent implementation of the SPS 2009 and the new ESF. Financing should not be approved if borrower systems are less stringent, and any flexibility in applying these systems must be revoked from the ESF. ​ The ESF should prioritize avoiding harm and restoring affected communities and environments to pre-project conditions or better. Its objective should not be aligned with green economic growth, which other ADB policies cover. The ESF must act as a safeguard to prevent and mitigate environmental and social risks comprehensively and on time. ​ The draft ESF introduces the Mitigation Hierarchy without definition and omits critical components such as Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Social Impact Assessment (SIA). These assessments are central to the SPS 2009 but are absent in the 170-page document, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the proposed framework. ​ The ESF draft fails to clarify the ADB Project Cycle and its approach to addressing project-related harms. The proposed Common Approach for Co-Financing with other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) lacks commitment to the highest safeguard standards, potentially allowing lower standards to prevail. ADB must ensure the highest social and environmental standards for both standalone and co-financed projects. ​ The draft includes problematic provisions like the treatment of Associated Facilities (AF), which are allowed to circumvent the ESF, contrary to the SPS 2009 policy. Moreover, the ESF is gender-blind, failing to address the fundamental rights and risks faced by women in project-affected areas. Binding language is needed to ensure gender safeguarding from the project design stage throughout the project cycle. ​ Given these significant shortcomings, a full overhaul of the current draft ESF is essential. The ADB Board and Management must revisit the drawing board before finalizing the policy. The subsequent sections of this critique provide detailed analysis and specific concerns raised by civil society and labor organizations, urging a more robust and effective ESF. ​ This comprehensive critique underscores the urgent need for the ADB to strengthen its commitment to environmental and social safeguarding in its revised ESF to ensure sustainable and equitable development outcomes.

PAKISTAN BANGLADESH INDIA INDONESIA PHILIPPINES BANGLADESH BANGLADESH Source: Bangladesh: COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program LATEST NEWS Read the latest COVID-19 Research produced by Freedom from Debt Coalition from the Philippines and NGO Forum on ADB. Download Download UPDATES 15 January 2022 PH foreign borrowings, grants vs COVID-19 hit P1.3T ​ 22 December 2021 Philippines borrows at least P32.6 billion for COVID-19 booster, kids’ shots ​ 19 November 2021 ADB approves $600-million loan for Philippines’ universal health care ​ 29 April 2021 Govt to get $3.9-B loans from Asian Development Bank ​ 23 March 2021 What you need to know about Duterte’s COVID-19 loans WEBINAR SERIES: PHILIPPINES Dr. Rene Ofreneo from Freedom from Debt Coalition discussed the government’s response to the Covid pandemic – a long-running quarantine program and a “four-pillar socio-economic strategy”. He later zeroed in on what is happening in the health and economic sectors and the situation of the citizenry, with a special focus on the situation of the Filipino working population and the country’s progress in containing the virus spread and in promoting resilient economic recovery.

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