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Update Civil Society Guide to IFI Policy Reviews 14 June 2005 The IFI Policy Review Web page is a recent addition to the BIC website! This page is updated regularly to allow you to keep track of consultation documents, important dates, civil society analyses and more. The IFI Policy Review Web page is a recent addition to the BIC website! This page is updated regularly to allow you to keep track of consultation documents, important dates, civil society analyses and more. POLICY REVIEWS On this page: AfDB \| ADB \| EBRD African Development Bank (AfDB) Independent Recourse Mechanism: Closed Asian Development Bank (ADB) Comprehensive Review of ADB Water Policy Implementation: Ongoing Energy Operations Policy: Ongoing Environmental and Social Safeguards Policy: Ongoing Financing Partnership Strategy: Ongoing Middle Income Country Strategy: Closed Public Communications Policy: Closed Private Sector Development Strategy Implementation: Ongoing Regional Cooperation and Integration Strategy: Closed Review of Implementation of Governance and Anticorruption policies: Ongoing Safeguard Policy Review: Ongoing Translation Framework: Closed Transport Strategy: Closed Urban Sector Strategy Review: Closed European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Energy policy: Closed Environmental Policy: Upcoming Public Information Policy: Upcoming On this page: EIB \| IDB \| IFC European Investment Bank (EIB) Public Information Policy: Closed Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Review of Independent Investigation Mechanism: Delayed Strategy and Policy on Indigenous Peoples: Ongoing Environment and Safeguards Compliance Policy: Closed Infrastructure Development Strategy (update): Closed Transportation Policy: Closed Sustainable Tourism Strategy: Closed Small and medium enterprise strategy (update): Closed Disaster Risk Management Strategy: Upcoming International Finance Corporation (IFC) Environmental Health and Safety Guidelines: Ongoing Disclosure Policy: Closed Policy on Social and Environment Sustainability and Performance Standards with Guidance Notes: Closed On this page: IIC \| IMF \| MIGA Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) Disclosure Policy: Closed Policy on Social and Environmental Sustainability and Performance Standards with Guidance Notes: Closed International Monetary Fund (IMF) Transparency Policy: Upcoming Periodic Conditionality Review: Closed External Evaluation of the Independent Evaluation Office: Closed First Review of Low-Income Country Debt Sustainability Framework: Closed Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Environmental and Social Policies: Open Disclosure Policies: Open World Bank Review of World Bank Conditionality: Closed Issues In Using Country Systems In Bank Operations: Closed Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook: Ongoing Review of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers: Closed External Review Committee on IMF-World Bank Collaboration: Ongoing Review of Environment Strategy: Upcoming Forest Strategy Midterm Review: Upcoming African Development Bank (AfDB) Independent Recourse Mechanism Review Process: CLOSED Key Dates: On 30 June 2004, the Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank and the African Development Fund approved the establishment of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM). This body comprises the Compliance Review and Mediation Unit as its focal point and an independent Roster of Experts. Key AfDB Documents: Inspection Function for the AfDB, June 3, 2004 Civil Society Analysis: TBD For More Information: AfDB's Review and Resolution Mechanisms NGO contacts: Return to top Asian Development Bank (ADB) Review of Energy Operations Policy Review Process: Ongoing Key Dates: 4 August 2006, ADB launches consutations Key ADB Documents: Civil Society Analysis: For More Infomation: NGOs contacts: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Comprehensive Review of ADB Water Policy Implementation Review Process: The ADB conducted a series of consultations in Cambodia, Fiji Islands, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and India. The results of the consultations can be found on the ADB website. Key Dates: The Review Final Report submitted to the Board of Directors, as a board information paper: April 2006 ADB follow up actions in response to Panel Report: Second Quarter of 2006 Key ADB Documents: Report from the Third Work Session of the Review Panel, ADB, October 2005 (Acrobat pdf) Report from the Second Work Session of the Review Panel, ADB, September 2005 (Acrobat pdf) Report from the First Work Session of the Review Panel, ADB, May 2005 (Acrobat pdf) Progress Report on “Water for All” Policy:Interim Review of ADB's Water Policy Implementation, ADB, February 2004 (Acrobat pdf 242 KB) Civil Society Analysis: For more information: NGO contacts: CORE/CCDD/SARP (India), WAFED/SARP (Nepal), ALNI Phils., KRUHA Water Coalition (Indonesia),WGPSR (Indonesia), YDA (Indonesia), KFEM (Korea), Bank Information Center (USA), Both Ends (Netherlands), NGO Forum, JACSES (Japan), INFID _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Review of Energy Operations Policy Review Process: Ongoing Key Dates: 4 August 2006, ADB launches consutations Key ADB Documents: Civil Society Analysis: For More Infomation: NGOs contacts: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Public Communications Policy Review Process: CLOSED The new Public Communications Policy took effect September 1, 2005 Comment on ADB existing disclosure policies and consultation plan: August - November 2003, All external comments posted on ADB website First draft PCP posted on the ADB website for public comment; Includes ADB responses to external comments received so far: February 28 - May 28, 2004, All external comments posted on ADB website 14 face-to-face consultations on first draft - 10 in Asia; draft translated into 4 Asian languages and Russian; summaries of meetings posted after every consultation: March - July 2004 Second draft policy available for public comment: October 26 - November 24, 2004 All external comments posted on ADB website: late December 2004, Working paper posted on website February 10, 2005, Informal Board discussion on Working Paper Key Dates: R-Paper (final draft) circulated to the Board: April 1, 2005 Policy approved by ADB Board: April 21, 2005 Policy becomes effective: September 1, 2005 Key ADB Documents: R-Paper, April 1, 2005, Undisclosed Final ADB Public Communications Policy, ADB, March 2005 (Acrobat pdf 181 KB) Working Draft of the Public Communications Policy (W-Paper), ADB, December 2004 (Acrobat pdf 427 KB) 2nd Consultation Draft: The Public Communications Policy of the Asian Development Bank Disclosure and Exchange of Information, ADB, October 2004 (Acrobat pdf 426 KB) 1st Draft Public Communications Policy, ADB, February 28, 2004 (Acrobat pdf 744 KB) Civil Society Analysis: PCP Summary Table, Bank Information Center, July 18, 2005 (MS Word 161 KB) There were over 100 civil society comments on the multiple iterations of the ADB’s Public Communications Policy. These comments are available on the ADB's External Comments Received webpage. Also see BIC's webpage, Transparency at the ADB. For more information: See ADB's webpage on the Public Communications Policy Review or BIC's webpage on Transparency at the ADB. NGOs involved: Mekong Watch, Bank Information Center (USA), WAFED/SARP (Nepal), LRC-KSK (Phils.), Bureau on Human Rights and Rule of Law (Kyrgyzstan), BanglaPraxis (Bangladesh), WGPSR (Indonesia), YDA (Indonesia), KFEM (Korea), JACSES (Japan), BothENDS (Netherlands), Oxfam Mekong Initiative, NGO Forum on the ADB, ARTICLE 19 (UK), Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (India) ___________________________________________________________________ Private Sector Development Strategy Implementation Review Process:CLOSED:Consultations with internal and external stakeholders were completed in November 2004. Full ADB Review Schedule, ADB, August 2005 Key Dates: Final draft sent to Board for approval in 4th Quarter of 2005 A Revised Strategic Framework, approved and published in February 2006 Key ADB Documents: Private Sector Development: A Revised Strategic Framework, ADB, February 2006 (Acrobat pdf) Annotated Table of Contents for details of the conceptual format, ADB, (Acorbat pdf 76 KB) List of 2005 private sector projects (ADB Website) Private Sector Operations: Strategic Directions and Review (ADB Website) Civil Society Analysis:TBD For more information: Review of Private Sector Development Strategy (ADB Website) ________________________________________________________________________ Safeguard Policy Review Review Process: The update process of the ADB’s three safeguard policies has been extended from its original timeline. This is due to an evaluation of ADB policy implementation which will be carried out by OED from January to June 2006. Although the official deadline has passed, the ADB continues to accept comments on the Discussion Note, which can be sent to . ADB is scheduled to begin face-to-face consultations including 5 country-level consultations and 5 sub-regional consultations in 4th Quarter of 2006. Announcement of review on the web: July 2005 Discussion note posted on the web: October 2005 Consultations: Ongoing DELAYED: Fourth Quarter of 2006 Web posting of a draft policy paper: November 2006 ADB Board consideration of a draft paper: April 2006 DELAYED: March 2007 Web posting of the revised draft policy paper: October 2007 ADB Board consideration of a final policy paper: November 2006 DELAYED: November 2007 Structured series of external stakeholder consultations for the Safeguard Policies Update: Central and West Asia (March 5-6, Bishkek) Mekong (March 8-9, Hanoi) Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples' Organizations (March 13, Manila) Southeast Asia (March 14-15, Manila) Pacific (March 21-22, Sydney) South Asia (March 26-27, New Delhi) East Asia (March 29-30, Beijing) Key Dates: OED will carry out the evaluation during the period March to June 2007. The final policy paper (R-paper) will be submitted to the Board in November 2007. The Board Date has been delayed twice. Key ADB Documents: Environment, Indigenous Peoples, and Involuntary Resettlement Safeguard Policies and Operations Manual Sections, (ADB website) Safeguard Policy Update: Discussion Note, ADB, October 2005 (Acrobat pdf) Civil Society Analysis: Open Letter to ADB on Safeguard Policy Update: "No to Weakened Standards, Yes to Accountability", NGO Forum on ADB, March, 16 2006 (Acrobat pdf) BIC Updates: Civil Society Says “No to Weakened Standards, Yes to Accountability” during the ADB Safeguards Review, March 20, 2006 (BIC Website) ADB Posts Discussion "Note;" Fails to Issue Notification", November 11, 2005 (BIC Website) ADB Responds to Civil Society Letter on Safeguard Policy Updates, September 30, 2005 (BIC Website) NGOs Recommend Thorough and Paticipatory Process, August 1, 2005 (BIC Website) ADB Launches Safeguard Policies "Update", August 1, 2005 (BIC Website) Official Correspondence: NGO letter to the ADB, Albab Akanda, September 28, 2005 (BIC website)