NGO Tools for the Disclosure Policy Review
- BIC Summary of ADB Public Communications Policy, Bank Information Center, July 18, 2005, (MS Word, 161 KB)
- BIC comments on ADB transparency standards and practices, Bank Information Center, November 2003, (Acrobat pdf 71 KB)
- Guide to ADB Transparency: Key Questions for the Ongoing Review, Bank Information Center (Acrobat pdf 321 KB) examines access to information at the ADB from a variety of perspectives and poses questions that citizens and civil society organizations may want to consider while preparing comments of their own. The guide is organized into nine sections addressing issues ranging from the secrecy surrounding the Board of Directors to translation of ADB documents.
- Sample letter on ADB Transparency, Bank Information Center. This sample letter can be used by groups when preparing their own comments on ADB transparency. Also see letter in Microsoft Word format (MS Word 32KB)
- Draft analysis of ADB disclosure standards, Bank Information Center (Acrobat pdf 953 KB). BIC is in the process of conducting an extensive comparative analysis of the disclosure policies and practices of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs). The comparative analysis uses roughly 250 indicators of disclosure to compare the standards at 14 IFIs, including both public and private sector arms. Over the past several months we have been working to finalize the analysis and have actively used this data in the preparation of various reports. The complete analysis will eventually be published on CD-ROM and will be accessible from BIC's website in a searchable format. In the meantime, the "draft analysis of ADB disclosure standards" is an initial draft of the information gathered regarding the transparency of the ADB.
- BIC's Asian Development Bank Web page provides more information on the structure and activities of the ADB, including descriptions of problem projects.
- PCP Summary Table, Bank Information Center, July 18, 2005 (MS Word, 161 kb)
- Statement of Bangladesh Civil Society calling for more transparency at ADB, July 19, 2004 (Acrobat pdf 48 KB)
- Comments on the first draft Public Communications Policy of the Asian Development Bank, Bank Information Center, May 28, 2004 (Acrobat pdf 170 KB)
- A Guide to ADB Transparency: Key Questions for the Ongoing Review 2003-2004, Bank Information Center, March 2004 (Acrobat pdf 334 KB)
- BIC's comments to the ADB on their existing standards, November 2003 (Acrobat pdf 72 KB)
- Issues for Consideration During the ADB Review Process, Bank Information Center, May 2003 (Acrobat pdf 503 KB)
- Draft comparative analysis of ADB disclosure standards, Bank Information Center, 2003 (Acrobat pdf 931 KB). This draft publication from the Bank Information Center provides baseline research on transparency at the ADB. Using over 250 indicators, BIC has collected data on what information is available from the Bank and how to access it.
Official Documents
ADB's second draft of the Public Communications Policy (PCP), October 26, 2004 (Acrobat pdf 283 KB)
ADB Draft Public Communications Policy February 28, 2004 (ADB website) (Acrobat pdf 744 KB)
Operations Manual Section 52 Public Disclosure, March 2003 (ADB website)
Honolulu Face-Off: Civil Society 1, Asian Development Bank 0, Focus on the Global South, May 2001
ADB Resident Mission Policy, February 2000 (Acrobat pdf 230 KB)
ADB Guidebook on Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information, April 1996 (Acrobat pdf 1,239 KB)
ADB Policy on Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information, August 1994 (Acrobat pdf 83KB) (BIC website)
ADB Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information, August 1994 (ADB website)
ADB Information Policy and Strategy, 1994 (Acrobat pdf 56 KB)
Correspondence
NGO letter to Tadao Chino regarding ADB's Draft Public Communications Policy, NGO Forum on ADB, April 5, 2004 (Acrobat pdf, 305KB)
BIC, NGO Forum on ADB letter to Robert Salamon regarding review of disclosure policy, August 25, 2003 (Acrobat pdf 128 KB)
ADB External Relations Director Robert Salamon's response to August 25 letter, September 2, 2003 (Acrobat pdf 1.07 MB)
Letter to ADB President Chino from NGOs and signatories making recommendations on disclosure policy review procedures, April 29, 2003 (Acrobat pdf 193 KB)
Response from External Relations Principal Director Robert Salamon, May 9, 2003 (Acrobat pdf 121 KB)
BIC response letter to Mr. Salamon, May 23, 2003 (Acrobat pdf 155 KB)
ICFTU-APRO letter to ADB President Chino expressing interest in disclosure policy review, April 24, 2003 (Acrobat pdf 69 KB)
Press
ADB policies draw flak from civil society group, The Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 20, 2004
Useful Web Pages
The ADB’s disclosure Web page, provides links to relevant background documents, the review timeline, and contact information for sending comments and asking questions about the review.
NGO Forum on the ADB website for more information on the Asian Development Bank