CIVIL society organizations (CSOs) across the region, including those in the Philippines, are seeking an overhaul of the current draft of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Environmental and Social Framework (ESF). The ESF is set to replace ADB’s 2009 Safeguards Policy.
CIVIL society organizations across the region, including those in the Philippines, are seeking an overhaul of the current draft of the Asian Development Bank Environmental and Social Framework .
“This clearly shows that actors receiving financing who are supposed to be abiding by this policy will not be held accountable for meeting mandatory requirements for environmental and social safeguarding,” the CSOs said in their position paper submitted to the ADB. “It is absolutely critical that when borrower systems are less stringent, there should not be any approval of financing by the ADB. As a result, statements that indicate flexibility in the application of borrower systems must be revoked from the ESF,” the CSOs said.
“We have therefore concluded that the only option available is for there to be a full overhaul of the current draft—hence, our collective call for the ADB Board and Management to take this opportunity before policy finalization to go back to the drawing board,” the CSOs said. The lack of transparency and accountability in the ESF consultation process raises serious concerns. Despite two years of engagement, CSOs have not seen how their inputs were incorporated into the draft policy.
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