NGO & Civil Society Center, Asian Development Bank ADB

20/05/2026

Join the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and help strengthen civil society engagement in Asia-Pacific.

We are looking for a Civil Society Engagement Specialist (Consultant) to identify opportunities for civil society organizations (CSOs) to meaningfully engage with ADB’s India Resident Mission (INRM). The consultant should be able to design, advise, and implement initiatives for CSO participation that are aligned with INRM’s Country Partnership Strategies and knowledge agenda. The consultant’s work should also be in line with ADB’s Civil Society Organizational Approach, Environmental and Social Framework, and strategic priorities on civil society engagement.

Deadline for EOI: 29 May 2026

Explore the opportunity and apply here: https://selfservice.adb.org/OA_HTML/adb/xxcrs/jsp/ADBCsrnFwd.jsp?sel=222701

Learn more about ADB’s strategic priorities on civil society engagement here: https://www.adb.org/what-we-do/civilsociety

11/05/2026

“𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐂𝐒𝐎 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬.”

This Development Asia feature examines how civil society partnerships are helping strengthen water governance, community participation, and project responsiveness across Asia and the Pacific. It also explores how CSO engagement throughout the project cycle can help identify social risks early and support more sustainable development outcomes.

🔗 Read the full article:
https://development.asia/insight/partnering-civil-society-more-inclusive-water-solutions

06/05/2026

Join the online 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐒𝐎𝐬 on 27 May 2026, organized by ADB’s NGO and Civil Society Center (NGOC) and the Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department (PPFD).

The seminar will cover how ADB engages with CSOs, available business opportunities, procurement methods, and how to navigate ADB’s Consultant Management System (CMS). Participants will also hear practical lessons from CSOs that have previously worked with ADB.

📌 During the webinar, participants will:
🔹 Learn about ADB’s engagement with CSOs
🔹 Understand ADB’s procurement framework and business opportunities for CSOs
🔹 Learn about procurement methods and ADB’s Consultant Management System (CMS)
🔹 Hear from CSOs about their experiences working with ADB

🗓️ 27 May 2026
🕑 2:00–4:00 p.m. (UTC+8 Manila)

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/csobos2026

🔗 Learn more: https://events.development.asia/learning-events/adb-business-opportunities-seminar-civil-society-organizations-may-2026

06/05/2026

𝐑𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐭! Thank you for joining the Civil Society Program at the 59th ADB Annual Meeting in Samarkand.

Over the past days, participants came together for 8 CSO-led sessions and 2 ADB-moderated sessions covering accountability, climate action, inclusive development, digital innovation, Indigenous Peoples’ leadership, community-led financing, and meaningful civil society engagement across Asia and the Pacific.

Your participation, insights, and solidarity helped make this year’s Civil Society Program a vibrant platform for dialogue and collaboration.

📌 Post-event materials will be available here:
https://events.development.asia/learning-events/civil-society-program-59th-adb-annual-meeting

We look forward to continuing these conversations at the 60th ADB Annual Meeting in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. See you next year!

06/05/2026

: Civil society representatives and ADB senior management convened during the 59th ADB Annual Meeting to exchange perspectives on safeguards, accountability, energy transition, social inclusion, and meaningful community participation.

The dialogue highlighted recent efforts to strengthen engagement with civil society, including ADB’s new Civil Society Approach and Environmental and Social Framework, and underscored the importance of collaboration in addressing the region’s evolving development challenges.

📄 Read more about the dialogue:
https://www.adb.org/news/speeches/meeting-between-civil-society-organizations-adb-senior-management-masato-kanda

📘 Explore the latest report:
ADB Engagement with Civil Society Organizations: Highlights 2025
https://www.adb.org/documents/adb-engagement-civil-society-organizations-highlights-2025

Opening remarks by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the Meeting Between Civil Society Organizations and ADB Senior Management, 5 May 2026, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

06/05/2026

The final sessions of the Civil Society Program at the 59th ADB Annual Meeting are happening back-to-back today. Join the conversations on digital resilience, accountability, and civil society engagement.

📌 One Zoom link works for both sessions: https://bit.ly/AM59CSP

🔜 UP NEXT
𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
🕘 9:00–10:30 a.m. (UTC+5) / 12:00–1:30 p.m. (UTC+8 Manila)

💬 About this session:
This session will explore how community level data, digital platforms, and AI enabled information services can support climate and disaster resilience across Asia. Drawing insights from disaster epidemiology, digital humanitarian communication, data platforms, and civil society networks, the session will highlight how connected data systems can help translate early warnings into early action.

⏭️ LATER
𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐃𝐁’𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
🕥 10:30–11:30 a.m. (UTC+5) / 1:30–2:30 p.m. (UTC+8 Manila)

💬 About this session:
On the sidelines of ADB’s Annual Meeting, the Independent Evaluation Department (IED) will convene its annual dialogue with civil society organizations, recognizing their role as key partners in development.

This session will highlight two ongoing evaluations: the corporate evaluation of ADB’s support to small island developing states and the evaluation of ADB’s engagement with civil society. Team leaders Nassreena Baddiri and Eoghan Molloy will provide an overview of the evaluation process and share updates on progress, while inviting feedback from civil society participants.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.adb.org/annual-meeting/2026/csp

05/05/2026

ADB is mobilizing $50 billion by 2035 to connect Asia's power grids, lower energy costs, and expand clean energy trade.

The Pan-Asia Power Grid Initiative, designed to accelerate cross border power trade, aims to:

🔸 Integrate 20 GW of renewables
🔸 Connect 22,000 km of transmission lines
🔸 Expand energy access for 200 million people
🔸 Create 840,000 jobs

Read more: https://ow.ly/6sTC50YUXuO

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

Today marks Day 3 of 4 of the Civil Society Program at the 59th ADB Annual Meeting—join the conversations advancing participation, accountability, and community-led solutions.

📌 One Zoom link works for all CSP sessions: https://bit.ly/AM59CSP

🔜 UP NEXT
𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
🕚 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (UTC+5) / 2:00–3:30 p.m. (UTC+8 Manila)

💬 About this session:
This session will explore how open data and open governance can strengthen participation and accountability for women and young people. It will highlight how CSOs are using third-party monitoring, participatory budgeting, and AI-driven tools to deepen engagement, improve transparency, and support public accountability.

⏭️ NEXT
𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞: 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬’ 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
🕝 2:30–4:00 p.m. (UTC+5) / 5:30–7:00 p.m. (UTC+8 Manila)

💬 About this session:
This session will present examples of Indigenous Peoples-led renewable energy systems across Asia-Pacific, demonstrating how community driven approaches can support energy access, environmental protection, and economic resilience. The discussion will also explore ADB’s role in advancing climate action, with a focus on post Paris energy reforms and emerging financing trends under its updated Energy Policy.

⏭️ LATER
𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐔𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
🕟 4:30–6:00 p.m. (UTC+5) / 7:30–9:00 p.m. (UTC+8 Manila)

💬 About this session:
This session will bring together CSOs from across Asia and the Pacific to explore new approaches to mobilizing capital for community development. Through practical examples, panelists will show how community led solutions—such as affordable housing and access to basic services—can be expanded by strengthening CSO fundraising capacity, building multi-stakeholder partnerships, and adopting innovative financing approaches.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.adb.org/annual-meeting/2026/csp