NGO & Civil Society Center, Asian Development Bank ADB

31/07/2026

Join our next CSO Conversations webinar "Nothing About Us, Without Us" - Meaningful Disability Engagement in ADB Infrastructure and Social Development Projects.

Speakers from Indonesia, Mongolia and the UK share what meaningful engagement with organizations of people with disabilities (OPDs) looks like in practice. The Global Disability Innovation Hub will also offer insights on the essential role of OPD engagement in inclusive design, and what the evidence says about how OPD engagement strengthens project outcomes.

See the agenda here:https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/nothing-about-us-without-us-agenda.pdf

📅 Wednesday, 12 August 2026
🕑 2:00–3:30 p.m. Manila time (GMT+8)
📍 Online via Zoom

Visit ADB and Civil Society https://www.adb.org/what-we-do/civilsociety and scroll down to the Events or Join Our Events section for the registration link. You may also scan the link in the attached event banner.

Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in International Sign Language and Bahasa Indonesia.

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