The ADB's Accountability Mechanism: An Uphill Battle for Communities

December 2024

This month’s newsletter examines the barriers faced by communities attempting to access the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Accountability Mechanism (AM). It explores how restrictive eligibility criteria, opaque processes, and technical roadblocks often prevent legitimate grievances from being addressed. Through real-world complaints from the South-Asia region, the article highlights the urgent need for reforms to ensure communities can meaningfully engage with the accountability system.

Research: The ADB's Accountability Mechanism: An uphill battle for communities

By Ishita Chakrabarty — Dec. 3, 2024

The ADB’s Accountability Mechanism promises justice for communities impacted by its projects—but is it accessible? This article uncovers how restrictive eligibility requirements, coupled with legal rigors and opaque processes, leave many complaints unresolved, highlighting the urgent need for reform.

Accountability Spotlight

Noteworthy updates on Bank and IAM policy and practice

CSOs demand commitment to remedy from WB-ADB in co-financed projects

Accountability Counsel alongside 25 civil society organizations sent recommendations on the proposed WB-ADB Full Mutual Reliance Framework for co-financed projects that mark a major shift in accountability mechanism practice by limiting communities’ access only to one mechanism.

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