Working Together for Development Results

Under the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s long-term corporate strategy, ADB will strengthen its collaboration with civil society organizations. The ADB’s South Asia Department is playing a leading role in delivering on ADB’s commitment to meaningful engagement with civil society. This report identifies trends in ADB’s approaches to civil society engagement in South Asia over 2015-2021. It examines ADB’s civil society engagement in South Asia in project and program design, implementation and monitoring plus strategy and policy development. The report provides analysis, lessons and recommendations for enhanced ADB and civil society engagement in South Asia.