Safeguard Implementation: How Can We Make It More Meaningful?—Assessment of the South Asia Experience

Asian Development Bank (adb), Asian Development Bank (adb) (), Asian Development Bank (adb) and Asian Development Bank (adb)
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Asian Development Bank (adb): South Asia Department, ADB
Asian Development Bank (adb): South Asia Department, ADB

No RPT157419-2, ADB Reports from Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Abstract: This publication presents the (i) safeguard systems of Bhutan, India and Nepal; (ii) differences in national safeguard laws and institutional processes with the Asian Development Bank’s safeguards policy; (iii) issues with safeguard design, implementation, and monitoring at the project level; (iv) effectiveness of safeguard training; and (v) capacity needs of project staff, government agencies, consultants, nongovernment organizations, contractors, and local communities involved with infrastructure projects. In the end, suggestions to make the safeguard process more meaningful have been provided.

Keywords: safeguards; environment; resettlement; indigenous peoples; Bhutan; India; Nepal; South Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 175 pages
Date: 2015-06, Revised 2015-08
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