Asian Development Bank primer with special reference to the water and sanitation sector and WaterAid countries in Asia

The primer is a resource for WaterAid and partner staff and other CSOs in the sector to use when engaging with the ADB. It is split into 7 parts(chapters): Chapter 1, Why is it important for WaterAid and its Partner Organisations to understand the ADB?, presents some facts and figures on the scale of ADB investment in water and sanitation and the influence it has on the sector; chapter 2, The Structure of the ADB and How it Takes Decisions, explains what the ADB is, how it is organized and how it takes decisions; chapter 3, Where does ADB get its money from and how does it lend it?, explains ADBs sources of funding and lending mechanisms, including the country strategy and programme process; chapter 4, The ADB Project Cycle and Documents Produced at Various Stages, is self explanatory; chapter 5, The ADB Policy Framework, introduces ADB’s water policy and other relevant policies; chapter 6, Parts of the ADB involved in Water Supply and Sanitation, provides information on sections within the organization involved in the sector and ongoing initiatives; chapter 7, Civil society and the ADB, looks at the major concerns of CSOs regarding the ADB, gives some information on how CSOs influence ADB and provides a brief introduction and contact details for some CSOs engaged in monitoring and lobbying ADB.

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