Revised Public Communications Policy Expands and Speeds Up Access to Information

To increase ADB's transparency and accountability, the Board has approved the revised Public Communications Policy, which will take effect on 2 April 2012. As a result of extensive stakeholder consultations, the PCP's key changes put ADB at the forefront of best practices on transparency. Watch Video

ADB’s Revised Public Communications Policy to Take Effect 2 April 2012

To increase transparency and accountability ADB has approved revisions to the current policy, expanding and speeding up the release of information to the public. Key changes include… Read More

ADB to Expand and Speed Up Access to Information

In its drive to increase transparency and accountability, ADB will expand and speed up the release of information to the public as part of key changes to its Public Communications Policy. Read More

Overview

Transparency and accountability are essential to achieve ADB’s vision of an Asia and the Pacific free of poverty. ADB’s public communications policy (PCP) acknowledges the public’s right to know about ADB-financed activities and is critical for ADB to continue being an effective and trusted organization.

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Public Communications Policy

2011 Public Communications Policy (effective starting 2 April 2012)

2005 Public Communications Policy (effective until 1 April 2012)

PCP 2011 Chair's Summary

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Operations Manual (L3) on Public Communications (effective until 1 April 2012)
Operations Manual (F1) on Safeguard Policy Statement
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