PTF will moderate a discussion at the 58th Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meeting in Milan, Italy on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM local time (10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Washington, D.C. time). The session, entitled “Engaging Stakeholders Meaningfully on Sustainable Development Projects: Lessons from Community Participatory Approaches” will be moderated by Dr. Vinay Bhargava, PTF’s Chief Technical Advisor.
Please register at the following link to attend the session virtually: https://bit.ly/AMCSP2025
The event aims to share good practices on how community participation and monitoring can enhance the effectiveness of activities, finances, and climate change adaptation outcomes in ADB-supported programs. The session aims to develop recommendations for the ADB based on case studies from South Asia and the takeaways from the discussion at the session.
The panel for the event, organized with the Freshwater Action Network South Asia (FANSA), will be composed of:
- Vinya S. Ariyaratne – President, Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, Sri Lanka
- Bruno Carrasco – Director General, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, ADB
- Ani Paltajyan – Co-Founder and Project Manager, Climapolis; Student, American University of Armenia
- Samira Shakya – Program Manager, FANSA/Lumanti Support Group for Shelter
