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 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, specifically formulating

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