The report was developed after a three day site visit by members of civil society organizations. It will be submitted to ADB Management and Board in order to highlight outstanding resettlement provisions and several other compliance deficiencies.
ADB requested to move quickly on establishing an independent resettlement monitoring panel.
Compliance Review Panel finds violations of 7 Asian Development Bank policies in Southern Transport Development Project. Recommends 19 courses of action.
Asian Development Bank Compliance Review Panel releases draft report in response to Sri Lanka Southern Transport Development Project complaint.
Compliance Review Panel has 14 days to prepare the Terms of Reference, methodology, and time frame of the review.
CRP must determine eligibility of the request and present a recommendation to the Board by December 20.
This is the second time this group has requested an investigation of the Southern Transport Development Project. Their earlier request filed under the ADB’s previous Inspection Function was denied.