This is my third presentation about the safeguard policies and how it is important.

1. Welcome!
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2. Comparison of ADB safeguard policies
and other safeguard policies, Important
Facts of ADB safeguard policies
• Ma Nandar Nwe
• MS.EAM-1
• Mining Engineering
Department, YTU
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3. Introduction
• Why Safeguard Policies?
• What are the ADB safeguard policies and others
safeguard policies?
• Comparison of safeguard policies
• ADB Prohibited Investment Activities List
• Conclusion
• References
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4. Why Safeguard Policies?
ADB’s Approach
 ADB commits to avoid, minimize, mitigate,
and compensate for the adverse impacts
through well- designed and appropriately-
implemented plans/programs on environmental
management, resettlement and indigenous
peoples
 Do No Harm
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5. The old/traditional
approach
The new approach
Profit, Profit, Profit Profit, People, Planet
Projects formulated, designed
and executed by engineers
who ensure technical
compliance but pay little
attention to social
environmental impacts/risks
Social and environmental
management as an integral
part of the development
project design and
implementation
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6. What are the ADB Safeguard Policies?
ADB’s SPS sets out the policy objectives, scope and triggers,
and principle for three safeguard areas;
 Environmental safeguards,
 Involuntary resettlement safeguards, and
 Indigenous People safeguards.
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7. Environmental Safeguard Objectives
• To ensure the environmental soundness and
sustainability of projects; and
• To support the integration of environmental
considerations into the project decision-
making process.
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8. Involuntary resettlement Safeguards
Objectives
• To avoid involuntary resettlement wherever possible, and to
minimize involuntary resettlement by exploring project and
design alternatives;
• To enhance, or at least restore, the livelihoods of all
displaced persons in real terms relative to pre-project levels;
and
• To improve the standards of living of the displaced poor
and other vulnerable groups.
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9. Indigenous Peoples Safeguard Policies
To design and implement projects in a way that fosters full
respect for Indigenous Peoples’ identity, dignity, human rights,
livelihood systems, and cultural uniqueness as defined by the
Indigenous Peoples themselves so that they
• receive culturally appropriate social and economic benefits,
• do not suffer adverse impacts as a result of projects, and
• can participate actively in projects that affect them.
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10. To achieve out the policy objectives and deliver the policy
principles, ADB carries out the following safeguard
requirements :
 Safeguard requirement 1: Environment (Appendix 1),
 Safeguard requirement 2: Involuntary Resettlement (Appendix
2),
 Safeguard requirement 3: Indigenous Peoples (Appendix 3), and
 Safeguard requirement 4: Special Requirements for Different
Finance Modalities (Appendix 4)
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11. What are the other safeguard policies?
• World Bank Group’s safeguard policies
• Guideline for Environmental Cooperation Agency
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12. World Bank
Five Institution One Group
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14. JICA Guideline for Environmental and Social
Considerations
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15. JICA Guideline for Environmental and Social
Considerations
Standard References:
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16. Comparison of ADB Safeguard Policies and other
Safeguard Policies ( WB, JICA)
ADB Safeguard Policies
Statements
(July 2009)
WB Safeguard Policies IFC Policy and Performance
Standards on social and
environmental sustainability
(2006/2007)
E & S SR4: Special Requirement for
Different Finance Modalities
PS1:Assessment and
Management of Environmental
and Social Risks and Impacts
Environmental SR1: Environment 4.01:Environmental
Assessment(1999)
4.04:Natural Habitats(2001)
4.09:Pest Management(1998)
4.11:Physical Cultural
Resources(PCR)*(2006)
4.36:Forests(2002)
4.37:Safety of Dams(2001)
PS3:Resource Efficiency and
Pollution Prevention
PS6:Biodiversity Conservation
and sustainable Management of
Living Natural Resources
PS8:Cultural Heritage
Social SR2: Involuntary Resettlement
SR3: Indigenous Peoples
4.12:Involuntary
Resettlement(2001)
4.10:Indigenous Peoples(2005)
PS2:Labr and Working
Condition
PS4:Community Health, Safety,
and Security
PS5:Land Acquisition and
Involuntary Resettlement
PS7:Indigenous Peoples
Legal 7.50:Projects on International
Waterways(2001)
7.60:Projects in Disputed
Areas(2001)
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17. The diagram below shows the overall structure of SPS
implementation.
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18. Policy Delivery Process
 Project Screening
 Impact assessment
 Planning/Management Plan (EMP,RP, IPP)
 Information Disclosure
 Meaningful Consultations
 Grievance Redress Mechanism
 Monitoring and Reporting
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19. ADB’s Roles and Responsibilities
• Screening and categorizing projects
• Advising borrowers/clients about ADB’s SPS requirements
• Helping the borrower/client in capacity building
• Monitoring and supervision
• Disclosing information
• Ensuring compliance with legal agreements
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20. Roles and Obligations of Borrows/Clients
• Delivering policy principles and meeting the requirements
specified in Appendix 1-6
• Assessing project impacts
• Engaging affected persons and communities
• Preparing and implementing safeguard plans
• Monitoring and reporting
• Complying with host country laws regulations and ADB’s
requirements
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21. ADB Prohibited Investment Activities List
(i) production or activities involving harmful or exploitative forms of forced
labor or child labor;
(ii) production of or trade in any product or activity deemed illegal under host
country laws or regulations or international conventions and agreements or
subject to international phase outs or bans, such as (a) pharmaceuticals,
pesticides, and herbicides, (b) ozone-depleting substances, (c) polychlorinated
biphenyls and other hazardous chemicals, (d) wildlife or wildlife products
regulated under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
of Wild Fauna and Flora, and (e) trans boundary trade in waste or waste
products;
(iii) production of or trade in weapons and munitions, including paramilitary
materials;
(iv) production of or trade in alcoholic beverages, excluding beer and wine;
(v) production of or trade in tobacco;
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22. ADB Prohibited Investment Activities List
(vi) gambling, casinos, and equivalent enterprises;
(vii) production of or trade in radioactive materials, including nuclear reactors
and components thereof;
(viii) production of, trade in, or use of unbounded asbestos fibers;
(ix) commercial logging operations or the purchase of logging equipment for
use in primary tropical moist forests or old-growth forests; and
(x) marine and coastal fishing practices, such as large-scale pelagic drift net
fishing and fine mesh net fishing, harmful to vulnerable and protected species
in large numbers and damaging to marine biodiversity and habitats.
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23. Conclusion
• Need to understand all policies and requirements of
ADB;
• Myanmar is one of the member of ADB and get many
many helps nowadays;
• Need to comply all agreement and protect our
environment and social;
• We must have country safeguard policies like other
countries to continue to improve and protect our
environmental and social;
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24. References
• ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (2009)
• http://www.adb.org/site/safeguards/main
• http://www.worldbank.org/content/dam/Worldbank/docume
nt/WEurope/2014/safeguards-consultations-2014.pdf
• http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/corp_ext_content/ifc_
external_corporate_site/home
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25. Thank You!
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