Transparency and Accountability
Access to Information
ADB's access to information policy strengthens disclosure of information to affected people and other stakeholders, including women, the poor, and other vulnerable groups.
Accountability Mechanism
ADB's Accountability Mechanism provides a forum where people adversely affected by ADB-assisted projects can voice and seek solutions to their problems and report alleged noncompliance with ADB's operational policies and procedures.
ADB and Civil Society
ADB works in partnership with a broad range of civil society organizations to strengthen its efforts to reduce poverty.
Anticorruption and Integrity
The Office of Anticorruption and Integrity leads the integrity initiatives of ADB through the conduct of investigations, project procurement-related reviews, integrity due diligence, and knowledge-sharing with ADB’s stakeholders.
Development Effectiveness
ADB is committed to ensuring that its resources are used to help countries achieve sustainable development and reduce poverty by focusing on results management in its operations, improving the capacities of its developing member countries, and contributing to the global agenda on aid effectiveness.
Safeguards
ADB's safeguard policy aims to help developing member countries address environmental and social risks in development projects and minimize and mitigate, if not avoid, adverse project impacts on people and the environment.
Independent Evaluation
ADB’s Independent Evaluation Department independently and systematically evaluates ADB policies, strategies, operations, and special concerns that relate to organizational and operational effectiveness.
Administrative Tribunal
ADB Board of Directors established the Administrative Tribunal in 1991 as an external mechanism to review personnel decisions by Management.
Office of Professional Ethics and Conduct
The Office of Professional Ethics and Conduct supports an enabling environment for a professional and positive workplace of dignity and mutual respect, both at headquarters and in field offices.