PSI’s campaign on Asian Development Bank (ADB) was presented and discussed at the PSI-APRO Workshop on Quality Public Services (QPS) in Bali, Indonesia (September 23-25).
The workshop included -
PSI’s Campaign on ADB-Why PSI engages the ADB; PSI’s key messages, modes of engagement, campaign activities, and elements of campaign roadmap.
Why engage ADB?
o QPS in ADB projects
o Trade union rights in ADB projects
o Influence ADB policies/practices
o Policy conditionalities tied to ADB loans include liberalization, deregulation, public-private partnership (PPPs) / privatization, public sector reforms, restructuring, etc
Campaigning for Core Labor Standards & QPS in ADB Projects-Updates of PSI’s pilot campaign activities in Mongolia , India , Indonesia , Philippines and Tonga. The pilot activities are on its first year of implementation, with support from SASK/KNS.
Pilot campaign activities in Philippines-AGWWAS Alliance of Government Workers in the Water Sector.
Contact point and above advice from Bobet Coral of the Public Services Internataionl Reserach Unit - bobet_perez@yahoo.com
PSI Asia Pacific - Utilities - Electricity - Water & Local Government Network Bulletin Blog - The below items are published as an internal PSI Bulletin monthly or you can follow by each post by e-mail.
