Background on KJDRP ProjectBackground on KJDRP Project(Khulma Jessore Drainage (Khulma Jessore Drainage

Rehabilitation Project, BangladeshRehabilitation Project, Bangladesh•100,600 ha of land; 1 million suffered 100,600 ha of land; 1 million suffered waterlogging since 1970swaterlogging since 1970s

•2 failed projects prior to KJDRP2 failed projects prior to KJDRP

•1993 $62 million ADB KJDRP project 1993 $62 million ADB KJDRP project approvedapproved

•Project Completion Report in 2004 said Project Completion Report in 2004 said project had been “successful”project had been “successful”

•OED started evaluation of project this yearOED started evaluation of project this year

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Reality After Project Reality After Project CompletionCompletion

• 2 million people today still suffering 2 million people today still suffering from water loggingfrom water logging

• 144 villages inundated and people 144 villages inundated and people struggling for a solutionstruggling for a solution

How ADB Violates its Env. How ADB Violates its Env. PolicyPolicy• ADB failed to conduct inclusive ADB failed to conduct inclusive

consultation on its EIAconsultation on its EIA

• Failure to make EIA available to publicFailure to make EIA available to public

• Failed to respond to local input or Failed to respond to local input or recognize local knowledge recognize local knowledge

• Failed to properly implement Alternative Failed to properly implement Alternative Proposal (TRM) proposed by Project Proposal (TRM) proposed by Project Affected-People and endorsed by ADB’s Affected-People and endorsed by ADB’s consultantsconsultants

• Regional Environmental conditions not Regional Environmental conditions not properly integrated in engineering solutionproperly integrated in engineering solution

ConclusionConclusion

• ADB claims “successful” project;ADB claims “successful” project;

However, People still living in However, People still living in waterlogged environmentwaterlogged environment

ADB must improve environmental ADB must improve environmental safeguards and their implementation.safeguards and their implementation.

ADB must have better indicators for ADB must have better indicators for success in implementing its safeguards.success in implementing its safeguards.