A demand to the Board to clarify the violations of policies concerningthe inspection on the Chashma Right Bank Irrigation Project Stage III (CRBIP-III)

We are writing to you about the inspection on the CRBIP-III which was authorized by the Board on April 2, 2003.

On June 10, 2004, the Panel submitted a report to the Board Inspection Committee (BIC) in which it pointed out six violations of policies in the CRBIP-III. Since the Management has responded that there was no policy violation, the Panel and the Management have the completely opposite views on the existence of the policy violation.

In the previous case of Samut Prakarn Wastewater Management Project (Thailand), though the panel pointed out 5 violations of policies, the Board did not clarify the existence of violations. Many criticisms were brought up against this fact by the international NGOs. If such a thing is repeated, its accountability will certainly be questioned as an
organization that can not judge whether there is a violation or not.

Therefore, we demand that the Board clarify the violations pointed out by the Panel to ensure the accountability of ADB.

I would appreciate your consideration.

Sincerely,
Yuki Tanabe
Japan Center for a Sustainable and Environmental Society (JACSES)