The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has implemented improvements to internal rules protecting those who report integrity violations, misconduct in ADB and in ADB-related activities.
The “ADB Whistleblower and Witness Protection” provisions improve access to information about how both ADB staff and those outside ADB can respond to retaliation that is due to their reports of violations or misconduct. These new internal regulations also specify the measures that ADB will take to avoid or to counter any threats to those who have provided information on misconduct and require ADB to keep the identity of the whistleblower confidential, unless the whistleblower opts for a waiver.
The new provisions were finalized following extensive consultations with experts within and outside ADB and after draft provisions were made available for public comment for a three-month period last year.
The ADB Administrative Order containing the detailed provisions can be downloaded here.
