From 7–10 December 2012, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) chief justices and their designees convened in Melaka, Malaysia for their second roundtable on environment. The roundtable provided a forum for experts to discuss common ASEAN environmental challenges and for ASEAN judges...

From 5–7 December 2011, chief justices and senior members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) judiciaries, and representatives from various governmental agencies, nongovernment organizations and civil society groups convened in an inaugural roundtable, in Jakarta, Indonesia,...

From 15–18 November 2013, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) chief justices and their designees convened in Bangkok, Thailand for their third roundtable on environment with the theme “ASEAN’s Environmental Challenges and Legal Responses.” Distinguished speakers and the...

Civil society organizations, including nongovernment organizations (NGOs), are important stakeholders of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). This report is a compilation of ADB’s engagement with civil society organizations, including NGOs, at the policy and strategy, country and regional...

Viewed as a key to strengthening accountability, citizen empowerment alone is not enough to guarantee quality public service. It must go hand in hand with better governance. This report highlights two factors that have improved governance and public service provision in developing Asia: (i)...