Asia and the Pacific Just Transition Social and Human Impact Forum (JT-SHIFT) (ADB-58315-001)

Regions
  • East Asia and Pacific
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Fiji
  • Maldives
  • Mongolia
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Uzbekistan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
U
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Oct 21, 2025
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Law and Government
  • Technical Cooperation
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Investment Type(s)
Advisory Services
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 2.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Jan 21, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Nov 6, 2025

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Project Description
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As stated by the ADB, the TA will establish the Asia and the Pacific Just Transition Social and Human Impact Forum (JT-SHIFT), a commitment in the ADB Climate Change Action Plan 2023-2024. The JT-SHIFT will focus on the social dimensions of actions to create a low emissions economy. Expanding and enhancing the preliminary analytical support provided to DMCs under the Just Transition Support Platform launched at COP 26, the JT-SHIFT will build knowledge and tools to avoid a disproportionate impact on the poor and vulnerable, of a whole of society, whole of economy shift, and seize development opportunities as they arise.

A regionally based research entity will administer the ADB convened hub. The JT K-Hub will support capacity building by:

(i) identifying knowledge demand from DMCs for country specific, as well as regionally relevant research;
(ii) responding to demand and developing specific or with collaborators, co-created knowledge and research products, or case studies for DMCs;
(iii) convening an annual Just Transition social dimensions event for DMCs and JT K-Hub collaborators;
(iv) supporting ADB projects on Just Transition with specific social research; and
(v) disseminating JT K-Hub products using multiple channels including JT K-Hub web page, social and legacy media, events, workshops and an annual forum.

The TA directly supports implementation of Strategy 2030 Operational Priority 1 by focusing on the social impacts of the transition, identifying mitigation and adaptation strategies. Other initiatives on Just Transition exist (e.g., London School of Economics; The Indonesia Just Energy Transition Platform). They are often focused solely on coal or energy, or in one country. Value addition from ADB is a regional focus exclusively on social dimensions, with comprehensive sectoral coverage. The work of the hub will emphasize the opportunities that can be generated for groups most likely to be left behind in the transition - the poor and socially excluded. It will support DMCs with the knowledge and policy tools needed to meet both their Paris agreement commitments and the sustainable development goal of "leaving no one behind".

Investment Description
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Contact Information
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ADB Team Leader:

Louise McSorley
Email: lamcsorley@adb.org   

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF ADB

The Accountability Mechanism is an independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by an Asian Development Bank-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the Accountability Mechanism, they may investigate to assess whether the Asian Development Bank is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. You can learn more about the Accountability Mechanism and how to file a complaint at: http://www.adb.org/site/accountability-mechanism/main.

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