Navigating the Belt and Road Initiative Toolkit - Asia Society Policy Institute
Navigating Belt and Road Initiative Toolkit | Asia Society Policy Institute
What Is This Toolkit?
The Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) has developed a digital toolkit with the goal of ensuring that Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure projects are mutually beneficial, equitable, inclusive, and environmentally and socially sustainable. Currently available in English, this toolkit is designed to support local communities as well as stakeholders in BRI host countries and China, among other international third-party stakeholders, in strengthening two critical aspects of infrastructure development — stakeholder engagement and environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA). The toolkit aims to ensure that both stakeholder engagement and ESIAs are conducted properly throughout the life cycle of an infrastructure project.
For any given BRI project, this toolkit will enable you to gauge where you are in the project life cycle; identify your own roles and responsibilities; learn about the expectations for Chinese financiers, developers, and contractors, as well as the host country government; review relevant laws, policies, and guidelines; explore additional resources; and understand the meaning of key acronyms and technical terms.
This project is led by ASPI Vice President for International Security and Diplomacy Daniel Russel and Associate Director Blake Berger with support from Program Assistant Jacinta Chen. The creation of this toolkit was made possible with support from the Ford Foundation.