After considerable debate with NGOs and some members of the INDR, the Asian Development Bank's Board approved  of its revised Safeguard Policy Statement, which includes the first revision of its involuntary resettlement policies since internal and external reviews found them woefully incapable of avoiding development-induced impoverishment.  Earlier on, Ted Downing and Thayer Scudder had asked the Board to revise their policy in light of the research and previous Bank findings on involuntary displacement. See the revised policy and prepare to share your comments with the INDR group.