An ADB-CSO dialogue held at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Headquarters, Mandaluyong City, Philippines, last 11 June 2008, provided Bank staff the opportunity to listen to civil society perspectives on access to land and food security issues. NGO representatives from the 6 countries under Land Watch Asia presented the results of their Country Studies, describing issues and challenges impinging on land access in their respective countries and suggested modes of engagement with ADB on such issues.   Land Watch Asia (LWA) is an ANGOC initiative established to: 1) assess and analyse current issues affecting access to land; 2) enhance their advocacy strategies and 3) act on emerging challenges and opportunities. LWA was forged among organisations advocating for access to land in 6 Asian countries, namely Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal and the Philippines.   ANGOC reported the findings of the initial study on ADB?s policies that impact on access to land. Four recommendations were put forward to the Bank: 1) Enhance CSO- ADB engagement on land issues both at regional and country level by convening regular dialogues, conducting studies on land, and greater CSO involvement in monitoring ADB policies and strategies including the Country Partnership Stategy (CPS); 2) Integrate landlessness as an indicator in poverty monitoring within ADB; 3) Convene regular workshops on specific topics like the food crisis and land administration, in order to heighten the Bank?s appreciation on land issues; 4) Continuously and constructively engage with CSOs to explore the possibility of formulating a land policy.   The following ANGOC members participated in this dialogue: Star Kampuchea (Cambodia), CANGO (China), SARRA (India), Bina Desa (Indonesia), NFN (Nepal), PhilDHRRA (Philippines), and SARVODAYA (Sri Lanka).   (The full report on this is available upon request with the ANGOC Regional Secretariat)