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Activities of the Network

The CEE Bankwatch Network is working to accomplish its goals by:

  • Collecting and disseminating information about the activities of International Finance Institutions within the region, including a regular newsletter in each of the ten participating countries about what these institutions are doing.
  • Building the capacity of national non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to participate in environmental decision-making, including training, joint analysis of projects, and joint publication of analytical materials about the International Finance Institutions.
  • Developing cooperative orking relationships among Central and East European environmental activists, while utilizing western experience about International Finance Institutions.
  • Preparing case studies of International Finance Institutions-funded projects, critiques of their policies, and proposals for more sustainable alternatives.
  • Undertaking advocacy activities vis-à-vis the various International Finance Institutions, particularly in the areas of transportation, energy and forestry. Members of the CEE Bankwatch Network attend the annual meetings of the IFIs and are engaged in an ongoing critical dialogue with their staffs and Executive Directors at national, regional and international levels.
  • Setting up working groups dealing with the transportation, energy and the Global Environment Facility. Working groups are producing case studies and country reviews.