Bankwatch comments on the EBRD’s draft 2026–2030 Gender Equality and Human Capital Strategy
April 13, 2026
In its policy comments, the CEE Bankwatch Network explains that, given the stagnation or even reversal of global progress in this area, the Strategy must be more ambitious and effective. The EBRD must strengthen implementation, targets and accountability in order to translate its commitments into tangible, inclusive outcomes for women and underserved groups.
Georgia’s East–West and North–South road projects: Counting the true costs of highway expansion
March 26, 2026
The East–West Highway and the North–South Corridor – two key road infrastructure projects supported by major multilateral development banks, have had devastating social, environmental and cultural impacts in Georgia.
Civil society proposals for amendments to the Ukraine Plan in light of the Ukraine Support Loan
March 18, 2026
We welcome the EU’s continued commitment to supporting Ukraine and meeting its financial requirements through existing financial mechanisms and the additional EUR 90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, which will cover Ukraine’s budgetary needs and ensure investment in the defence sector throughout 2026 and 2027. The loan serves as a vital complement to the support provided by the EU under both the G7 ERA Loans initiative and the Ukraine Facility. We also welcome its concessional design and the intention for interest costs to be covered by the EU budget.
Inclusive waste governance in practice: Report from a fact-finding mission in Berat, Albania
March 18, 2026
This report presents the pilot as a successful initiative and a transferable case study that can inform policy and donor programming, as well as future replication in other Albanian municipalities and beyond.
Ukraine’s public investment management reform: Sectoral analysis of the Single Project Pipeline
February 20, 2026
The Single Project Pipeline is a core instrument of the national public investment management system, focused on specific investment projects and programmes tied to particular sectors and territories.
Lutsk has renovated 29 trolleybuses with the money of the European Investment Bank, but the infrastructure is being modernized slowly
February 19, 2026
“Despite large-scale financial support from the EIB, urban transport modernization projects are implemented with delays and focus mainly on the purchase of equipment without proper infrastructure development and strategic planning. This reduces the long-term effect for cities,” says Kateryna Melnyk, a specialist in greening investments at Ecoaction and an expert at CEE Bankwatch Network.
New equipment, but old infrastructure: how old contact networks can ruin new trolleybuses in Ternopil and reduce the effect of investments
February 18, 2026
As Kateryna Melnyk emphasizes, in order for international loans to work more efficiently, it is necessary to finance transport comprehensively together with infrastructure, as well as reduce delays in the approval and implementation of projects.
EUR 400 million urban transport loan: what went wrong and how to fix it
February 17, 2026
Over the past ten years, Ukraine has received EUR 400 million from the European Investment Bank to modernise urban public transport.
Empowering communities: Using digital innovation to drive Ukraine’s green recovery
February 5, 2026
Ukraine’s network of more than 1,000 territorial communities now finds itself at a unique historical juncture. On the one hand, decentralisation has entrusted these communities with the authority and responsibility for their own development. On the other, the ongoing war has depleted resources and made the survival of critical infrastructure a key issue.
Fast and furious? Europe hunts for raw materials
January 12, 2026
The roar of heavy machines, forests and meadows pushed back by steel giants – the traditional image of mining has become rare in Europe. But that could soon change, as access to critical raw materials becomes a global power play.
