Applying best practices from EU funds to the reconstruction of Ukraine
December 20, 2022
This briefing reviews lessons from EU funds such as cohesion policy funding and the Recovery and Resilience Facility for ensuring Ukraine’s reconstruction is financed in a way that ensures participation and green, sustainable outcomes.
Public Participation, the Achilles Heel of International Investments in Uzbekistan
December 15, 2022
People living in the settlements adjacent to landfills slated for expansion under an EBRD project were not adequately consulted.
Governance worsens across the majority of EBRD economies
December 14, 2022
Perceived corruption and reduced press freedom lead to governance declines …
Civil society has the right to have a say in Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction
December 13, 2022
This month, Civil Society Europe and the EEB held the High-Level Conference on RebuildUkraine & Civil Dialogue where civil society came …
Almaty’s Green City Action Plan: a plan for destructive creation?
December 8, 2022
The Kazakh city of Almaty joined the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s Green Cities initiative in 2019. How does the first Green City Action Plan in Central Asia reflect public participation?
Rebuilding a More Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Ukraine
December 8, 2022
Ukraine could use the opportunity offered by post-war recovery to build neighborhoods that are healthier, more sustainable, and more …
A false start for wind energy in Uzbekistan?
December 1, 2022
This report analyses the current environmental assessments for four wind projects planned to be built in Uzbekistan and adds new evidence from visits to the sites, meetings with the companies and local communities, and expert advise from environmental organisations.
Quick guides to EIB’s standards
November 16, 2022
Click here to download all guides. These factsheets present the major requirements that the EIB’s standards have for project promoters (the EIB’s counterpart in an operation/project). These guides also include the documents which the promoter needs to
Ukraine Invasion Day 265: combat continues. 11,000 children taken by Russia
November 15, 2022
This war of attrition is destroying Ukraine’s military (demilitarization), and is not a war for territory (taking and holding cities at all …
A sustainable future for Ukraine – the new Marshall Plan
November 10, 2022
As Ukraine continues to count its losses, it is up to the European Union to start preparing a plan to help its recovery and make Europe …
