More than money: Development banks must strengthen human rights safeguards
May 6, 2024
Despite environmental and social safeguards in place, projects financed by public development banks all too often violate human rights.
ADB faces some heat at Tbilisi meeting over its development policies
May 6, 2024
Non-profit experts contend that lax standards undermine the bank’s goals.
NGO Forum network and allies demand accountability from the Asian Development Bank amid Georgia’s civic space crisis
May 4, 2024
Forum IC Chair Hasan Mehedi presents to ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa a powerful watercolor painting depicting women mourning the death …
Georgia’s highway dilemmas and the Asian Development Bank
May 2, 2024
Despite the involvement of international partners, both the East–West Highway Improvement Project and the North–South Corridor Road Project have been marred by controversies.
The promise and perils of Georgia’s East–West Highway project
May 2, 2024
Georgia’s East-West Highway construction project, once heralded as a symbol of progress and splendour, has been marred by controversies.
Global civil society coalition demands G7 leaders to prioritise support for Ukraine at upcoming meeting
April 16, 2024
As the 2024 G7 Foreign Affairs Ministerial approaches on April 17-19 in Capri, Italy, a coalition of leading organisations is calling on G7 nations to demonstrate unwavering support for Ukraine by taking concrete actions to address the country’s critical energy issues.
CEE Bankwatch urges EU action on Bosnia motorway project
April 5, 2024
April 5 (SeeNews) – The European Commission and EU public banks need to advocate for a reconsideration of the Corridor Vc motorway route …
New report: EU must act to prevent needless environmental and social damage by Corridor Vc motorway in Bosnia and Herzegovina
April 5, 2024
The European Commission and EU public banks must press for a revision of the Corridor Vc motorway route near Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) if excessive environmental and social harm is to be avoided, finds a CEE Bankwatch Network report published today. (1)
Beyond Economics
April 4, 2024
Despite heavily increasing investments in green projects in recent years, the EBRD still lacks an effective system for safeguarding human …
Rebuilding Ukraine: Funding challenges and solutions for Ukrainian municipalities
March 28, 2024
In 2014, decentralisation reforms were introduced in Ukraine to increase the country’s resilience, empower local communities, and transfer more decision-making power from the central government to the local level. These measures have significantly helped communities keep their heads above water and respond quickly to the challenges of Russia’s invasion.
