Cop29 host Azerbaijan set for major fossil gas expansion, report says
October 23, 2024
The new report, produced by Urgewald and CEE Bankwatch, found Azerbaijan was set to increase its gas production by a third in the next decade, with fossil fuel companies forecast to spend $41.4bn (£31.9bn) on the country’s gas fields.
The World Bank’s role in inclusive and sustainable local recovery for Ukraine
October 18, 2024
This publication examines Ukraine’s recovery process, focusing on the World Bank’s SURGE programme and its impact on local development.
The impact of ‘foreign agent law’ on civic space and the enabling environment for sustainable development in Georgia
October 18, 2024
This briefing outlines the current political situation in Georgia, detailing the government’s authoritarian shift and its implications for governance, economic stability, and sustainable development.
The European Partnership Principle: The key to public involvement in Ukraine’s reconstruction
October 17, 2024
This briefing examines the critical need for public participation in Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction process.
Briefing for the Board of Directors and Management Committee of the European Investment Bank
October 16, 2024
Compared to other multilateral development banks like the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, the EIB lags significantly in the timely and proactive disclosure of project-related data.
European Investment Bank in Ukraine (2022-2024): Some findings and challenges
October 11, 2024
This briefing critically analyses the European Investment Bank’s involvement in Ukraine from 2022 to 2024, highlighting persistent challenges in procurement, transparency, governance, and civil society involvement.
SOCAR – Azerbaijan’s Fossil Fuel Proxy
October 8, 2024
As Azerbaijan prepares to host the UN’s 29th Climate Conference (COP29) in November, environmental and human rights organizations Urgewald and CEE Bankwatch launch a special report on the country’s state-owned oil and gas company, SOCAR.
Big fish, small Parliament pond
August 1, 2024
NGO Bankwatch’s Anna Roggenbuck says the affair “shows a clear conflict of interest at the top management of the EIB, to which the Bank did not react.”
Indorama Agro: Uzbekistan’s infamous cotton producer
July 24, 2024
Despite being Uzbekistan’s largest cotton producer and receiving millions in development loans from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – institutions that promote modernisation and corporate responsibility – Indorama Agro faces multiple complaints of worker mistreatment and retaliation.
Hoe de EU boeren om zeep helpt met miljoenensteun voor een Oekraïense kippenkoning
July 18, 2024
Met Europese steun bouwde het Oekraïense MHP een kippenimperium met zo’n grote marktmacht dat zelfs boeren in de EU er last van hebben. En …
