In March, Bankwatch held a regional meeting in Lviv, Ukraine, to address the need for internal reforms following a period of steady growth. 

That year, the EBRD celebrated its tenth anniversary. Bankwatch marked the occasion with the publication of ‘A Decade of Misinformation and Secrecy’, a critical review of the EBRD’s policies and transparency record. 

In June, a World Bank-focused training was held in Belarus and, in July, Bankwatch participated in international climate negotiations at the Conference of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol in Bonn. 

In October, a strategy meeting was held in Łopuszna, Poland, followed by a training session in Romania in November. Bankwatch also launched several new tools, including a training CD, a citizens’ guide to the EBRD, and an updated website to support public engagement.