Updates on the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Kazakhstan civil society letter to EIB requesting disclosure of information on the EIB’s Framework Agreement with Kazakhstan

The EIB responded to our letter on May 19, 2010. Their response can be downloaded as pdf.

Bankwatch comments on the draft EBRD Agribusiness Strategy

Bankwatch is pleased to see the EBRD giving additional attention to several environmental aspects of its agribusiness operations, but believes that promoting a model based on excessive food transportation and monocultural production is ultimately unsustainable. Additional attention also needs to be paid to the employment and gender impacts of projects.

Letter from European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights to to Commissioner Oettinger concerning a visit to Turkmenistan

The letter from Heidi Hautala, Chairwoman of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, puts forward a request to Commissioner for Energy Guenther Oettinger to include a meeting with human rights activists and raise the human rights situation in discussions with authorities during his visit in Turkmenistan.

Comments on the EBRD’s country strategy for Croatia, submitted by Zelena Akcija

Despite the progress made by Croatia towards EU accession, Zelena Akcija believes that there are a number of crucial environmental shortcomings that need to be addressed. In its country strategy and through its investments the EBRD can and should send a strong message to the Croatian government regarding these shortcomings.

Letter to European Commission regarding impacts of the D1 motorway Turany-Hubova

Bankwatch comments on the EBRD’s Capital Resources Review background material (2011-2015)

The EBRD invited for comments on the background material on its fourth Capital Resources Review. Further to our recent recommendations to the EBRD on improving its operations for the period 2011-2015 we believe that progress is being made in some areas, but that there are still several important issues that need particular attention.

Letter to EBRD raising unsolved concerns regarding the Tbilisi railway bypass project

Comments by Green Alternative and Bankwatch on Rustavi solid waste management project

Bankwatch comments on the EBRD draft Country Strategy for Turkmenistan

In contrast to the EBRD’s previous Turkmenistan Country Strategy (TCS) from 2006 the new draft sees progress in the political and economic spheres since the beginning of President Berdymukhamedovs rule. The information we have received from activists inside the country presents a very different picture.

Independent expert group analysis of the Environmental impact of Moscow-Saint Petersburg motorway, Phase 1

The document offers an independent assessment of the ‘Environmental and Social Assessment. Additional environmental and social analysis of alternatives of the projected motorway’ by ‘North-West Concession Company’ LLC (NWCC). The NWCC’s orginal document can be found here.