Civil Society Comments on the Draft New Policy of EIB Group Complaints Mechanism
Publication | 19 May, 2026In May 2026, 21 civil society organisations submitted joint comments on the draft new policy of the EIB Group Complaints Mechanism. Among other things, we called for a clear mandate and capacity to facilitate effective remedy, stronger independence and improved transparency and predictability.
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Justice delayed in Nepal: The EIB Group Complaints Mechanism and the Tanahu hydropower project
Publication | 30 April, 2026Bankwatch, together with the Community Empowerment and Social Justice Network (CEMSOJ) and the International Accountability Project, presents a case study on the Tanahu hydropower project in Nepal, in which the current EIB-CM has proven ineffective. The organisations also make recommendations for the ongoing review of the Complaints Mechanism Policy.
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EIB urban transport projects in Ukraine: Lessons from Ternopil and Lutsk
Publication | 17 October, 2025In recent years, the EIB has provided significant financial support aimed at modernising Ukraine’s urban transport systems. However, implementation challenges and major delays have stalled progress.
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Corridor Vc in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Environmental and social impacts can no longer be ignored
Publication | 17 October, 2025The EU’s flagship infrastructure project in Bosnia and Herzegovina – the 330-kilometre Corridor Vc motorway – now stands at a critical crossroads. To date, only one-third of the corridor has been completed, financed through more than EUR 3 billion in loans and grants from the EU, the EIB, and the EBRD.
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Fallout and failures: EIB’s East–West Highway investments in Georgia amid authoritarian takeover
Publication | 17 October, 2025The EIB’s massive EUR 1 billion highway investment in Georgia has proved disastrous for impacted communities due to the country’s authoritarian turn and chronic project mismanagement.
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Briefing for the EIB Board of Directors
Publication | 17 October, 2025Ahead of the EIB’s annual Board Seminar with Civil Society, this briefing urges the Bank to demonstrate genuine dialogue and accountability to match its global ambitions.
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Highway of injustice: How EIB-financed East–West road projects in Georgia impact local communities
Publication | 13 October, 2025In 2021, the European Investment Bank approved EUR 106.7 million in funding for two major highway projects in southern Georgia. Field research revealed significant social and environmental issues in the affected municipalities.
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Recommendations for the EIB Group: Shaping the 2026–2030 Climate Bank Roadmap
Publication | 15 July, 2025The publication outlines the European Investment Bank’s transformation into the EU’s first public international financial institution to stop funding fossil fuels in both developed EU Member States and developing countries and significantly increasing investments in climate action and environmental sustainability.
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EIB–EBRD mutual reliance: A threat to environmental and social accountability
Blog entry | 14 July, 2025In April, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a Mutual Reliance and Cooperation Agreement, founding their future cooperation on jointly financed projects. Yet concerns have already emerged about potential risks to environmental and social safeguards as well as accountability under the new partnership.
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Outcome undisclosed: EIB Group Complaints Mechanism leaves Corridor Vc complainants in the dark
Publication | 21 March, 2025This case study summarises the circumstances of the complaints against the project, the conclusions of the EIB Complaints Mechanism, the outcomes and recommendations for the next review of the EIB Group Complaints Mechanism Policy.
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