EIB must tighten oversight of Georgia’s East–West Highway projects amid authoritarian crackdown
October 26, 2026
Georgia has been in authoritarian freefall since spring 2024. In response, the EIB, in line with the EU’s position, has not issued any new sovereign loans to the country. However, the Bank still holds a significant active portfolio there, including the East-West Highway road projects. In this brief we document several of the environmental and social costs that the Bank has failed to account for.
Leaving no one behind? LGBTIQ+ inclusion in EIB policies, safeguards and investments
October 21, 2026
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has established a range of policy and safeguarding frameworks to promote gender equality, non-discrimination, and social inclusion across its operations. Despite these commitments, the EIB’s current policy architecture does not coherently promote and protect the rights of LGBTIQ+ people throughout the project cycle.
Еcological networks in Montenegro: Strategic Roadmap to achieve the targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Bern Convention and the EU Biodiversity Strategy
October 21, 2026
Montenegro has made substantial progress toward achieving the target under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) by proposing a comprehensive Natura 2000 network.
Dighomi Meadows: Years of institutional failure risk erasing last floodplain forest in Tbilisi, Georgia
October 21, 2026
The Dighomi Meadows, a once rich and varied natural habitat and an internationally recognised Emerald Network site, have been in danger since 2014 due to encroaching development, unregulated and illegal gravel extraction, and illegal waste dumping. In 2024, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a strategy and action plan to rehabilitate the meadows. However, the restoration never materialised.
EIB in Ukraine: Recovery funds slow to reach communities
October 19, 2026
This briefing looks at how well European Investment Bank (EIB) financing supports Ukraine’s recovery and whether it delivers on the Bank’s climate commitments.
Advancing sustainable municipal waste management in Ukraine: Lviv agglomeration case study
October 14, 2026
This report provides an evidence-based analysis along with recommendations on how to establish an integrated and inclusive waste management system in Ukraine.
Updated civil society proposals for amendments to the Ukraine Plan ahead of its next review
October 12, 2026
In March 2026, together with our partner organisations, we submitted a joint statement setting out 34 proposals for amendments to the Ukraine Plan, based on the Roadmap for the Sustainable Recovery of Ukraine. In June, the Ukrainian government agreed amendments to the Plan with the European Commission, and on 30 July 2026 the Council approved them, opening the way for an additional EUR 8.3 billion in support for Ukraine in 2026 through the Ukraine Support Loan.
Letter to the World Bank Board on the Serbia – Strategic Gas Infrastructure and Institutional Strengthening Project
September 22, 2026
In this joint letter we urge the World Bank Board to defer approval of the Serbia – Strategic Gas Infrastructure and Institutional Strengthening Project.
The Commission’s ‘do no significant harm’ concept paper: Clearer approach welcome but major loopholes must be closed
September 14, 2026
This position paper examines the European Commission’s concept paper on the ‘do no significant harm’ (DNSH) principle under the next EU long-term budget.
Corridor Vc in Bosnia and Herzegovina: The public cost of weak governance
September 7, 2026
The Corridor Vc motorway through Bosnia and Herzegovina was due to be completed in 2012. As of August 2026, however, only around 45% of the route has been built, with costs climbing to nearly EUR 5.2 billion. This briefing examines nine cases along the motorway that together reveal a pattern of cost increases and delays, corruption allegations, disputed procurement, unresolved property disputes, and communities excluded from key decisions.
