EBRD financed Tbilisi Public Transport Project
March 1, 2008
Tbilisi, with a population of more than 1.5 million people, manifests all the signs of environmental stress – poor air quality, excessive noise, traffic congestion, loss of green areas and degradation of historical buildings and monuments. Road transport is responsible for an increasing share of total air emissions, their contribution rising from some 70 percent in 1991 to about 91 percent in 2005. In July 2005, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development lent EUR 3 million to the "Municipal Auto Transport Company Ltd".
The Gilgel Gibe affair: an analysis of the Gilbel Gibe hydroelectric projects in Ethiopia
February 28, 2008
The study illustrates the dangers that accompany large energy infrastructure projects whenever the interests of a major private company coincide not only with weak governance in the host country but also very clear willingness from financial institutions to provide funding, in spite of alarming project oversights and impacts. The study shows how goals to eradicate poverty and support local communities can be easily compromised when major corporations and/or political elites are intent on maximising profits.
NGO letter of concern regarding priority projects approved by the Ministerial Council of the South East Europe Energy Community Treaty
February 26, 2008
On March 12, 2008 the SEE Energy Community responded to this letter. Download the response here (as pdf). On June 3, 2008 SEEDW issued a response to the above. Download it as pdf here.
NGO letter of concern regarding priority projects approved by the Ministerial Council of the South East Europe Energy Community Treaty
February 26, 2008
European civil society concerns about inadequate policies and practices of the European Investment Bank: memo for European parliamentarians in the run-up to discussion of the EIB Annual Report 2006
February 25, 2008
Citizen’s Petition to European Parliament regarding public consultation and waste management planning in Krakow
February 25, 2008
NGO letter to the EBRD regarding financing of the Bautino II project and infrastructures related to offshore oil extraction on the Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan
February 15, 2008
Letter to the EBRD EDs regarding the Tbilisi Water Supply Improvement Project
February 14, 2008
On March 31, 2008 EBRD infrastructure department responded to our letter. Download the response as pdf here.
NGO comments on the EIB transport lending policy
February 12, 2008
NGO declaration on the murder of Russian civil activist Dmitry Troyan
February 8, 2008
On February 24, 2008 EBRD responded to our declaration with the following letter: Dear NGO representatives, Thank you for your email of 4 February sent to me and copied to several EBRD members of staff and management expressing your concerns regarding the tragic death of Dmitry Troyan. I am responding on the Bank’s behalf.
