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Leaving no one behind? LGBTIQ+ inclusion in EIB policies, safeguards and investments

Briefing | 21 October, 2026 | Download PDF

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

Briefing | 21 October, 2026 | Download PDF

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

Briefing | 21 October, 2026 | Download PDF

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.


Updated civil society proposals for amendments to the Ukraine Plan ahead of its next review

Policy comments | 12 October, 2026 | Download PDF

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

Joint letter | 22 September, 2026 | Download PDF

In this joint letter we urge the World Bank Board to defer approval of the Serbia – Strategic Gas Infrastructure and Institutional Strengthening Project.