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EBRD urban projects in Ukraine must drive national recovery efforts

Issue paper | 19 June, 2023 | Download PDF

A year and four months after the start of Russia’s large-scale war, Ukraine is on the verge of large-scale reconstruction. The country requires significant investments to reconstruct territorial communities in order to restore life, return residents, recover economic activity and respond to new challenges.


Ukraine’s reconstruction should prioritise a distributed, low-carbon energy system

Issue paper | 16 June, 2023 | Download PDF

Ukraine aims to transition to 100 per cent renewable energy sources and safely decommission its nuclear power plants by 2050. To achieve these goals, future investments in the energy sector must be underpinned by a policy of zero tolerance toward fossil fuels.


Ukraine’s reconstruction must ensure transparency, environmental standards and public participation

Issue paper | 16 June, 2023 | Download PDF

Ahead of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023, Bankwatch has prepared a short guide with key issues and recommendations for the international community and international financial institutions to ensure a successful reconstruction of Ukraine.


REPowerEU: a closing window for energy democratisation

Briefing | 9 June, 2023 | Download PDF

This briefing calls on policymakers to strengthen citizen participation in the energy transition through the ongoing revision of the recovery and resilience plans and drafting of the REPowerEU chapters.


The forgotten annex in the EBRD Sustainability Report 2022: human rights 

Briefing | 9 June, 2023 | Download PDF

In 2022, Bankwatch and its partner civil society organisations provided the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) with over twelve reports highlighting human rights concerns related to investment projects in the Bank’s countries of operation. However, none of these concerns are mentioned in the EBRD Sustainability Report 2022.