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Justice delayed in Nepal: The EIB Group Complaints Mechanism and the Tanahu hydropower project

Case study | 30 April, 2026 | Download PDF

Bankwatch, 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.


Georgia’s East–West and North–South road projects: The billion-dollar infrastructure gambles that should make the ADB think twice

Issue paper | 29 April, 2026 | Download PDF

The East–West Highway and the North–South Corridor – two of Georgia’s most ambitious road projects supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) – have had devastating social, environmental and cultural impacts. 


Joint civil society statement on the draft EBRD Gender Equality and Human Capital Strategy

Joint statement | 27 April, 2026 | Download PDF

Twenty-eight civil society organisations have issued a joint statement calling on the EBRD to strengthen its strategy. They urge the Bank to adopt a more ambitious, rights-based approach that tackles backlash and addresses structural inequalities to ensure inclusive and accountable development outcomes.


Joint civil society statement: As the latest fossil fuel crisis starts to bite, Western Balkan governments must avoid further gas addiction and leapfrog to a renewable future!

Advocacy letter | 27 April, 2026 | Download PDF

For the second time this decade, Europe is in an oil and gas crisis, once again highlighting the danger of dependence on imported fossil fuels. The diversification strategy promoted by the EU for decades has shown its limits, and the inherent vulnerabi


Advancing sustainable municipal waste management in Ukraine: Lviv agglomeration case study

Briefing | 21 April, 2026 | Download PDF

As Ukraine moves forward on its path towards EU integration and post-war recovery, the need to replace outdated waste disposal practices with modern, inclusive and financially sustainable systems is growing. This makes municipal waste management a key area of reform.