Asian Development Bank’s Draft Guidance Note on Large Hydropower – Collective Civil Society Response
March 13, 2023
In February 2023, the Asian Development Bank published the Guidance Note on Large Hydropower Plants, a document that is supposed to support staff engaged with borrowers and project proponents prior to – and post – approval of proposed assistance for la
A false start for wind energy in Uzbekistan?
December 1, 2022
This report analyses the current environmental assessments for four wind projects planned to be built in Uzbekistan and adds new evidence from visits to the sites, meetings with the companies and local communities, and expert advise from environmental organisations.
The real cost of hydropower plants in Central Asia and the Caucasus
July 12, 2022
International financial institutions’ support for hydropower in Central Asia and Caucasus is fuel for environmental damage and human rights violations.
Civil Society From Across the Asian Region Urge the ADB to Stop Financing False Climate and Energy Solutions
June 16, 2022
Civil society groups from across Asia are condemning the Asian Development Bank’s Asia Clean Energy Forum 2022, hosted from June 14-17th, as failing to provide a platform for discussion about real climate and energy solutions grounded in science and the lived realities of the region’s diverse communities. To highlight critical concerns about the ADB’s proposed and current energy investments, a range of events are being organized online and in person by community groups and their allies.
How ADB’s pandemic aid to Uzbekistan was misused, whistleblower silenced
January 19, 2022
The Uzbek blogger who first raised these concerns was smeared, beaten, and now faces trial.
Шубҳали харажатлар: ОТБ коронавирусга қарши курашда Ўзбекистонга қандай ёрдам бермоқда?
December 13, 2021
“Бенквоч” Осиё тараққиёт банки томонидан коронавирусга қарши курашиш учун Ўзбекистонга ажратилган маблағ ҳисобидан молиялаштирилган давлат …
«Банкуотч»: Деньги, выделенные на борьбу с коронавирусом в Узбекистане, расходовались нецелевым образом
December 9, 2021
nПо данным базирующейся в Париже организации «Банкуотч» (Bankwatch Network), правительство Узбекистана могло бесцельно тратить деньги, …
How ADB’s pandemic aid to Uzbekistan was misused, whistleblower silenced
December 6, 2021
The Uzbek blogger who first raised these concerns was smeared, beaten, and now faces trial.
Pathway to Paris: Can the ADB help Uzbekistan reach carbon neutrality?
May 4, 2021
Rather than helping Uzbekistan realize its renewable potential, the Asian Development Bank’s programs there are undermining global climate goals.
Экологи призвали АБР поменять фокус работы в Узбекистане
May 3, 2021
Организация должна финансировать не газовые проекты, а развитие альтернативной энергетики.