Thirsty hydropower: misuse of drinking water pipelines has destroyed a river in Bulgaria
March 30, 2021
The Blagoevgradska Bistritsa hydropower cascade was planned to use only the drinking water of the town of Blagoevgrad. Eight years later, it has used more than double the water allowed, leaving the river ‘even without frogs’. Our latest report shows the need for more scrutiny of EIB and EBRD lending through intermediary banks.
Blagoevgradska Bistritsa hydropower cascade (Bulgaria)
March 30, 2021
The Blagoevgradska Bistritsa hydropower cascade in Bulgaria consists of eight small hydropower plants installed on pipelines that supply the town of Blagoevgrad with drinking water. The plants were developed by the private company Blagoevgradska Bistri
Indorama Agro workers are fighting to register the first independent trade union in Uzbekistan
March 26, 2021
International civil society urges the Uzbek government and development banks to support the registration of the trade union in a joint statement released today, as workers organising the union are met with threats.
Joint Statement Regarding the Establishment of an Independent Trade Union in Uzbekistan
March 26, 2021
On March 19, 2021, over 200 employees of Indorama Agro in the Syrdarya region of Uzbekistan held a meeting to establish the independent trade union, “Xalq Birligi” (People’s Unity), the first of its kind in the country. This initiative was a response t
A letter to the EBRD on Green Cities
February 3, 2021
Bankwatch and six of our NGO partners jointly drafted a letter and shared it with EBRD outlining the issues attached to specific cases we are following, as well as our recommendations to help EBRD infrastructure funding serve the needs of the communities and the environment.
UAE membership raises human rights concerns around EBRD
February 1, 2021
The United Arab Emirates is set to become the newest member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, alarming rights …
Pulling the ‘cotton’ over Uzbek eyes at latest EBRD investment
January 26, 2021
On 27 January 2021 the EBRD expects its Board of Directors to approve a loan of USD 70 million to Indorama Agro for the development of the cotton farming sector in Uzbekistan.
‘Needle under a blanket’ at Belgrade waste project
January 18, 2021
Superficial cover up by the EBRD’s accountability mechanism of problems at Belgrade Solid Waste public-private partnership is followed by new request for problem solving.
Расследование: Фермеры, у которых изъяли земли, и «эксплуатируемые словно рабы» узбеки. Является ли Indorama Agro «образцовым инвестором?»
January 16, 2021
Сотни бывших фермеров и дехкан-подрядчиков из Акалтынского и Сардбинского районов Сырдарьинской области Узбекистана встретили 2021-й год …
YeTTB: 1000dan ortiq fermer yeri Indorama Agro MChJga olib berilishiga oid jiddiy shikoyat yo‘q
January 5, 2021
YeTTB loyihalarini kuzatib kelayotgan CEE Bankwatch Network nohukumat tashkiloti faollari ham¸ Indorama Agro faoliyatining mahalliy fermerlar faoliyatiga salbiy ta’siri¸ atrof-muhitga yetkazayotgan zarari bilan bog‘liq xavotirlar bois¸ Yevropa bankini 70 million dollarlik kreditni ajratishga shoshmaslikka da’vat qilmoqda.
