265 Civil Society Groups Call on Chinese Authorities to Ensure that Covid-19 Financial Relief Does Not Bail Out Harmful Projects
Today, Inclusive Development International joined 265 civil society groups around the world in calling upon the Chinese government to ensure that COVID-19 related financial relief for struggling Belt and Road projects flows only to high quality overseas investments that meet stringent criteria aimed at protecting people and safeguarding the environment. The organizations urged China to […]
CSOs react to African Development Bank’s statement rejecting claims of potential pipeline funding
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a press statement rejecting claims of financial support to the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) estimated to cost $3.5 billion. This statement is seen as a direct response to a letter urging the Bank to reject funding the pipeline, signed by more than a hundred civil […]
AfDB says no plans to fund Uganda-Tanzania pipeline – The East African
The African Development Bank (AfDB) responded to a petition by a worldwide consortium of civil society organizations saying it will not fund the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), as it does not fall within its focus area of renewable energy projects. Civil society says the project will cause irreparable social and environmental damage. READ […]
Time to Raise the Bar: A New Briefing Paper on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
(March 25, 2020) –This new release looks at the project portfolio of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to provide a solid grounding for those engaging in public consultations on the review of the AIIB’s Environmental and Social Framework.
Civil Society Organizations to the African Development Bank: Don’t fund EACOP
(March 23, 2020) – More than 100 civil society organizations have written to the President of the African Development Bank warning the bank against financing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, which they call “an exceptionally high-risk project.”
Australia’s ANZ to compensate Cambodian families over land loss – Nikkei Asian Review
Bank admits due diligence “failings” in loan to sugar company that bulldozed villages. Australia’s ANZ will compensate hundreds of families forcibly evicted by a Cambodian sugar plantation and refinery to which it loaned $40 million a decade ago. Experts say the settlement sets an important precedent for how other major banks deal with human rights […]
ANZ agrees to landmark settlement with Cambodian farmers displaced by sugar company it financed
ANZ has agreed to provide a financial package to Cambodian families forcibly displaced by a sugar company the Australian bank loaned money to in 2011. The agreement, the first of its kind by a commercial bank, sets an important human rights precedent for the banking industry worldwide.
New Tools Help Communities Affected by AIIB Projects Defend Their Rights and the Environment
(February 7, 2020 ) –The Community Guide to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank equips communities and activists with information that can help them protect their rights when their lands, homes, livelihoods and environment are threatened by high-risk projects.
East African oil pipeline would cause more emissions than Denmark | China Dialogue
Chinese lenders should pull out of the risky Uganda–Tanzania oil project and invest in renewables instead, argues Erik Myxter-lino. Since 2017, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has been working with oil majors Total and Tullow to exploit untouched oil in western Uganda. Yet the project is stuck in limbo. The stoppage is a chance […]
New Belgium Brewing employees: stand for human rights and vote no to Kirin
(December 10, 2019) – In November, New Belgium Brewing announced their sale to Kirin’s fully-owned subsidiary, Lion Little World Beverages, subject to an employee vote. Inclusive Development International (IDI) joined the Karen Organization of America and Karen Community of North Carolina in expressing deep concern that if the sale was approved, New Belgium would be joining a company that includes a subsidiary jointly owned by a Burmese military conglomerate.