Publications

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August 2024

This briefing provides a snapshot of the concerns of community members affected by transition minerals in Argentina, Indonesia and Guinea.
CHina Global Newsletter (1)

August 2024

Improving Accountability at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
This edition of the China Global Newsletter explores the AIIB’s portfolio after nearly a decade in operation, its efforts to manage project-related risks, and the changes civil society groups are calling for to ensure accountability for project-related harms.
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July 2024

How Multilateral Development Banks risk financing captive coal expansion
Despite numerous commitments to end the flows of finance from the publicly funded Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to coal power projects in recent years, some MDB funds are still supporting coal.
Blowing Smoke - Bahasa Version (dragged)

June 2024

Bagaimana Pembiayaan “Berkelanjutan” dari Bank Pembangunan Asia Mendorong Ekspansi Batubara di Indonesia
Bank Pembangunan Asia (ADB) berkomitmen pada pembiayaan iklim, namun investigasi menunjukkan pinjaman 600 juta dolar AS dari ADB untuk ‘energi bersih’ di Indonesia juga dapat mendanai rencana energi nasional Indonesia, yang mencakup pembangunan puluhan pembangkit listrik tenaga batubara.
Smog and Mirrors - Cover

April 2024

How "Sustainable" Finance from the Asian Development Bank is Fueling Indonesia's Coal Expansion
The Asian Development Bank has pledged to become a leader in climate finance, but an investigation reveals that a $600 million ADB loan meant to “promote the use of clean energy” in Indonesia is bankrolling Indonesia’s national energy plan, which contains dozens of planned coal plants.
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January 2024

Guiding Practice from the Policies of Independent Accountability Mechanisms
This guide was written to inform the creation of new IAMs and provide insights for future IAM reviews, spark discussions with IAMs, institutions, management, Boards, and governments about how complaint processes can be more effective, equitable and accessible, and more.
Can Mediation Provide Remedy For Human Rights Violations_ A Quest (dragged)

October 2023

In a new essay, our Natalie Bugalski and David Pred describe what it takes—the enormous tenacity, solidarity, courage, and skill required—for communities and their civil society partners to seek recourse through the dispute resolution processes of development bank accountability mechanisms.
Blowing Smoke report cover

October 2023

Bagaimana Pendanaan Batubara Menembus Celah Paris Alignment oleh IFC
International Finance Corporation (IFC), anggota Grup Bank Dunia, telah berkomitmen untuk tidak lagi mendanai proyek-proyek yang berhubungan dengan batubara.
Blowing Smoke cover

October 2023

How Coal Finance is Flowing through the IFC's Paris Alignment Loopholes
The World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed to no longer fund coal-related projects. However, an investigation by Inclusive Development International, Recourse and Trend Asia shows how the IFC continues to indirectly back some of Asia’s largest coal developers.
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September 2023

Addressing the accessibility crisis in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s review of its Project-affected People’s Mechanism
In seven years, with 233 projects funded, the AIIB has yet to accept a single complaint from people harmed by its investments. This report shows that the AIIB is lagging behind its peers on nine key indicators and exposes the reasons why the PPM has not accepted a single complaint to date.

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