This week 32 organizations called on the World Bank Board of Directors to urge them to ensure that the Bank takes all measures necessary to remedy harm caused to four Maasai villages displaced to make way for the Olkaria IV geothermal project in Kenya. The Kenya Electricity Expansion Project (KEEP) is scheduled to be reviewed by the World Bank February 16 following the finding that the Bank failed to comply with its internal policies on Indigenous Peoples and Involuntary Resettlement. The resettled communities lack land titles and adequate land for grazing, do not have essential infrastructure, and have not been provided with arrangements for livelihood restoration or benefit-sharing. The project is co-financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement – AFD), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Development Bank of Germany (Kreditanstalt für iederaufbau – KfW). Read more in our blog here.
Organizations call on the World Bank to Protect Indigenous Rights
Feb 14, 2017
A new research by @www11be & 18 other groups reveals that the European Investment Bank is financing companies supplying weapons to #Israel.
As the @EIB holds its Board of Governors meetings today, we stand in solidarity with people in #Palestine and allies such as
Today, the @EIB’s Board of Governors is meeting to adopt the Bank’s new Strategic Roadmap, which sets out its priorities for 2024 to 2027.
📩In a joint letter, we urge the EIB to prioritise a just transition and serve people instead of corporations!
http://counter-balance.org/news/strategic-roadmap-of-the-eib-must-prioritise-global-just-transformation
What would you do with €5⃣4⃣4⃣ billion in a climate emergency & cost of living crisis?
Today the @EIB decides.
At its 66th Board of Governors meeting, we urge the Bank to pave the way for a just transformation, not a highway to hell.
On the latest #IAPNewsletter we curate interesting stories on community-led advocacy, corporate accountability, & valuable resources on climate justice & community-led development!
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