Our Regional Coordinators in Africa, Asia, and Latin America – in coordination with the Community Resource Exchange Facilitators – build power at the regional level with local, national and regional groups by strengthening capacities and coordinating advocacy around development finance and human rights.
Examples of activities include:
- capacity exchanges for grassroots organizations and allies to hold development financiers accountable;
- gatherings to strategize, mobilize and organize campaigns on regional development banks like the African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and InterAmerican Development Bank;
- outreach to potential partners and recruiting them into our mission;
- cross-regional research and advocacy on global issues such as the Just Energy Transition.
Africa
“You’re Not Allowed Here: My First Time at the African Development Bank’s Annual Meetings”
In this blog Ony Soa Ratsifandrihamanana, the new Africa Regional Coordinator at the Coalition, shares about her first experience at the AfDB ...
Civil society’s key demands to the African Development Bank
In May, civil society activists joined the AfDB Annual Meetings and called on the bank to ensure better accountability, respect for human ...
Civil Society Groups expelled from AfDB Annual Meetings
On May 29, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) kicked off the opening ceremony of its Annual Meetings in Nairobi, Kenya. About 15 civil ...
A step towards justice: AfDB accountability mechanism’s report confirms human rights violations in two projects in Uganda
On March 28, the Independent Recourse Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) released two groundbreaking reports, finding ...
Community in Zimbabwe affected by Chinese-funded coal plant calls for the right to adequate relocation
In Zimbabwe, despite a $1.4 billion loan from Chinese investors to further expand the biggest coal plant in the country, the government has not ...
The importance of creating space for meaningful civil society engagement at the 2024 AfDB Annual Meetings
On February 26, the AfDB CSOs Working Group wrote a letter to the African Development Bank (AfDB), calling on the bank to ensure meaningful ...
Uganda: Stop EACOP coalition calls for release of 7 student activists
On 24 November 2023, the Ugandan police arrested 7 student activists who marched to the Parliament to petition against the EACOP pipeline.
Kenya: conservation project leads to human rights violations and reprisals
In Korbesa, a village in the region of Isiolo in Eastern Kenya, a conservation project is leading to violent attacks against the local ...
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Latin America
Our work in Latin America on climate justice issues in 2023
In this infographic, we present some of the working groups and advocacy spaces where in 2023 we have built relationships and advanced our ...
Civil society meets with IDB President to strenghten dialogue and address challenges in the region
On November 10, 25 civil society organizations from Latin America that are part of the IDB Working Group met with the president of the ...
Civil Society Organizations Make Recommendations to the Draft of the IDB’s Access to Information Policy
A group of CSOs from Latin America and the United States sent a letter to the Inter-American Development Bank to present 15 recommendations for ...
Progress in Collective Work With Members and Allies in Latin America: Roadmap
Check this roadmap to learn about the collective work of the Coalition's members in Latin America, the progress so far on the objectives we had ...
A Local Organization Participates in COP27
Climate change and the socio-environmental crisis pose an existential threat to humanity. The roles of individuals, communities, and advocacy ...
Open letter: international groups call for the respect of the right to protest and express solidarity with the Rios Vivos Movement
In a joint open letter, a group of over 25 international organizations has expressed serious concerns for the threats faced by the human rights ...
Open Letter From Civil Society Group Regarding the Election Process of the Future President of the IDB
A group of civil society organizations from several countries in the region, partners and allies of the Coalition for Human Rights in ...
Civil Society Organizations Ask the Inter-American Development Bank to Strengthen the Revision Process of Its Access to Information Policy
A group of +25 organizations, members and allies of the Coalition for Human Rights in Development, sent a letter to the Inter-American Bank ...
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Asia and Caucasus
How should independent accountability mechanisms (IAMs) act on reprisals?
In this infographic, we present some key recommendations on how Independent Accountability Mechanisms (IAMs) can better address the issue of ...
How communities in Georgia are standing up against mining companies and making some wins
In this blog, Georgian environmental activist Rabil Ismail highlights mobilizations that have led to victories for communities against powerful ...
Opinion: Why we cannot celebrate the World Bank’s 80-year anniversary
This July, the World Bank Group celebrates its 80th anniversary. But for women and communities across the Global South there is nothing to celebrate.
From the streets to the halls: calls to protect civic space echoed in the ADB Annual Meeting
On May 2-5, the Asian Development Bank held its 57th Annual Meeting. These discussions were taking place just meters away from the Parliament, ...
Georgia: civil society groups urge financial institutions to express concerns on “foreign influence” bill
A group of Georgian and international organizations has addressed a letter to the ADB, EBRD and IMF to express concerns on the Georgia's draft ...
In solidarity with Georgian civil society and the people of Georgia
More than forty-five human rights organizations from around the world signed a letter in solidarity with Georgian civil society, condemning the ...
Philippines: the fierce resistance to stop the Kaliwa dam
In the lush mountains of the Sierra Madre, in the Philippine island of Luzon, the Dumagat Remontado Indigenous communities have been leading a ...
Why development banks should not fund the Rogun mega-dam in Tajikistan, if they really care about people and the environment
The Rogun dam in Tajikistan risks having catastrophic consequences: over 40.000 people displaced, loss of livelihood, disruption of water flows ...
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