Community Resource Exchange: call for proposals
The Community Resource Exchange (CRE) is calling for proposals for the first round of facilitated collaborations and financial assistance grants under its three year pilot. Download here the application form and watch the webinar below to find out how the CRE works. Collaboration requests for f
Apr 30,2021 by Coalition
IDB Invest and IFC’s new guidance on reprisals: a welcome step, but more is needed
In March 2020, IDB Invest and IFC’s released a new guidance which lays out 10 steps companies should take to screen, prevent and respond to reprisals. In this blog, Hannah Storey analyses the document and explains why, although this is a welcome and important step, much more is needed to truly tackle reprisals.
Apr 21,2021 by Coalition
CSOs Letter to EBRD President on Egypt
On 15 April 2021, on the 30th anniversary of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, over 25 civil society organizations addressed a letter to the Bank, urging it to put human rights issues at the top of the agenda when discussing the next Egypt country strategy and during the upcoming
Apr 19,2021 by Coalition
Safety of journalists, COVID-19, and the role of public development banks
On 16 April 2021, as part of the Defenders in Development campaign, the Coalition presented a joint submission – together with press freedom organizations Article19, Comittee to Protect Journalists and IFEX – to the UN Human Rights Council for their upcoming report on Covid-19 and j
Mar 26,2021 by Coalition
The Coalition welcomes new members: ACCA, Civicus and Namati
We have hit the 100-members milestone: in March 2021, the Coalition for human rights in development welcomed the African Centre for Corporate Accountability (ACCA), Civicus and Namati among its members. We are proud of this milestone, and we are deeply grateful and humbled by the incredible wor
Mar 17,2021
Mar 17,2021 by members
Covid-19 response in Myanmar: civil society organizations urge IFIs not to collaborate with the junta
International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and States must work directly with civil society and other stakeholders on COVID-19: collaborating with the junta on public health would jeopardize Myanmar’s COVID-19 response, legitimize the junta, and harm public health in the long term. On 17 Ma
Mar 02,2021
Mar 02,2021 by members
Too little, too late: World Bank rents military land despite partial loans freeze, and MFI inaction risks legitimizing the junta
Myanmar’s nationwide civil disobedience movement (CDM), based on “no recognition, no participation,” is key to stopping the military from consolidating power after its 1 February 2021 coup d’état. Multilateral finance institutions (MFIs) must support the CDM, stating they will not deal with
Dec 18,2020 by Coalition
We’re hiring! Community Resource Exchange Coordinator
The Coalition is seeking a Community Resource Exchange (CRE) Coordinator to serve as part of our international secretariat. The CRE Coordinator will coordinate internal staff and partners to ensure the effective implementation of an ambitious 3-year pilot project of the CRE. The objective of
Dec 15,2020 by Coalition
Our work in 2020: highlights, achievements, and next steps
As the year draws to an end, we would like to take a moment to celebrate our collective struggles and to reflect on the next steps ahead. In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges, hurting already vulnerable communities the most and exacerbating structural problems. Yet, our m
Nov 30,2020 by Coalition
Global Summit of Development Banks Fails to Learn from Destructive Past
In November, 450 public development banks from around the world met for the Finance in Common Summit at the Paris Peace Forum. They gathered to discuss how they can direct their combined investments of over USD 2 trillion – 10% of total investments in the world – “to support the transformation or the
Nov 18,2020 by Coalition
Coalition members and partners submit new recommendations for the AIIB ESF Review
On November 9, the Coalition for Human Right in Development members and partners (Accountability Counsel; Arabwatch Coalition; Buliisa Initiative for Rural Development Organization; Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies; Center for Financial Accountability; Earthrights Internation
Oct 08,2020 by Coalition
Covid-19, development finance and attacks against journalists
Around the world, journalists, bloggers, medical workers, human rights defenders and all those who are raising concerns for the inadequate response to the Covid-19 pandemic are under attack. In an attempt to silence their dissenting voices, they are being accused of spreading false informatio
Sep 03,2020 by Coalition
Global development summit needs human rights focus, say 200 organizations around the world
3 September 2020 In a letter addressed to the French Development Agency, over 200 organizations around the world are calling for the principles of a human rights-based and community-led development to be included and prioritized both in the agenda and in the outcomes of the Finance in Common Summi
Jun 26,2020 by Coalition
The Pandemic’s Hidden Casualty: Human Rights
The lush forests of the Sierra Madre mountain range, on the Philippine island of Luzon, have been home to the Dumagat-Remontados indigenous peoples for centuries. But their ancestral lands are now under threat. In this area, the Philippine government is planning to build the Kaliwa Dam, despite
May 18,2020 by Coalition
Development finance for Covid-19 crisis should uphold human rights
May 18, 2020 – In a statement published today, the Coalition urged development finance institutions to ensure that the funding and support they provide for the Covid-19 response, and during the economic recovery period, upholds human rights and leads to economic justice for those who are m