Nov 16, 2015 by Coalition

Why Development Finance matters for Business and Human Rights

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As the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights opens today in Geneva, the Coalition for Human Rights in Development and the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable today released a new factsheet: 10 reasons why development finance matters for business and human rights. For groups working on National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights, please also find this Coalition discussion memo with examples and recommendations for incorporating development finance reforms within National Action Plans.

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