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DEVELOPMENT BY
THE PEOPLE,
FOR THE PEOPLE

Together with hundreds of members and partners around the world, we are working to advance community-led development and push development banks to respect people and the planet.

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KfW: Irresponsible Banking

Our new report reveals the stark gap between the human rights commitments of KfW - Germany's public development bank - and the reality on the ground. In particular, it shows how KfW is failing to take adequate steps to ensure people can freely and safely participate, express their opinions, or oppose its projects.

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THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE STRUGGLES

In our quarterly newsletters, you can find updates from our members and partners around the world, inspiring stories about community-led struggles, useful resources, and much more!

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DEMYSTIFYING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE

Development banks present themselves as champions in the fight against climate change and key drivers of sustainable development. But is this true?

Research and case studies from all over the world show that these institutions are actually exacerbating the problems they claim to solve.

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STORIES & ADVOCACY

With our members and partners, we work to ensure that frontline communities have the information, power and resources to determine their own development paths, and to use their own voice to hold development banks and international companies accountable for their impacts on people and the planet.

Check out the latest updates on our work, find out about our latest campaigns and advocacy efforts, and join our collective campaigns!

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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.

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 Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Ilan Goldfajn, with the purpose of strengthening dialogue and identifying opportunities to bring the institution closer ...

Newsletter October 2023 – Finance in Common

On 4 - 6 September 2023, over 40 Coalition’s members and partners joined the annual Finance in Common (FIC) Summit in Colombia.In this special edition of our quarterly newsletter, we share their analyses and a snapshot of the powerful messages they shared during and after the Summit.

If it generates debt, it is not development

If it generates debt, it is not development. Who is readjusting the international financial system and for what purpose?  This article was originally published by Yannia Sofia Garzón Valencia on the online platform Diaspora on 11 September 2023. The fourth Finance in Common Summit was held in ...

FIC23: Civil Society Insights

This month, public development banks from all over the world met in Cartagena, Colombia, for the Finance in Common 2023 Summit with a stated agenda of making development finance more inclusive and more sustainable. We shine a spotlight on critical analyses from civil society Finance in Common ...

FIC23: Beyond propaganda

Beyond propaganda: activists from all over the world join the Finance in Common Summit to denounce real impact of development finance Cartagena de Indias (Colombia), 4 September 2023 - As the world’s largest development banks gather for the Finance in Common summit (FICS) in Cartagena, ...
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Coalition’s updates

In this section, you can find updates about our Coalition’s processes and structures (e.g.: updates from the Steering Committee, our strategy-setting process, etc.).

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Members Map

The Coalition has over 100 members based in around 50 countries.
Click here to check who our members are and learn more about their work.

OUR COLLECTIVE WORK

The members and partners of the Coalition for Human Rights in Development work together to ensure that development is community-led and that it respects, protects, and fulfills human rights.
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COMMUNITY RESOURCE EXCHANGE

The CRE is a system to facilitate collaborations and co-develop strategies with and among communities, who are defending their rights in the context of international investments and development projects.

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DEFENDERS IN DEVELOPMENT

A global campaign to prevent and address risks that human rights defenders face when raising their voices about projects funded by development banks.

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REGIONAL WORK

Together with our members and allies, we work at the national and regional level to strengthen capacity, coordination, and advocacy around development finance and human rights.

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