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The Coalition has over 100 members based in around 50 countries.
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STORIES & UPDATES
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 other actors accountable for their impacts on people and the planet. Find out more reading the latest updates on our work and our collective campaigns!
Joint statement: AfDB should open spaces for civil society and communities
On 24 May 2023, over 45 African and international organizations called on the African Development Bank (AfDB) to open spaces for civil society and communities during the Annual Meetings and beyond.
Letter to new UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development
On May 22, a group of 70 different organisations and networks from around the world addressed a letter to Professor Surya Deva to congratulate him on his new role as the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development.
Learning together: communities in Zimbabwe join forces to demand their rights
In the mineral-rich district of Mutoko (northern Zimbabwe), local communities are facing serious rights violations connected to mining projects, and in particular black granite mining. In the past three years, four children drowned and died after falling in the open pits that were left uncovered, because companies are failing to restore the land after extraction. Other violations include forced evictions, environmental degradation, and loss of arable lack. Mining companies are also failing to...
Newsletter – March 2023
Check out the June 2023 edition of our newsletter to read updates from our members and partners around the world, their inspiring stories, and useful resources!
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 its draft Access to Information Policy.
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 set, and next steps ahead.
Newsletter – December 2022
Welcome to the new edition of the Coalition’s quarterly newsletter, “The power of collective struggles”! In this newsletter you will find some updates about their work, including: COP27: reflections from our partners on a bittersweet deal Colombia: celebrates the ratification of the Escazú Agreement Senegal: 26 activists arrested for 5 days for protesting a train project El Salvador: the women leading the struggle against the Cerro Blanco mine Uzbekistan: an op-ed on how the fear of reprisals...
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 defenders who are part of Movimiento Rios Vivos and who are leading a powerful struggle against the Hidroituango dam. The 25 groups are calling on the Colombian national and local authorities to ensure local communities and activists can safely protest and carry out their human rights work, without fearing reprisals. Located in northwestern Antioquia...
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 Development, addressed an open letter to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) regarding the current selection process for the Bank's presidency. The organizations urged those who make up the IDB Board of Governors, representatives of the 48 member countries, to take advantage of this opportunity so that the person who is selected is someone with probity,...
OUR COLLECTIVE WORK
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.
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.
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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If you are in #Tbilisi, don't miss this beautiful art exhibition organised by @forum_adb showcasing some of the stories of communities across #Asia impacted by @ADB_HQ projects
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🌍 Join us for an insightful session on protecting people and the planet!
🌿 Forum is shedding light on CSO reflections regarding the @ADB_HQ Draft ESF and proposed changes in safeguards policy.
We'll discuss recommendations to safeguard project-affected individuals and…
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🌊 Explore a preview of our exhibition exposing the link between environmental degradation, social injustice, and human rights violations caused by @ADB_HQ projects.
With @ceebankwatch, @RightsinDevt, Green Alternative ✊🏽
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The Lower Sesan 2 Dam is being partly funded by ABBank, a financial intermediary (FI) client of the @IFC_org. Financial intermediaries represent the nexus between development finance and commercial banking.
Read about the Lower Sesan 2 Dam Project here: http://bit.ly/IFC_LowerSesan2
