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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!
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,...
Senegal: 26 people arrested for peacefully discussing how to demand fair compensation in the context of a train project
Update: on October 27th, after 5 days in detention, the group of 26 human rights defenders was finally released. Dakar, 26 October 2022 - On October 22, in Dakar, the police arrested Babacar Diouf, programme officer of the non-governmental organization Lumière Synergie pour Développement (LSD), and 25 members of the Collective of community members impacted by the Regional Express Train project (TER), including five women. After being held for two nights at the police station, the group...
#RightsInCommon: Finance in Common Shadow Summit
On October 19-20, 2022, the leaders of the world's public development banks gathered for the "Finance in Common" Summit. Under the theme “Green and just transition for a sustainable recovery", they discussed key issues that affect the lives of millions of people and decided how to invest billions of dollars. But once again, they took these decisions without listening to those most affected by their projects, the real experts: local communities, human rights defenders, Indigenous Peoples,...
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 Development (IDB), to strengthen the review process of its Access to Information Policy (AIP) and present their recommendations. The IDB began this review on August 29 with the intention of aligning its Access to Information Policy with international standards. However, the organizations identified several shortcomings in the consultation that hinder the...
Recommendations to ADB from Communities Facing Reprisals
Ahead of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meeting, 45 civil society groups signed a joint letter with a series of recommendations for the ADB on how to prevent and address reprisals. September 21 - In light of the ongoing stakeholder consultations on the ADB Safeguard Review process, civil society organizations (CSOs), community groups, human rights defenders and project affected people from across Asia came together to discuss and recommend key points in relation to reprisal risks, to...
Newsletter – September 2022
Welcome to the first edition of the Coalition's quarterly newsletter! Every three months, we will provide updates about the powerful work of our members and partners, spotlight some success stories, share inspiring testimonies about community-led struggles and provide a list of useful resources, including a calendar with upcoming key dates. We are deeply grateful to all our partners who contributed to this edition and we hope this newsletter will become an interactive space where local...
Community Resource Exchange: call for proposals of collaboration grants
The Community Resource Exchange (CRE) is calling for proposals of collaboration grants (deadline: October 2). Download here the collaboration grant request form and check this infographic to learn more. Eligibility Criteria Applications for financial assistance will only be considered if: There is a fully filled Collaboration Grant Request Form. There are communities defending their human rights in the face of specific development or international investment activities. Proposed...
Stop reprisals against environmental defender Sukhgerel Dugersuren
Over 130 civil society organizations have signed a joint letter to urge the authorities in Mongolia to stop reprisals against human rights defender Sukhgerel Dugersuren and to ensure that environmental defenders in the country can protect the environment without fearing reprisals.
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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.
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.
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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
