Stories and advocacy

Sign-on letter: Human rights concerns around development finance-backed Reko Diq mining project in Balochistan
The Reko Diq mining project in Balochistan (Pakistan) has been exacerbating risks for human rights defenders, fueling conflict and insecurity, ...

ADB 2026 Annual Meeting
On May 3-6, 2026, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is holding its Annual Meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It has been over a decade since the ...

CRE Call for Proposals – Asia-Pacific, Central Asia, and the South Caucasus
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CRE Call for Proposals – Africa
The Community Resource Exchange (CRE) invites communities from Africa to submit proposals for Collaboration Grants, to support joint initiatives ...

Centering Community Voices in Just Energy Development: Reflections on the 2026 Alternative Mining Indaba
In this blog, our interns Masande Sigebu and Alessandra Thunde share their reflections on the 2026 Alternative Mining Indaba and some of the ...

IDB 2026 Annual Meetings
Some highlights from the participation of the Working Group on the IDB at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank in ...

Unmasking the Hypocrisy Behind Kazakhstan NGO Foreign Funding Law
In Kazakhstan, foreign capital is celebrated as a driver of progress by the state, while foreign-funded civil society is painted as a threat.

Restricted Participation: Recent Trends in Latin America that Undermine the Right to Participation in the Context of Development Projects
This brief, co-created with members and partners in LAC, highlights recent trends in Latin America that undermine the right to participation in ...

ADB’s New Approach to Mining Risks Fueling Conflict
Across Asia, a new rush for “critical minerals” is intensifying conflict, repression, and militarization in resource-rich territories. Framed as ...

Berta Cáceres, 10 Years of Hope
Ten years after the planting of Berta Cáceres, the Coalition for Human Rights in Development joins COPINH in honoring her life and struggle.

When small drops shift power
In this blog, we share some key takeaways from a cross-regional learning exchange organized by the Community Resource Exchange, focused on ...

UNDP-funded project in Sierra Leone leads to land-grabbing, violence and criminalization of local activists
In Sierra Leone, a UNDP-funded project has led to a series of appalling human rights violations, including the death of a two-day old baby, ...
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Community Resource Exchange Quarterly Bulletin

CRE bulletin – February 2026
Welcome to the Community Resource Exchange (CRE) bulletin, where we provide key updates about the CRE, highlights from the powerful struggles ...

CRE bulletin – October 2025
Welcome to the Community Resource Exchange (CRE) bulletin, where we provide key updates about the CRE, highlights from the powerful struggles ...

CRE bulletin – May 2025
Welcome to the Community Resource Exchange (CRE) bulletin, where we provide key updates about the CRE, highlights from the powerful struggles ...

CRE bulletin – January 2025
Welcome to the first Community Resource Exchange (CRE) bi-monthly bulletin, where we provide key updates about the CRE, highlights from the ...
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