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Stories and advocacy

Sign-on letter: Human rights concerns around development finance-backed Reko Diq mining project in Balochistan

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

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

CRE Call for Proposals – Asia-Pacific, Central Asia, and the South Caucasus

* This page is also available in Russian here / Эта страница также доступна на русском языке здесь * The Community Resource Exchange (CRE) ...
CRE Call for Proposals – Africa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Newsletters and annual reports

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Community Resource Exchange Quarterly Bulletin

CRE bulletin – February 2026

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

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

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

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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Reports

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Misplaced Trust cropped
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Wearing Blinders
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