“Understanding the African Development Bank: A guide for civil society organizations and communities” provides:
– An overview of what is the African Development Bank (AfDB) and how it works;
– Information on key safeguard policies and how to submit complaints to the Independent Recourse Mechanism (IRM);
– Advocacy tips on how CSOs and human rights defenders can engage with the bank and demand respect for human rights, when they’re violated in the context of the AfDB projects.
The toolkit (available in English and French) was published in May 2023 by a group of CSOs working together to hold the AfDB accountable, which includes: Accountability Counsel, Arab Watch Coalition, Bank Information Center (BIC), Both ENDS, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), Coalition for Human Rights in Development, International Accountability Project (IAP), and Lumière Synergie pour le Développement (LSD).