Bankwatch’s comments on the EBRD Project Accountability Policy and Independent Project Accountability Mechanism
May 25, 2026
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is currently revising its Project Accountability Policy. In this context, Bankwatch is calling for a stronger policy framework that includes clear provisions for remedying harm, enhanced monitoring of management action plans, and safe access to the Bank’s accountability mechanism.
Neighbouring MHP’s poultry farms: Five years of water monitoring in Ukraine’s Vinnytsia region reveal pollution
May 25, 2026
Over the past five years, civil society has been monitoring the deterioration of water quality and availability in Ukraine’s Vinnytsia region, where MHP operates large-scale poultry production facilities.
Boom and Bust Coal 2026
May 21, 2026
Boom and Bust Coal is an annual survey of the global coal fleet by Global Energy Monitor and partners.
Civil Society Comments on the Draft New Policy of EIB Group Complaints Mechanism
May 19, 2026
In May 2026, 21 civil society organisations submitted joint comments on the draft new policy of the EIB Group Complaints Mechanism. Among other things, we called for a clear mandate and capacity to facilitate effective remedy, stronger independence and improved transparency and predictability.
Hydrogen buses in Poland: Where did it all go wrong?
May 18, 2026
The main aim of this report is to highlight the major issues faced by Polish local authorities and public transport operators that have adopted hydrogen-powered buses as part of their decarbonisation efforts
Civil society feedback on the mid-term evaluation of the Ukraine Facility Regulation
May 14, 2026
In the next Multiannual Financial Framework, the EU’s financial instrument for Ukraine must be improved by embedding binding climate and environmental safeguards from the outset and preserving funding for democracy, biodiversity and climate resilience.
Joint civil society reaction to the European Parliament report on the national and regional partnership plans
May 13, 2026
While the proposed framework aims to simplify EU funding, its strong focus on consolidation, flexibility and centralised planning risks undermining core EU principles, including partnership, transparency, cohesion and environmental integrity.
Vinnytsia Poultry Farm: Agri-Oligarchy and Its Impacts in Ukraine
May 12, 2026
This report explores the human and environmental rights impacts of this project, financed by Development Finance Institutions.
Justice delayed in Nepal: The EIB Group Complaints Mechanism and the Tanahu hydropower project
April 30, 2026
Bankwatch, together with the Community Empowerment and Social Justice Network (CEMSOJ) and the International Accountability Project, presents a case study on the Tanahu hydropower project in Nepal, in which the current EIB-CM has proven ineffective. The organisations also make recommendations for the ongoing review of the Complaints Mechanism Policy.
Georgia’s East–West and North–South road projects: The billion-dollar infrastructure gambles that should make the ADB think twice
April 29, 2026
The East–West Highway and the North–South Corridor – two of Georgia’s most ambitious road projects supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) – have had devastating social, environmental and cultural impacts.
