2024 Round-Up

The top five Newsletter articles of 2024 explore critical topics: the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) involvement in financing projects linked to conflict in Palestine, the journey of complaints through independent accountability mechanisms, challenges in ensuring accountability in energy transition mineral projects, the state of remedy at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the urgent need for development banks to address and prevent forced displacement.

How the Largest Multilateral Development Bank Finances Conflict

Explore the EIB's controversial investments in Israel, the implications of its new defense financing policy, and the urgent need for alignment with international law to prevent complicity in human rights violations.

Charting the path of every single complaint

To understand how IAMs are working, we mapped out the path of every single complaint. Our analysis reveals barriers to entry, but also high likelihood of affirmation of the complaint if it reaches a substantive phase.

Harm in the extractive sector: the case of Energy Transition Minerals (ETMs)

Energy transition minerals (ETM) are considered crucial for the transition to renewable energy. Given the high volume of ETM projects and the harm associated with them, why are there not more complaints? We posit three theories.

The state of remedy at the EBRD

With the release of the new draft E&S Policy, we look at outcomes data from the EBRD to evaluate whether remedy has been provided when its financed projects cause environmental and/or social harm.

Development banks must prevent forced displacement

This article analyzes community-led complaints about forced displacement in development bank projects, including coercive resettlement agreements and violent removals, and suggests measures to prevent future harm.