Respect for local communities’ rights is not a courtesy, it’s a requirement. So why has the Lesotho Highlands Water Project failed to answer communities’ concerns? Villagers have been displaced, their homes damaged, and water sources polluted, without adequate remedy. Read more: bit.ly/46IUg6c

Celebrating community power in Lesotho! Hundreds speak out to defend their rights after years of harm from Africa's largest cross-border water transfer project, financed by the African Development Bank @afdbgroup.bsky.social www.accountabilitycounsel.org/2025/09/comm...

Journalism has brought me into contact with a lot of sources who tried to blow the whistle. Often, those people ask to be anonymous. This is the rare story of someone who took on a major Wall Street firm and is willing to tell her story. 🎁 link www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

The recent #FFD4 conference in Sevilla, Spain resulted in a call for MDBs to triple their financing. If we really want sustainable development, any efforts to increase MDB activities should be met with an increased commitment to accountability and remedy to local communities. bit.ly/40kR2ma

Proposed revisions to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank's accountability mechanism fail to address the massive barriers to accessing the mechanism & other problems w/ the policy. The ongoing consultation process should address these shortcomings. www.accountabilitycounsel.org/2025/07/the-...

Despite promising to help alleviate poverty, World Bank investments in private hospitals in east Africa have resulted in catastrophic out-of-pocket payments for many. ✍️ Ben Dooley and Micah Reddy at @icij.org report: tinyurl.com/bddc8y8a

Tune in to listen to AC's Sutharee Wannasiri as she speaks w Dev Kumar Sunuwar of #IndigenousTelevision about the importance of Indigenous Peoples' right to #FreePriorAndInformedConsent when energy projects affect their land, territories + other resources! Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cupR...

✊As the #AfDBAM2025 kicks off in Abidjan today, join us in calling the #AfricanDevelopmentBank to invest in projects that truly protect people & the planet! Check out our collective demands & updates in the latest newsletter of the AfDB CSOs working group👇 bit.ly/AfDBNewslett...

During this #EBRDAM join us in demanding justice for #IndoramaAgro workers in #Uzbekistan, who have suffered severe & systemic human rights violations over the years. Share widely this op-ed by @uzbekforum.bsky.social @ceebankwatch.bsky.social @accountcounsel.bsky.social 👇https://bit.ly/459m6Is

#EBRDAM25 is also a key moment to demand justice for #IndoramaAgro workers in #Uzbekistan, who've suffered severe, systemic human rights violations. In January, Indorama Agro abruptly prepaid its loans to EBRD, but we're calling the bank not to walk away from its responsibilities. bit.ly/42elwGt

The World Bank has released the first-ever framework to address environmental and social harms caused by projects the bank financed through its private sector branches, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

The UN Working Group on BHR has raised concerns about the new ADB & World Bank Full Mutual Reliance Framework. We agree with the WG’s concern that the FMRF is a dilution of the banks’ DD & accountability standards & call on the banks to ensure that the highest standards are applied bit.ly/4jWb79r

AC + #LAHURNIP highlight recommendations from local Indigenous communities in Nepal as they lay out how MDBs must remedy harm they caused when they failed to center impacted people in the first place. Amplify their voices by reading + sharing the report! accountabilitycounsel.org/wp-content/u...

Indigenous communities speak up for their rights in Nepal! 📢 A new report from AC and #LAHURNIP explores the environmental and cultural harm that can happen when hydropower projects fail to consult the people they impact most. Out today – read it now! accountabilitycounsel.org/wp-content/u...

A new report from AC + #LAHURNIP finds that 4 hydropower projects have violated Indigenous rights #FPIC and caused harm to people and the planet in the mountains of Nepal. Read the report to learn more about their experiences and their proposed solutions! accountabilitycounsel.org/wp-content/u...

This Monday Apr 28, AC and #LAHURNIP will publish a joint report investigating the violation of Indigenous Peoples’ rights by four hydropower projects in Nepal and proposing solutions to remedy harm and center communities going forward. Tune in virtually! bit.ly/aclahurnipfpic

AC salutes the #stopfinancingfactoryfarming campaign's call for IFIs to halt factory farming investments. In Ukraine, we see the human and environ. rights violations due to MHP's factory farming financed by the World Bank and EBRD. See more here: www.accountabilitycounsel.org/client-case/...

EVENT #WBGMeetings 🗓️ 25 April, 2.30-4.00pm Join us at the Civil Society Policy Forum to debate key issues around accountability & the new "Full Mutual Reliance Framework" by the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. 📍 World Bank HQ I Building 2-250, Washington DC ▶️ Livestream bit.ly/watchCSPF25

In April, 90 CSOs signed a joint statement calling on @ebrd.bsky.social & @ifcorg.bsky.social which financed #cotton producer Indorama Agro in #Uzbekistan to take urgent & concrete action to remedy severe harms inflicted on workers: bit.ly/3Ygsn0R 🧵

We applaud the recent adoption of the IFC's new remedial action framework. The new framework could mark a shift in how the institution ensures that communities harmed by its investments are made whole – but only if the framework is implemented well. bit.ly/3EwJzIO

🚨After decades of advocacy by organizations and communities @ifcorg.bsky.social & MIGA – the World Bank private-lending arms – now have a Remedy Framework to respond when people are harmed by their projects: bit.ly/42ztt9u Here’s why it matters 👇

🇱🇷 New work from @icij.org shows how the World Bank lender IFC, the former owner Socfin, and the new owner Jeety have handled a range of documented harms to communities surrounding the Salala Rubber Corporation in Liberia. 1/2

👏Civil society victory in securing remedy for victims of failed #WorldBank project in #Tanzania. "Project preparation & supervision did not sufficiently account for project risks, resulting in inadequate mitigation measures to address adverse impacts." @oaklandinstitute.org bit.ly/4jhcr6A 🧵

💰 A new review of @ifcorg.bsky.social's Sustainability Framework can help make trillions of $ of finance more responsible. 📖 @kategeary.bsky.social and I wrote for @devex.com on why IFC must use this opportunity to introduce a new safeguard on financial intermediary lending 👇 tinyurl.com/aw4h3dx3

"Under our current development model, almost all environmental and social risks are borne by local communities and almost none of the rewards are actually received by them. And that needs to urgently change." Radhika Goyal, @accountcounsel.bsky.social Policy Associate, shares a message to PDBs:

New op-ed: As the world’s largest MDB, the European Investment Bank has the chance to become a responsible development actor — but if and only if the institution properly addresses long-standing deficiencies of its Complaints Mechanism & commitment to accountability bit.ly/4kEQIad

From Malawi to Colombia, +50 CSOs are sounding the alarm on the #GlobalGateway’s impact on the Global South, urging the @ec.europa.eu & Commissioner Sikela to place human rights & environmental protection at the centre of 🇪🇺development finance. Read the letter 👉 bit.ly/4iCEw88

A year after World Bank Group President Banga apologized to survivors victimized at a WBG-supported school, survivors are still waiting for meaningful remedy & the public is waiting for the publication of the external report into efforts to undermine the investigation of those harms. bit.ly/4iVlytJ

Still reading the headlines about the #Omnibus. Still outraged. Our key takeaways below ⬇️ #NoToOmnibus #YesToCSDDD

🚨 Back to protest mode Tomorrow, @ec.europa.eu will announce #Omnibus, but we've seen the leaked text: it's a direct assault on the EU sustainability framework & dramatic for the #CSDDD It's not simplification, but full-scale deregulation designed to dismantle corporate accountability #NoToOmnibus

🌍The Finance in Common Summit kicks off in Cape Town! Public development banks must protect civic space – a UN Sustainable Development Goal. @ninales.bsky.social is there to push for the banks to monitor & report on civic engagement. 📜Read our latest report: bankwatch.org/publication/...

BankTrack is hiring an Executive Director to provide strategic leadership and drive change in the financial sector. Based in Europe or Africa (CET ±2). Salary: €58,884–€104,292 + benefits. Apply by 27 Feb, 9am CET. Click the link for more information: adr.to/pplgsai @banktrack.bsky.social #NGOjobs

📢NGOs & trade unions stand united: #NoToOmnibus. This isn’t about cutting red tape, it’s reckless deregulation that weakens sustainability laws, putting corporate interests ahead of people & the planet. The EU must protect hard-won social & environmental progress. @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu

"As we gather at the Finance in Common Summit, we remind Public Development Banks (PDBs) that front-line communities should not bear the cost of development." Robi Chacha Mosenda, Accountability Counsel.

The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable condemns the Trump Administration’s pause of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement #FCPA #thread (1/11)

The World Bank’s IFC has submitted its response to an investigation that found evidence of grave human rights violations at the Salala Rubber Corporation that it funds in Liberia, reports @mongabay.bsky.social: news.mongabay.com/2025/02/no-j... #Socfin #Bolloré

‼️ Mozambique LNG: Financial backers are yet to show public support for independent international investigation into alleged human rights violations. 125 Mozambican and international CSOs demand their withdrawal from the project. #StopMozambiqueLNG Learn more: www.banktrack.org/news/mozambi...

SOMO’s #CSDDD Datahub is live! 💥 Which companies must comply with the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)? 👉 7,000 companies globally, 3,400 EU corporate groups. 👉 Fewer companies than @ec.europa.eu suggests—debunking bizz lobby myths. Browse it now! ⬇️ bit.ly/42gwdtM

Here at @AccountCounsel, we are fierce advocates for accountability because we know what it can achieve. In our new impact report, we’re celebrating everything accountability means to people and the planet – from gender justice, to sustainable climate solutions, to data-powered advocacy.

The World Bank Board recently approved important changes to its accountability system. More details need to be decided to ensure that these structural changes benefit communities harmed by World Bank financing. bit.ly/3DUQUkQ

If you've got half an hour to spare, this film about how #SaveLamu fought and won their campaign to stop a coal plant in their historic community is a suitably inspiring way to kick off 2025. Thanks to @accountcounsel.bsky.social for making and sharing! youtu.be/RCiutZmzdhk?...

This week, 37 CSOs from around the world speak out about proposed loans to Oyu Tolgoi mine in #Mongolia after years of unresolved community grievances + environmental harm. #IFC and #EBRD should focus on fixing outstanding problems, not rewarding poor performance. @ifcorg.bsky.social bit.ly/41Kymxs

The new terms of reference, or procedures, for the DFC’s independent accountability mechanism include several improvements that will help the office effectively address concerns from project-affected communities. However, accessibility and independence challenges remain. bit.ly/3ZVtILP

In BWP's #ObserverWinter24 AC's Stephanie Amoako discusses how accountability to local communities is missing from the World Bank Group's new Corporate Scorecard. This gap is indicative of a broader failure to fully internalise & learn from the work of its accountability mechanisms bit.ly/4fcgsH6

What an incredible launch event! A huge thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating Guardians of Lamu yesterday – especially the #SaveLamu team! Together, we're paving the way for accountability and community empowerment. Follow along for some powerful messages shared at the launch! 1/

This #HumanRightsDay, we are thrilled to join our partner #SaveLamu in launching GUARDIANS OF LAMU, a brand new case study highlighting one community’s journey to stand up for their rights and defend their land. Read the report and watch the documentary here: bit.ly/GuardiansOfL...