By Jocelyn Soto Medallo and Gustavo Zullo For the past 2 years, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us all. At the International Accountability Project (IAP), we shifted our work to address the immediate needs of our staff and partners. IAP also integrated tracking COVID-19 relief financing and addressing rights abuses…

by Shoira Olimova I was excited to have a meeting with local partners and representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Tajikistan after two years of virtual meetings because of the COVID-19 restrictions. Partners from Khujand City, located at the northern part of Tajikistan, requested to organize an in person…

Por Alexandre Andrade Sampaio Com áreas de vegetação nativa a perder de vista, uma vibrante cena cultural, um dos parques tecnológicos e educacionais mais avançadas do mundo, a descrição de São José dos Campos, metrópole do Vale do Paraíba brasileiro, poderia fazer-nos pensar na cidade como o destino ideal para…

By Alexandre Andrade Sampaio With areas of native vegetation as far as the eye can see, a vibrant cultural scene, one of the most advanced technological and educational parks in the world, the description of São José dos Campos, metropolis of the Brazilian Paraíba Valley, could make us think of…

By Carlo Manalansan “In the next few days, I plan to take actions by spreading awareness to the youth and the community in Sta. Ana.” — Charelyn Monterde, Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City Civil society and communities in Cebu, Philippines were dismayed by the impending entry of a Waste-to-Energy (WtE) project…

By Hayk Abrahamyan “There is no independent civil society in our country, and the idea that communities can participate in decisions affecting their lives is something unimaginable. When we reached out to the bank representatives in our country [regarding the World Bank-funded COVID response project] they treated us as an annoying factor and would not answer our questions” — civil society partner in Turkmenistan

By Hayk Abrahamyan For the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us all. At the International Accountability Project (IAP), we shifted our work to address the immediate needs of our staff and partners. IAP also integrated tracking COVID-19 relief financing and addressing rights abuses in the name of…

By John Mwebe On 11th October 2021, the Paten Clan in northwestern Uganda filed a complaint with the Independent Recourse Mechanism of the African Development Bank citing human rights violations arising from the implementation of the Wadelai Irrigation Scheme in Pakwach District. The Paten Clan highlighted the forceful acquisition of…

By Carlo Manalansan The Ayta Hung-ey and their relentless struggle to defend their territory paint the hills and mountains of Barangay Aranguren, Capas, Tarlac. “Our life has always been simple because our land provides us with food, water, medicine, and wood,” said Petronila Capiz-Munoz, tribal chieftain of Sitio (village) Sapang…