Written by Alessandro Ramazzotti, Vaishnavi Varadarajan and Vanessa Peter, Photos by IRCDUC Raja (not his real name to protect identity) is one of the rights holders of the Madras Urban Development Project (MUDP) by the World Bank. He applied for a sale deed¹ for his house in December 2022, at…

Text by Carlo Manalansan Photos by Tom Weerachat “When people participate, they know what they want and take charge of the development process.” — Chrisphine Owalla, Community Initiative and Action Group (CIAG) Kenya For years, the Luo tribe, the 4th largest tribe in Kenya, has been practicing subsistence living in…

Por Layza da Rocha Soares e Alexandre Andrade Sampaio Tal como apresentado na primeira parte do sexto relatório de Avaliação do Painel Intergovernamental sobre Mudanças Climáticas, publicada em 9 de agosto de 2021, não restam mais dúvidas de que o aquecimento global tem sido provocado pelas atividades humanas, de que…

Por Alexandre Andrade Sampaio e Layza da Rocha Soares Imagems por Alexandre Andrade Sampaio e Brent Millikan Òlòrun Kosí Purè, Mãe Bernadete! Bernadete foi assassinada em agosto de 2023 com nada menos que 14 tiros, em frente a seus netos. Sua importância para o ativismo, para a política e para…

by Jocelyn Soto Medallo In 2020, the Early Warning System pivoted to tracking the development banks’ COVID-19 pandemic relief investments, as a response to the urgent needs of civil society and community partners who sought transparency around the billions of dollars committed to pandemic relief. With thanks to our many…

By: Christian Donaldson, Imke Greven and Ryan Schlief “I had tears in my eyes when I saw my flooded home and village. Every time I think about my life before our village was flooded, I long to go back to that time.” …

1 December 2021 — A coalition of organisations has published a new database today revealing $38.2 billion worth of investment and financial relationships — including “high-risk” projects — that involve 318 financial intermediary clients of Dutch development bank FMO and the World Bank’s private lending arm, the IFC. The organisations…

Text by John Mwebe Photos by Carlo Manalansan, Grace Murindi, and Naume Bhiza “Lizodingani? (What do you want here?)” one of the miners asked in local Ndebele to the research team “Why are you taking pictures? Are you journalists?” asked another. Disembarking from the car, Kundai Chikonzo and the research…

By Alexandre Andrade Sampaio Millions of dollars are pumped into factory farming projects by development finance institutions (DFIs) every year. These are projects linked to animal cruelty, deforestation, usurping of indigenous lands and ways of life, worsening climate change, promoting non-communicable and zoonotic diseases, and putting workers in a state…

Text by Julia Amiraghian & Shoira Olimova Photos by Centre for Community Mobilization and Support NGO (CCMS) Read the article in English. Մարցը գյուղ է Հայաստանի Լոռու մարզի Թումանյան համայնքում։ Այն գտնվում է Ձորագետ գետի ձախ ափին՝ ծովի մակարդակից 1500 մետր բարձրության վրա։ Մոտ 1000 բնակիչ ունեցող գյուղը հայտնի է…

Text by Julia Amiraghian & Shoira Olimova Photos by Centre for Community Mobilization and Support NGO (CCMS) Read the article in Armenian. Marts is a village in Tumanyan community of Lori region, Armenia. It is situated on the left bank of the Dzoraget River at an altitude of 1,500 meters…

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by Anggita Indari Cet article est également disponible en anglais. “Le changement climatique a de graves répercussions sur notre résilience alimentaire et notre droit à un environnement sain”, a déclaré Paul Edex au début de son récit. Paul Edex est l’un des membres de la Global Advocacy Team (GAT) d’Haïti…

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. …

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…

Text by Carlo Manalansan and Tom Weerachat Photos by Carlo Manalansan After a year of virtual meetings and learning, the International Accountability Project (IAP) organized a week-long meeting with the Global Advocacy Team (GAT) on Community-led Development Planning in Chiang Mai, Thailand. We witnessed the power when GAT members and…

by Anggita Indari Read the article in French. “Climate change brings serious impacts to our food security and rights to a healthy environment,” said Paul Edex, beginning his story. Paul Edex is one of the Global Advocacy Team (GAT) members from Haiti who has been conducting community-led research with Centre…

Text and Photos by Vaishnavi Varadarajan Read the article in Lepcha. “When I look at the Teesta River, I see it dancing as it flows. This beautiful river is sacred to us, no one should be allowed to restrict its flow,” says Mayalmit Lepcha standing next to the gushing, glacial…

This article is also available in English. “Madamo sang mga ginatawag nga programa kag proyekto pangkauswagan apang wala sini ginpasanyog ang kabuhi sang mga pumuluyo ilabi na ang komunidad sang mga mangingisda.” — Roque Cris Chavez, Secretary-General, PAMANGGAS Humalin sa pagtakop tubtob sa pagbutlak sang adlaw, ginapuno sang mga mangingisda…