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BIC has served as Northern CSO Observer and Natural Resources Management Focal Point of the Climate Investment Funds’ (CIF) Strategic Climate Fund for four years, 2021-24. What are our lessons learned, and where should the CIF go from here? As the CIF prepares its Strategic Directions to guide its work over the next five years, we offer some recommendations. Read more about it: https://lnkd.in/ejNxBuum

The UNFCCC COP29 was labeled the ‘finance COP’, but the climate finance goal agreed upon falls well short of what is needed to address the climate crisis. Read our thoughts and recommendations on COP: https://lnkd.in/eT9CdFWW

Earlier this month, The World Bank Inspection Panel released its?Report and Recommendation on a Request for Inspection?following a complaint filed by six Ecuadorian civil society organizations regarding the Strengthening the National Statistical System?Project. In the report, the Panel does not recommend an investigation into the World Bank’s failure to comply with its operational policies in this project.?This is a missed opportunity for the Panel to support marginalized communities and push the Bank to effectively implement the safeguards outlined in project documents on the ground. Read more of BIC's thoughts on the issue: https://lnkd.in/eweSgx6P

Accountability Counsel welcomes the World Bank Board of Directors’?recent announcement?on changes to the Bank’s accountability system. The changes, which reflect Accountability Counsel and partners’?recommendations, aim to create an institutional structure that allows the Inspection Panel to independently investigate allegations of harm to communities and the Dispute Resolution Service to effectively facilitate mediation and other dispute resolution processes. Many details need to be decided to ensure that the implementation of this new structure works for affected communities. We look forward to providing our input on updated procedures to make the accountability processes as effective as possible for the communities who need them. https://bit.ly/3DUQUkQ

Today is the final day of the UN Women 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. BIC recently produced a toolkit for The World Bank to improve their project design and better address child SEA/H. Read more about the toolkit: https://lnkd.in/epTnJZSB

At the World Bank’s 2024 Annual Meetings, civil society had an opportunity to exchange opinions with the Bank on key development issues, including Development Policy Financing (DPF), industrial agriculture, and disability-inclusive climate finance.?This year, BIC, along with civil society partners, sponsored several panels on topics central to our work. Read more about our takeaways from the meetings: https://lnkd.in/eCyyTwwG

Factory farming is bad news for our climate, our health and animal welfare, so The World Bank Group should invest in kinder and healthier types of agriculture instead. Sustainable agriculture can treat animals humanely, slash greenhouse gas emissions and reduce pollution that’s damaging our health. the-world-bank has said this will generate $4.3 tillion, so it’s time to start funding sustainable farming, not factory farming. ??Read the report: https://lnkd.in/gvAjdSwc Global Forest Coalition Sinergia Animal Bank Information Center International Accountability Project Friends of the Earth U.S. Feedback Brighter Green Compassion in World Farming (USA)

Factory farming is responsible for nearly 60% of food-related greenhouse gas emissions. Yet,?The World Bank invests five times more than any other bank, followed by the Inter-American Development Bank and EBRD. It's time to #StopFinancingFactoryFarming and support real climate solutions! ? ?? ?? Find out more about development banks' investment in factory farming through our latest analysis with the Stop Financing Factory Farming campaign: https://lnkd.in/gvAjdSwc #StopFinancingFactoryFarming #climatechange #climatejustice #greenhouse #parisagreement #factoryfarming

Implementing the Management Action Plan is essential to providing meaningful remedy for the Indigenous Peoples affected by the project. The Inspection Panel’s investigation highlights the critical issues that must be addressed to respond to the harms generated by the project Bank Information Center The World Bank The World Bank Inspection Panel

Today the African Development Bank (#AfDB) CSOs Working Group published its 1st #newsletter! ?? What's inside? ?? Inspiring stories about communities claiming their rights in the context of activities funded by the African Development Bank Group; ??key updates from the Working Group; ??useful resources for communities & groups who want to hold the #AfDB accountable. Check it out & share it widely ?? https://lnkd.in/esmWXJAk