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International Financial Institutions Initiative
Our work on IFIs is geared to assuring human rights and environmental law compliance of IFI projects and policy, as well as pushing for more effective access to justice mechanisms for victims or potential victims of IFI activity. CEDHA works to increase the transparency of IFIs , foster greater access to information and increase public participation in IFI policy development and decision-making.
Our activities include:
Denunciation and use of access to justice mechanisms in cases where IFI activities has negative impacts on people, communities and the environment
Active engagement in policy review processes of the IFIs
Research and publications on human rights and environmental dimensions and impacts of IFI projects and activities
Building the capacity of other civil society organizations to work on IFI advocacy
News
Article about 2006 Anual Meeting of the InterAmerican Development Bank (document in Word format, Spanish).
Website, Activities, and other Resources:
Papers by CEDHA on IFIs
Human Rights and the International Financial Institutions. By Jorge Daniel Taillant. CEDHA 2002.
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Participation in Policy Review Processes
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IFC Safeguard and Disclosure Policy (2004-2005)
World Bank Extractive Industries Review (2004) - misc advocacy
Indigenous Safeguard Policy Review (2005) - in progress
Revisión de la Política Ambiental de Salvaguardia, Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. Proceso de consulta Pública. Only available in Spanish.
CEDHA submits comments to Inter-American Development Bank's Draft Environmental Safeguard Policies Only available in Spanish.
CEDHA Comments to the European Investment Bank's Disclosure and Information Policy Review. NEW
Global Transparency Initiative
The Global Transparency Initiative is an informal network of civil society organizations that are working together to overcome the secrecy surrounding the operations of the International Financial Institutions. CEDHA is participating in the GTI FOI Co-ordinated Request Project of this initative. Click here for more information.
Export Credit Agencies (ECAS) and Human Rights
CEDHA is participating as steering committee member of the upcoming international conference on ECAS and Human Rights, to be held in the Spring of 2005 (date and place to be confirmed). The Conference aims to bring together activists from human rights and ECA reform campaign networks to learn from one another, share mutual concerns about breaches of international human rights standards and private investment, and explore potential future collaborations and joint initiatives.
Global Green Grants Fund
Jorge Daniel Taillant, CEDHA's Executive Director is advisory board member of the GGF on issues pertinent to IFI advocacy. For more information and grant application procedures, please contact: jdtaillant@cedha.org.ar or see: www.greengrants.org
Global Rights Rules and Responsibility
The Coalition for Global Rights Rules & Responsibilities (GRRR) is a global civil society coalition working to promote sustainable development through clearly articulated and enforceable rights, rules and responsibilities for international and private financial institutions and transnational corporations. CEDHA is an active member of this coalition. Click here for links, documents and more information.
