Accountability Counsel amplifies the voices of communities around the world to protect their human rights and environment. As advocates for people harmed by internationally financed projects, we employ community driven and policy level strategies to access justice.
Impact
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Communities Supported142
Our impact includes redesigned projects that now reflect community needs, harm stopped and prevented to defend water resources, and agreements resulting in compensation.
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Institutions Influenced162
We advocate for investors to create accountability offices that are independent, transparent, fair, and effective. We have improved policy and practice at development institutions, commercial banks, UN agencies, and within the OECD.
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Complaints Tracked2,000+
We created and maintain the Accountability Console, a comprehensive database of community complaints filed with independent accountability mechanisms about the impacts of internationally financed projects.
News
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26 August, 2025AIIB turns 10: Is there trouble ahead for the China-backed bank?
As the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank enters its second decade, questions are mounting over whether its streamlined model sacrifices accountability for speed. -
22 August, 2025Development banks under fire for backing disputed Nepal hydropower project
Civil society leaders in Nepal continue to raise concerns about the in-development Tanahu hydropower project in Gandaki province, citing a lack of proper consultation, inadequate compensation for displacement, and environmental impacts. -
20 August, 2025‘Not a given that renewables will be harmless’: How poor siting could slow Southeast Asia’s energy transition
As fossil-heavy nations race to expand solar and wind by 2030, weak environmental and social safeguards risk fuelling local pushback. Experts warn fast-tracked permitting must not come at the cost of proper spatial planning and public consultation. -
19 August, 2025Balochistan’s Reko Diq copper mine: Mineral extraction must respect human rights and the environment
Dozens of international CSOs call on international financiers, including the International Finance Corporation and the Asian Development Bank, to reconsider financing this dangerous project. -
16 August, 2025China-led AIIB isn’t too young to act and invest responsibly
The decade-old bank needs to be accountable for the displacement, loss of livelihood and environmental destruction caused by its lending.
