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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16 September, 2025Lesotho villagers complain of damage from water project backed by African Development Bank
Eighteen rural communities in Lesotho have filed a complaint with the African Development Bank over its funding of a multibillion-pound water project whose construction process they claim has ruined fields, polluted water sources and damaged homes. -
16 September, 2025Lesotho Highlands Water Project faces fresh opposition as communities demand accountability
A $3.1 billion project meant to ease Johannesburg’s growing water crisis has hit a new obstacle. Affected communities in Lesotho have filed a formal complaint demanding construction be halted until their grievances are addressed. -
15 September, 2025Communities in Lesotho File Complaint to the African Development Bank Raising the Alarm Over an Unjust Climate Adaptation Project
Hundreds of impacted people are demanding respect for their fundamental rights after a massive water transfer project has brought harm to their homes, livelihoods, and environments. -
14 September, 2025A $3 Billion Plan to Bring Water to Johannesburg Hits Snag
Communities have filed a formal complaint to the African Development Bank and demanded that the project be temporarily halted. Among other issues, they say they’ve been displaced by the development and denied adequate compensation. -
8 September, 2025U.S. Government’s Sanctions Against Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Are Indefensible
Accountability Counsel condemns the U.S. Government’s decision to sanction three leading human rights groups in Palestine: Al-Haq, Al-Mezan, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR).
