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 Supported132
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 Influenced95
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 Tracked1,801
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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23 October, 2024Press Release: Civil Society Welcomes the Introduction of the International Financial Institution Improvements Act of 2024
The Bank Information Center (BIC) and Accountability Counsel (AC) welcome the introduction of Chairwoman Maxine Waters and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty’s International Financial Institution Improvements Act of 2024. This comprehensive legislation directs the U.S. to advocate for improved environmental, social, accountability, and transparency standards at the IFIs in which it is a member. This bill also reflects the priorities of our organizations and broader civil society around the need for the IFIs to improve their due diligence before project approval and provide remedy when their projects cause harm. -
15 October, 2024IFC’s new ‘responsible exit’ policy: Milestone or a missed opportunity?
IFC says it will evaluate development impact, potential for harm, and environmental and social considerations as it looks to leave projects. But will the new approach work? -
15 October, 2024Without Accountability, Climate Finance Won’t Stand a Chance of Protecting Biodiversity
For increased climate finance to meet its ambitions, it has to be good. And right now, the prevailing model is far from it. -
9 October, 2024The European Investment Bank’s woeful ‘green’ track record in Nepal
The bank must take an honest look at its own troubling history on renewable energy projects — specifically, the projects it has funded that have harmed environments and communities, which have largely gone unaddressed. -
1 October, 2024Why Every IAM Should Have the Power to Self-Initiate Investigations
While it would be ideal if directly impacted people were able to file cases and demand justice whenever harm occurs, significant barriers to access can make it nearly impossible for that to happen. There is an obvious solution: equipping IAMs with the ability to self-initiate compliance investigations.
