Community members in North Sumatra, Indonesia have filed a lawsuit with the Jakarta State Administrative Court, challenging the Ministry of Environment’s approval of a new environmental permit for the Dairi Prima Mineral zinc and lead mine.

Indonesian communities sue government over re-approval of controversial zinc mine - Inclusive Development International

Communities in the Dairi Regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia have filed a lawsuit with the Jakarta State Administrative Court, challenging the approval of a new environmental permit for the Dairi Prim...

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Over the past week, we have discussed how the World Bank Group’s new independent accountability mechanism needs a policy that puts communities first. For the issues we've discussed, the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman’s policy has the strongest provisions and should be the basis of the new IAM policy.

On day five of our discussion on the World Bank Group’s new IAM policy, we are discussing recommendations for ensuring that the IAM’s key functions—dispute resolution, compliance review, and advisory—effectively address communities’ concerns and facilitate remedy and institutional change.

It’s day four! Today, we are discussing how the new World Bank Group independent accountability mechanism should respect complainants’ choices in the process.

Today is day three of our discussion on how to ensure that the World Bank Group’s new accountability mechanism is community centered. Today’s topic: Ensuring communities can access the complaint process in the first place.

We are on day two of our discussion on what the World Bank Group’s new independent accountability mechanism needs to effectively address harms that hurt communities and undermine sustainable development. Today, we are spotlighting the importance of how the new IAM’s leadership is selected.

The World Bank is merging its 3 independent accountability mechanisms for handling concerns about environmental & social harms & human rights abuses into one new office. It is critical that the new office has a strong policy foundation, starting w/ the strongest policies of the existing mechanisms.

The UN has called for human rights to be centred in mineral value chains The IFC, a major mining financier, must overhaul its standards to protect affected people in the race for minerals Natalie Bugalski @inclusivedevt.bsky.social explains the stakes: ifc-exposed.org/ifc-standard... #IFCexposed

Are you a communications leader who is passionate about human rights & environmental justice? We're looking for a Comms Director to lead our comms strategy, deepen engagement with stakeholders, advance advocacy goals & elevate our profile. Apply: inclusivedevelopment.applicantpro.com/jobs/4121215...

The European Investment Bank is finalizing updates to its new Complaints Mechanism Policy. Together with over 20 civil society organizations, IDI reviewed the draft and shared recommendations to ensure that its policy is an effective forum for impacted communities seeking remedy.

Yesterday, we joined with civil society partners & affected people to file a complaint against Heidelberg Materials under the German Supply Chain Act, arguing that the company has violated its corporate due diligence obligations. www.inclusivedevelopment.net/indonesia/ge...

German Supply Chain Act complaint filed against Heidelberg Materials - Inclusive Development International

Photo by the Kendeng Peoples’ Movement. Yesterday, Inclusive Development International supported ten affected individuals, alongside the non-governmental organizations FIAN, Misereor and Watch Indones...

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Last year was brutal for human rights and environmental justice. But we are proud to share that, together with our community and civil society partners, Inclusive Development International delivered some of the most meaningful wins in our organization’s history. Our 2025 impact report is here!

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2025 IMPACT REPORT AGAINST ALL ODDS 2025 IMPACT REPORT AGAINST ALL ODDS Message from the Executive Director Last year was brutal for the ideals we hold dear. Decades of hard-won human rights and envir...

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🎉 Last week, IDI and Equitable Cambodia transferred the final payments from last year’s groundbreaking settlement with Mitr Phol Group to more than 600 families who were forcibly dispossessed to make way for the company’s sugarcane plantations in Cambodia more than 15 years ago.

On #EarthDay 🌏, we would like to take a moment to honor the grassroots human rights, land and environmental advocates who, by defending their own communities and environments from harm and destruction, are protecting the earth's most precious resources for the benefit of us all.

🇳🇵 Indigenous Yakthung (Limbu) Peoples in Nepal have filed a complaint to the IFC's accountability mechanism regarding its support for a cable car project that threatens their sacred mountain, environment & rights. All you need to know about the case ahead of the #WBGmeetings 👉️ bit.ly/pathivara-case

State Dept refuses to say whether it's threatening HIV aid to pressure Zambia into signing a critical minerals deal. Says "Most of these 'signatories' aren't neutral—they're a predictable roster of woke advocacy groups...lashing out because the money spigot is being turn off."

Trade Justice Ed Fund@tradejusticeed.bsky.social · 5mo ago

1.3 million Zambians receive HIV treatment and other medical aid from the United States. Threatening these lifesaving programs to pressure Zambia into signing a critical minerals agreement is ethically indefensible. tradejusticeedfund.org/secretary-of...

1.3 million Zambians receive HIV treatment and other medical aid from the United States. Threatening these lifesaving programs to pressure Zambia into signing a critical minerals agreement is ethically indefensible. tradejusticeedfund.org/secretary-of...

We're still looking for a Grants & Partnerships manager to join our global team and help secure the resources that sustain and grow our mission. Learn more and apply: inclusivedevelopment.applicantpro.com/jobs/3901352...

In 2019, OECD Watch members @inclusivedevt.bsky.social and Equitable Cambodia, with the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), filed a complaint at the UK NCP on behalf of the affected families.

Indeed, this case is a great example of how Follow the Money research and sustained, multipronged advocacy (including NCP complaints) targeting the web of actors behind harmful projects gets results. Read more about the case here: lnkd.in/ePXxeYkP

Indeed, this case is a great example of how Follow the Money research and sustained, multipronged advocacy targeting the web of actors behind harmful projects gets results. Thanks to OECD Watch for… ...

Indeed, this case is a great example of how Follow the Money research and sustained, multipronged advocacy targeting the web of actors behind harmful projects gets results. Thanks to OECD Watch for f...

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OECD Watch@oecdwatch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

✊ Real change happens when complaints mechanisms and community voices work together. After 15+ years, 700 Cambodian families have secured justice for their violent displacement – with powerful lessons for accountability efforts worldwide. 🧵⬇️

⚠️More hard evidence that fossil fuels are a losing game—and when projects like #EACOP trample the rights of local communities and ignore environmental impacts, it's not just bad news for affected people, it's bad business for project developers and their shareholders. ieefa.org/articles/rea...

Reassessing oil in Uganda: global factors and possible solutions

The development of an oil industry has long been touted for its transformative potential for the economy of Uganda. However, project delays, cost overruns, and changes in global oil and energy markets...

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A new report by @inclusivedevt.bsky.social, Action Mines-Guinea, CECIDE and ADREMGUI found that the CBG mine “has expropriated farmland, polluted water sources and caused long-term damage to the livelihoods of people near mining sites.” 3/3 www.inclusivedevelopment.net/guinea-bauxi...

“I Will Do Anything to Stay Here”: What a Just Energy Transition Means to Communities at Risk from Bauxite Mining in Guinea

What a Just Energy Transition Means to Communities at Risk from Bauxite Mining in Guinea​

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As the AIIB celebrates its 10th anniversary, its accountability mechanism has launched a new policy — to widespread criticism from civil society organisations. Learn more in our letter to the bank: re-course.org/newsupdates/aiib-new-accountability-mechanism-policy/ @inclusivedevt.bsky.social

We're looking for a Senior Researcher to work closely with our Research Director & oversee the research team's work, including managing our pipeline of "Follow the Money" investigations unraveling the investment & supply chains behind harmful industries. Apply: www.applicantpro.com/openings/inc...

Join our team! Inclusive Development International is looking for a Senior Legal and Policy Associate – Africa to support our case work within the African continent. Learn more and apply: inclusivedevelopment.applicantpro.com/jobs/3937896... #hiring #bizhumanrights

On #HumanRightsDay, we are inspired by the advocates and communities we work with who stand up to corporations & powerful interests to demand justice. In particular, we are reflecting on the words of residents in NW Guinea who we interviewed for our new report, “I Will Do Anything to Stay Here."

Our report, “‘I will do anything to stay here’: What a Just Energy Transition Means to Communities at Risk from Bauxite Mining in Guinea,” is out, telling the stories of people at risk from the expansion of one of the world’s largest bauxite mines.

As #COP30 comes to a close, the need for a #justenergytransition that centers the perspectives of communities whose land and resources are impacted by energy transition projects has never been clearer or more urgent.

The Grants & Partnerships Manager will serve as IDI’s primary grant writer and manage grant submission & development proposal processes. In addition to great organizational & collaboration skills, a deep commitment to social justice & equity is essential! Apply: www.applicantpro.com/openings/inc...

Will you be in Geneva for the UN Forum on Business & Human Rights later this month? Join us for a cocktail reception & discussion w/ community advocates about their groundbreaking settlement w/ the multinational sugar producer that forced them off their land. Registration required. #BizHumanRights