“New Tools Help Communities Affected by AIIB Projects Defend Their Rights and the Environment”, 7 February 2020

Inclusive Development International has… released a new resource that equips communities and the activists who support them with information that can help them protect their rights when their lands, homes, livelihoods and environment are threatened by high-risk  projects funded by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.  The Community Guide to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is available…

… In late 2018, the AIIB took the next step towards accountability when it approved its policy for the Project-affected People’s Mechanism, which facilities dispute resolution or investigates the bank’s compliance with its environmental and social policies…

 “In order to ensure that AIIB environmental and social standards are implemented and the bank is held accountable, local communities need to know about its policies, and civil society must have access to the information necessary to monitor project implementation,” [...]

The Community Guide seeks to close information gaps by explaining the background and approach of the AIIB, what environmental and social policies it has in place, and what people can do if they are affected or fear they will be affected by an AIIB project. The Facilitators’ Edition includes interactive exercises and discussion questions for use in workshops. These are aimed at guiding affected communities to apply the information to their own situations and develop strategies to defend their rights and protect their environment…