In #Uganda IFC gave a 1 mln loan to #AgilisPartners, to expand an #agribusiness project that has led to forced evictions, attacks against defenders (including abduction, arrests, and torture) and cases of sexual violence. Today, on the #WorldBankGroup 80th anniversary,

"We need to transform our society [so that] people understand who to hold accountable & actually hold those people accountable." Powerful words from Joy Aceron on the reversals this demands & the transformative power of popular education g-watch.org/think-piece/ac…

Civil society advocates for the right to learn with remarkable, but little-noted success: When a global norm is established, it can be difficult to see the work it took to get there. ARC looked into the role of civil society in education: g.pe/UoH750S4mJN

On the ARC's Labor Link #podcast Judy talks with Hariyanto Suwarno and Charli Fritzner about how Serikat Buru Migran Indonesia and Greenpeace work for fishers’ rights at laborlinkpodcast.org/s2e4-hariyanto… #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod

On #IndigenousDay, we celebrate our partners at CEGSS Guatemala & honor their tireless struggle for the rights of indigenous people to health services. Learn more about the journeys of rights defenders Benilda Batzin & Paulina Culum #healthcareforall bit.ly/43KNmJ2

"We need to learn to listen, with respect & equality, in order to understand each other" #IndigenousPeoplesDay Ariel Frisancho & Luz Estrada discuss co-creating meaning for concepts like transparency & accountability with Quechua citizen monitors in Peru. bit.ly/3T7yG4w

On #InternationalYouthDay, we celebrate Multiply-Ed Philippines: youth citizen monitors working to make the education sector more transparent and responsive to the marginalized. Last week, monitoring took place across five high schools in Lanao Del Sur #Philippines - part of a much wider

The Santa Cruz Road Corridor Connector Project caused significant harm, which could have been avoided with earlier collaboration with the affected communities. Read our recommendations for World Bank management to remedy the harms caused by the project. bankinformationcenter.org/en-us/update/w…

How does accountability work play out in Uganda's cultural and linguistic diversity? Accountability Keywords blog from Gilbert Sendugwa & colleagues from Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) discusses the direct of accountability relationships bit.ly/3y5cFfe

Ayer nos reunimos con el Consejería Comisionada de Paz , Otty Patiño. El diálogo permitió mayor reconocimiento a los esfuerzos de ACADESAN en defensa del territorio, logro de una vida digna y construcción de paz. Sólo con garantía de derechos (DESCA) y diálogos es posible superar la guerra.

The challenges of organizing fishers in the Thai fleet from the point of view of migrant fishers and those who support them. Three great episodes of the LaborLink podcast, including voices of fisher rights organizers bit.ly/3VTCrvU

The World Bank just marked its 80th anniversary. That’s as good a time as any to chart a new course on accountability by implementing expert and community recommendations to improve the way it handles reports of environmental and human rights harms. bit.ly/3ALrgNC

"The most critical concern is to guard the guardian, that is to prevent political party elites from capturing accountability institutions." Mirza Hassan of BRAC Institute of Governance and Development on the checks and balances in a new political order in Bangladesh thedailystar.net/opinion/views/…

Highly recommend this event - essential tools and strategies for change

Civil society advocates for the right to learn with remarkable, but often unrecognized, success. When a global norm is established, it can be difficult to see the work it took to get there. ARC looked into the role of CSOs in education: g.pe/FzzH50T9YPW

Don't forget! Join Gimena Sánchez in this event with Kroc Institute exploring the challenges & progress in implementing Colombia's peace accord with a focus on ethnic communities. ⏰: Sept 17, 4pm ET 📍: Keough School Washington D.C. Office Learn more: go.nd.edu/PAMEthnicRepor…

“In #LIBERIA , we know that #accesstoinformation can be the difference between life and death, based on firsthand experience of armed conflict and the role of information in bringing an end to the conflict.” @Dr. George Manneh Weah former president of the Republic of Liberia,

The coveted 'Marine Stewardship Council' (MSC) label is familiar to many shoppers - it's supposed to give a guarantee that fish is sustainably caught. New research shows it's failing to protect fishers from forced labour. Story⬇️ bit.ly/3XarXrr

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