• Upholding rights: International financial institutions strengthen people’s rights in their policies and practices, to effect more equitable and sustainable development. Their rules and accountability systems are better equipped to prevent, reduce and remediate harm to people and the planet.

• Just transition: These institutions support a transformative shift in investments away from fossil fuels and extractivism towards renewable energy systems that are people-centred, just, accountable, affordable and accessible.
• Fair international financial system: The system and institutions prioritise climate-resilient, just and equitable development that is rights-based, accountable and empowers communities in policy and practice

Policy and advocacy

• We partner with civil society organisations around the world to influence policy makers and hold international financial institutions to account.
• We campaign to shift these institutions’ policies and practices in line with climate justice, gender equality, human rights, and the urgent just energy transition.
• We use real world evidence informed by our partners to build a compelling case for change.

Research and cases

• We use research and evidence to call out harmful investments, encourage good practice, and demonstrate the real world impact that international financial institutions’ policies can have. 
• We support communities who have suffered harm to gain remedy and justice from the institutions responsible.
• We partner with local organisations to open the space for communities to be heard, claim their rights, and take part in development decision-making.

Campaigning and partnerships

• We collaborate with organisations and networks that stand up for the rights of women, youth, Indigenous peoples, and affected communities.
• We co-create campaigns with partners across Africa, Asia and Latin America, and support their critical engagement with financial institutions.
• We seek to multiply our impact by convening and contributing to wider movements for fair finance.

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Recourse targets the international financial institutions (IFIs), fora and multilateral spaces that hold considerable sway over the global financial system. This includes multilateral development banks (MDBs), namely the World Bank Group (WBG), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and African Development Bank (AfDB), as well as other regional and national development finance institutions. It also includes the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the UN climate convention (UNFCCC), the G20, Financing for Development, and regional fora.

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