CEE Bankwatch Network

🙋♀️ [HIRING] We're looking for a budget specialist to manage and administer Bankwatch's budgets, ensuring accurate and timely financial data and projections are available to stakeholders for effective financial and grant management. Apply if you have: -At least three years of experience in financial/budget planning and expense monitoring, preferably within the NGO sector. -Experience in creating and implementing financial policies and procedures. - Strong proficiency in budgeting, financial forecasting, and cost control principles. ℹ Learn more about the job and apply via this link: https://lnkd.in/dK78JAS3

📅 [Coming soon] Tackling the biodiversity crisis should be a top priority. #EUfunds represent significant opportunities for financing nature, yet their potential is often not fully used. Join us to discover projects that are ‘led by nature’ and discuss how to use EU funds wisely to #restorenature. 👉 Register for the webinar: https://lnkd.in/dCNWtsvk EU Environment and Climate EuroNatur Foundation Green Liberty | Zaļā brīvība Zelena akcija / FoE Croatia

🚌 In an effort to combat gender-based violence and harassment across Tbilisi's public transport network, the EBRD has provided financial and technical support to Tbilisi Transport Company – the operator responsible for managing the city’s public transport services – to help it set up a tracking system for incidents on the city’s metro and bus lines. 💬 The EBRD claims it’s made significant progress in passenger safety, highlighting EBRD-funded projects that ‘promote safety for all thanks to an incident tracking system’. 👩🏫 However, as Mariam Patsatsia explains in her new blog post, the implementation of this tracking system has missed the mark, leaving those most at risk of sexual harassment – women as well as gender and sexual minorities – in the dark, unaware they have a resource to seek help in cases of sexual harassment. Read more:  https://lnkd.in/dsKW2aDf

🔜 Don't miss out on our upcoming event with the BOLSTER Project! 🟢 Bridging Economic Initiatives with Just Transition 🟢 The event will highlight the supports, tools and mechanisms that help organisations and communities maximise the potential of the #GreenTransition ♻️ We welcome all Community Leaders, Local Policymakers, Entrepreneurs, and SMEs! 🎟️ Register - https://lnkd.in/ezPg6wXb 👥 Our speakers include: 🎤 Abdul OTMAN, Council member Global Ecovillage Network Europe (GEN Europe), CURIOSOIL Project, Manager at ECOLISE 🎤 Burcak Cullu, MSc., EIA Senior Practitioner, ATC, Global Network Manager, Crowdhelix 🎤 Dan - Ioan Dobre, Just Transition Campaigner at CEE Bankwatch Network 🎤 Michiel Stapper, PI of BOLSTER Project, Assistant Professor at Tilburg University 🎤 Sabina Hodzic, Associate Professor at the Sveučilište u Rijeci / University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Croatia

📅 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT! Recovery Financing Round Table: The Role of the World Bank Group in Supporting Recovery in Ukraine. Join us for a crucial discussion on Ukraine's reconstruction efforts and the World Bank’s role in supporting local recovery needs.    📅  October 22, 2024,   ⏰ 4:00 - 5:30 PM  📍 Location: Open Society Foundations, 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 7th Floor  👉 Register Here: https://lnkd.in/dw_5PPcv    Topics to be Discussed:  💠 World Bank Group’s approach to local recovery in Ukraine.  💠 Fostering cooperation between communities, civil society, and international organizations.  💠 Establishing transparent mechanisms for recovery financing oversight.    Speakers: Moderated by Vladlena Martsynkevych, CEE Bankwatch Network, Ukraine Reconstruction project leader.  Manana Kochladze, Green Alternative, Founder.  Mariia Lukianova, Centre for Environmental Initiatives Ecoaction, National coordinator.  Caitlin Daniel, Accountability Counsel, Communities Co-Director.  World Bank and IFC representatives (TBC) 

🚨 Webinar Recap: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Public Spaces and Transport Systems 🚨 👏 We extend our sincere appreciation to all who participated in today’s engaging and impactful webinar. The Program Coordinator of our Gender Budget Watchdog Network Ivana Petrisková, presented key findings from our research on gender-responsive and sustainable solutions to enhance public financing for inclusive, safe, and environmentally responsible transport systems. The expert panel, consisting of researchers and civil society representatives, shed light on the often overlooked issue of gender-based violence in public spaces. This challenge is particularly prevalent in cities across the Western Balkans, South Caucasus, and beyond. The discussion underscored how these spaces—where incidents frequently go unreported—demand greater attention and action. 🚸 Key Takeaways: To improve safety, inclusivity, and sustainability in public transport, we must implement best practices and policy options. Moreover, fostering trust and raising awareness within communities and among authorities is essential to encourage reporting and address incidents effectively. We look forward to continuing this vital conversation. Stay tuned for the webinar recording and key resources from the session. 🤝 Together, we can drive progress toward safer, more inclusive, and sustainable public transport systems across the region. #GenderBudgetWatchdogNetwork #GBWN #GenderBudgeting #GRB Supported by the Austrian Development Agency and Sida Center for Research and Policy Making Centar za promociju civilnog društva Kosova Women's Network Ženska Akcija Gender Knowledge Hub

Don't forget to register for tomorrow's webinar! 👇 https://lnkd.in/eC7S65qU

A group of civil society organisations, including CEE Bankwatch Network, are calling on the European Commission and other actors to step up support for a just transition in coal-dependent communities in the Western Balkans. In a new briefing, they outline concrete steps that the Commission, international financial institutions and national governments should take to accelerate a just transition and enable local economic diversification, ensuring they respond to people’s needs and leave no-one behind. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d_sHcTQj

  🏨 The EU’s Modernisation Fund is supposed to help catalyse the shift away from fossil fuels. And sustainable district heating is key to this transition. 📈 Yet, our analysis shows that EUR 55 million, nearly half the fund’s investments in district heating in Slovakia between 2021 and 2023, ended up enabling gas-fired district heating systems – during which time fossil gas consumption started to decline.    See more here: https://lnkd.in/gmQ7Q-p7

✊ We’ve joined a coalition of civil society organisations calling for urgent action on human rights abuses in Azerbaijan ahead of #COP29 in Baku.  🛑 The Azerbaijani government’s ongoing repression of independent civil society, human rights defenders, and journalists threatens meaningful participation in the climate talks. As multilateral development banks invest heavily in the country and support its role as a COP host, these institutions have a critical opportunity to drive change. We call on the EBRD, European Investment Bank (EIB), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and The World Bank to take concrete steps to safeguard human rights, ensure civil society’s full and safe involvement in COP29, and advocate for the release of all arbitrarily detained activists. 📰 Read the full statement here: https://lnkd.in/ebtucW4A