The Regional Network Escazú Ahora strongly condemns the legal measures taken against CIAM and Adopta Bosque in Panama, including the freezing of their bank accounts. These actions threaten essential environmental defense work and undermine fundamental rights to participation, expression, and access to justice. Environmental defense is a right—not a crime.

This International Women’s Day, we launch “One Word, Stronger World” to highlight the voices of women in our network and allies. From March 1 to 13, women leaders will each share one powerful word and a short reflection on why it matters in advancing rights, justice, and action in development and climate work. Because words shape narratives — and narratives shape power — this campaign is our collective step toward reclaiming space, amplifying leadership, and building a strong

The withdrawal of the Cirebon 1 pilot from ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism marks a critical moment for coal retirement. Once presented as a flagship for early coal exit, its failure exposes serious flaws in the ETM—from weak transparency and support for coal companies to a drift away from real phaseout. This is a clear call to rethink coal retirement in a way that is just, fast, and people-centered.

Civil society organisations urge AIIB leadership to formally include accountability, energy, gender, transparency, and capital markets issues in the AIIB Annual Meeting 2026 agenda.

December 10, 2025 Mr. Jin Liqun   President   Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)Beijing, People’s Republic of China  Re: Ensuring AIIB’s civil society engagement legacy continues under the next President  Dear President Jin, On behalf of the Forum network, along with our partner organisations and communities that have engaged with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) since its inception, we are writing to express our appreciation for the space you have hel