(September 15, 2006) This paper by Nick Hildyard of the Corner House gives recommendations on how to address deficiencies in current ECA policy with regard to consultation and participation and argues that affected communities and indigenous peoples must be recognized as rights holders in the decsion-making process.
(28 February 2006) This paper by Susan Hawley of Cornerhouse analyes comments and recommendations made by the OECD’s Working Group on bribery on ECA practice in combating bribery. These were made during reviews (known as phase 2 reviews) of how OECD countries are implementing the OECD anti-bribery convention.
A Trojan Horse for large dams is a report prepared for ECA WATCH by: The Corner House, Environmental Defense, FERN, Friends of the Earth Japan, the Halifax Initiative, International Rivers Network, Probe International, and the World Development Movement. September 2005
(August 19, 2005) The UK’s export credit agency, the ECGD, recently made the headlines after watering down its anti-bribery rules. Sadly, the lack of tough rules to stamp out corruption and bribery is characteristiic of most European ECAs.
(August 29, 2005) Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) have a long history of granting support for large dams in the South – often at great costs for the poorest sectors of society. The world’s most powerful ECAs have negotiated a special agreement within the OECD which will give dam builders additional subsidies to revive the hydro industry. In this report, FERN and The Corner House argue that privileged treatment for large dams must be conditional on projects complying with international best practice aiming at mitigating the negative impacts on people and environment.
ECA-Watch discussion paper on ECA reform in favour of renewable energy export projects, written by Jörg Mühlenhoff, Friends of the Earth France, June 2004
(January 1, 2003) FERN briefing note written by Korinna Horta of Environmental Defense