The World Bank Group is renewing
its involvement in hydropower.
We’ve seen how this ends.
Date: 18 November 2026Time: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM (UTC-3)Format: Online About the event: The primary objective of this webinar is to introduce the Interactive…
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 OnlineSince 1985, International Rivers has been at the heart of the global movement to ensure river-dependent communities’ voices are heard and their rights are respected.
Rivers are the arteries of the earth, supporting the highest rate of biodiversity compared to any other ecosystem and providing for the livelihoods of millions of local, indigenous and traditional peoples. Rivers are also under extreme threat, with less than 10% of the world’s river basins protected.
International Rivers strengthens movements of communities and civil society at the forefront of defending rivers by:
• Undertaking investigative research to generate robust data and evidence to inform policies and campaigns.
• Remaining independent and fearless in campaigning to expose and resist destructive projects.
• Developing a vision that protects rivers and the communities that depend upon them.
Along Peru’s Marañón River, the water carries fishing boats, sustains families and connects generations. For the Kukama people, it is also home to ancestors who remain present in dreams and everyday life. That living relationship is what the women of Huaynakana carry into the courtroom. With legal support from the Instituto de Defensa Legal (IDL),…
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Three years after Vietnam’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) was agreed, a new report from International Rivers, built on years of monitoring with the Vietnam Climate Defenders Coalition, finds a promising foundation but critically insufficient progress on justice, financing and public participation. The USD 15.5 billion committed covers only around 11% of what is needed…
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