Category Archives for Human Rights

FFA’s Discussion Guide on the ADB’s ETM
May 4, 2023

FFA’s Discussion Guide on the ADB’s ETM

On May 4, 2023, Fair Finance Asia (FFA) launched a discussion guide on the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) alongside the 56th ADB Annual Meeting (ADB AGM). This guide is based on…
Continue Reading
FFA’s Joint Side Event Alongside the 56th Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting
May 1, 2023

FFA’s Joint Side Event Alongside the 56th Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting

Click here to register for online participation On May 4, 2023, Fair Finance Asia (FFA), Oxfam in Asia, and Seoul National University Asia Center (SNUAC) will conduct a public seminar alongside the 56th Asian Development…
Continue Reading
Fair Finance Cambodia Organizes Youth Debate and Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Climate Change and Green Finance
March 31, 2023

Fair Finance Cambodia Organizes Youth Debate and Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Climate Change and Green Finance

Continue Reading
ANGOC Launches Report on Shrinking Civic Space in Seven Asian Countries
March 31, 2023

ANGOC Launches Report on Shrinking Civic Space in Seven Asian Countries

Continue Reading
ANGOC Launches Paper on Future Challenges for CSOs in Asia
March 21, 2023

ANGOC Launches Paper on Future Challenges for CSOs in Asia

Continue Reading
Fair Finance Asia Co-Hosts Side Event Alongside the 10th Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development
March 16, 2023

Fair Finance Asia Co-Hosts Side Event Alongside the 10th Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development

On March 29, 2023, Fair Finance Asia (FFA), Swedwatch, United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNOHCHR) Regional Office for South East Asia, and Stockholm Environment Institute…
Continue Reading
The implementation of specific credit policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises from the International Finance Corporation, the Asian Development Bank, and commercial banks in Vietnam
March 7, 2023

The implementation of specific credit policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises from the International Finance Corporation, the Asian Development Bank, and commercial banks in Vietnam

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in economic growth in Vietnam. Studies show that SMEs in Vietnam make an important contribution to GDP. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the economy, pushing many…
Continue Reading
Upcoming Event: Webinar on Financial Actors and Human Rights Due Diligence in the Garments Sector
March 2, 2023

Upcoming Event: Webinar on Financial Actors and Human Rights Due Diligence in the Garments Sector

On March 9, 2023, Fair Finance India, supported by Fair Finance Asia (FFA), will conduct a webinar that will bring together coalition members from Fair Finance India and the greater FFA and FFI networks, including…
Continue Reading
Press Release: Asian Civil Society Networks Raise Critical Questions and Concerns in New Report About the ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism
January 26, 2023

Press Release: Asian Civil Society Networks Raise Critical Questions and Concerns in New Report About the ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia and MANILA, Philippines, January 26, 2023 – Fair Finance Asia (FFA) and NGO Forum on ADB (the Forum) have released a new report, “The Asian Development Bank’s Energy Transition Mechanism: Emerging Social,…
Continue Reading
Fair Finance Asia and the NGO Forum on ADB Jointly Launch a Report on the Asian Development Bank’s Energy Transition Mechanism
January 26, 2023

Fair Finance Asia and the NGO Forum on ADB Jointly Launch a Report on the Asian Development Bank’s Energy Transition Mechanism

On January 26, 2023, Fair Finance Asia (FFA) and NGO Forum on ADB (the Forum) launched a new report, “The Asian Development Bank’s Energy Transition Mechanism: Emerging Social, Environmental and Rights-Based Considerations.” The report raises…
Continue Reading