CZ-ICO-68406258-PROJECT-16760 CEE Bankwatch Network From January 2024 to June 2026, CEE Bankwatch Network ran a project in the Western Balkans, funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), to support the region’s shift away from coal and other fossil fuels in a way that protects nature and respects people’s rights. Working with local civil society groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Albania, Bankwatch monitored energy and infrastructure projects financed by international banks and the EU, and challenged those that were harmful. These included new gas plants and pipelines, large hydropower dams and poorly planned motorways. It also supported coal-dependent towns in planning their economic future, and helped affected communities use legal and complaint procedures to have their concerns heard. The overall objectives of the project are: 1. to prevent harmful measures in the energy sector from receiving financial and political support, and 2. to empower citizens to claim their rights. 1. Communities 2. Local activitists 3. The Energy Community Secretariat 4. The European Commission 5. International Financial Institutions 6. National and local decision-makers Sida CEE Bankwatch Network CEE Bankwatch Network +420 777 995 515 main@bankwatch.org https://bankwatch.org/ 486932 559743 290983 330311.43 First instalment from Sida 322733.99 227744.78