Report

This report underscores the growing importance of strong social and environmental safeguard frameworks to protect communities and ecosystems affected by sustainable development and a just energy transition.

Drawing on comparative policy analysis and institutional assessment, the report finds that while the New Development Bank has established baseline safeguards, its current framework remains largely principle-based and highly reliant on national systems, creating risks of inconsistent application—especially in high-impact projects involving Indigenous Peoples, resettlement, and livelihood restoration.