African Development Bank’s Independent Review Mechanism registers complaints about Bank-funded projects in Burundi and Kenya

The African Development Bank’s Independent Review Mechanism (IRM), has registered two new complaints about projects funded by the Bank Group in Burundi and Kenya. The Burundi complaint was submitted by representatives of people affected by the Nyakararo Mwaro – Gitega Road project (RN18 /Phase II, Kibumbu-Gitega Mweya) and officially registered on 22 February. The complaint alleges a lack of consultation with affected people, encroachment on and/or destruction of private property and discrimination. […] Read More