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- Thirteen INGOs and CSOs chosen to serve on the Bank’s first CSO Steering Committee
- Committee spans the economies where the Bank invests and covers strategic priorities
- Committee to sit until end of 2025 and broaden Bank engagement with civil society
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has selected its first Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Steering Committee. Comprising international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) and CSOs from across the EBRD’s regions, the committee will be an additional forum for dialogue and communication between the Bank and civil society and will enhance its engagement with key stakeholders.
After a rigorous selection process, the following organisations have been chosen to serve on the CSO Steering Committee:
These organisations have a wealth of experience and cover the EBRD’s strategic priorities of green and sustainable development, gender and economic inclusion, digital transition, and good governance and transparency.
The CSO Steering Committee will be responsible for advising the Bank on country and sectoral public consultations. It will provide input to and coordination of the CSO programme at the EBRD’s Annual Meeting and Business Forum and will also broaden the EBRD’s engagement with local CSOs.
The Committee’s mandate runs until the end of 2025 and the selection process for the next CSO Steering Committee will take place then.
EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso said: “The EBRD attaches enormous importance to its dialogue with CSOs, and the launch of this first Steering Committee is a further step towards closer cooperation on themes that are vital for sustainable economic development in the regions where we work. I look forward to the contributions of the CSO Steering Committee and the positive impact it will have on our overall engagement with civil society.”
For enquiries or further information, please contact the EBRD Civil Society Engagement team at cso@ebrd.com