De Negotiated Approach werkt van onderaf. Deze aanpak geeft gemeenschappen een stem bij het beheer van rivieren, waarborgt eerlijk en duurzaam gebruik van het water en voorkomt aantasting van kwetsbare ecosystemen.
16 civil society organisations including Both ENDS have written a letter of concern to the European Investment Bank about a newly proposed standard for the Bank its intermediate finance investing. Both ENDS contribution to the contents of the joint letter consists out of proposals for improvement of screening, scoping, due diligence, appraisal, monitoring and supervision of high-risk clients and sub-projects. through financial intermediaries and clear and mandatory social, environmental and human rights requirements for FI investing matters.