About us

South East Europe Development Watch (SEEDW) - formerly known as Stability Pact Watch - is a coalition of South East European environmental non-governmental organisations (NGOs) monitoring and campaigning on the investments made by international financial institutions (IFIs) and the European Union (EU). SEEDW is a project within CEE Bankwatch Network and its members are: For The Earth (Bulgaria); Terra Milleniul III (Romania); Eco-Sense (Macedonia); CEKOR (Serbia) and Green Action (Croatia).
Formed in September 2002, the group's focus was originally on ensuring transparency and public participation during the reconstruction process led by the Stability Pact for South East Europe. One of the Stability Pact's main tasks has been to co-ordinate reconstruction, infrastructure development and structural reforms in the region. However, due to the lack of public participation, sectoral policies and environmental legislation within SEE countries, priority has often been given to large-scale prestige infrastructure and to privatisation projects, which too often cause negative environmental and social impacts, as well as benefiting trans-national corporations more than the local population.
The Stability Pact is to be transformed into the Regional Co-operation Council (RCC) in 2008, and the main focus of development has shifted from post-war reconstruction to EU accession. But the need for scrutiny of IFI/EU investments in the SEE region is as great as ever.
SEEDW focuses on:- monitoring and campaigning on IFI/EU-financed projects
- monitoring the development of the TEN-T network to neighbouring countries and the Energy Community of SEE
- raising public awareness of IFI activities in South East Europe, including the publication of the SEEDW Bulletin
- ensuring that investments are oriented towards projects with clear public and environmental benefits
- ensuring the introduction and implementation of environmental legislation and public participation processes in SEE countries
- and promoting sustainable energy and transport models in SEE countries.

