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Addis reflects the need for a broader vision of development finance
Reaching an agreement between 193 countries on how to mobilize the finances necessary to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was indeed a notable achievement of the 3rd International...
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Financing the End of Extreme Poverty: View from the Bill & Melinda Gates...
This weekend, the 193 member countries of the United Nations will adopt an ambitious plan to end extreme poverty and hunger, improve the health of the world’s poorest, protect the planet, and address...
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The Art of Connecting the Economic Dots
If a group of Martians were watching Earth in-depth, they would be impressed by our rockets and our high tech probes of their planet. They would be shocked to see the discrepancies and inconsistencies...
View ArticleLeaders Unite in Calling for a Price on Carbon Ahead of Paris Climate Talks
WASHINGTON, Oct 19, 2015 – For the first time, an unprecedented alliance of Heads of State, city and state leaders, with the support of heads of leading companies, have joined forces to urge countries...
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EBRD calls for rebalancing of the financing model for economies in transition
New approach needed to plug investment gap, says EBRD report based on unique financial sector data The EBRD has called for a major change in the financing model for the transition region to plug a US$...
View ArticleWBG unveils $16 Billion Africa Climate Business Plan
WASHINGTON, November 24, 2015—The World Bank Group today unveiled a new plan that calls for $16 billion in funding to help African people and countries adapt to climate change and build up the...
View ArticleMultilateral Development Banks Join Forces to Ramp up Climate Action in...
Paris, France, December 3, 2015 – Eight multilateral development banks today issued a joint statement, committing to accelerate their efforts to mitigate transport emissions and recognizing the need...
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Helping the Poorest in the Face of a Changing Climate
In March 2015, Cyclone Pam hit the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, destroying entire villages, infrastructure, and hundreds of acres of crops. The Category 5 cyclone caused an estimated $449 million...
View ArticleOn heels of COP21 agreement, ADB reports on Clean Technology Fund results for...
As the climate agreement struck in France aims to transform the world’s energy systems and Asia and the Pacific grapple with increasing energy demand, certain countries are choosing to leapfrog into...
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Joint Platform on Financing for Development Wraps Up
Fin4Dev, which has offered a lens into the fast-changing world of development aid, financial innovation, and global public goods since July 2015, will cease publishing new posts this month and the...
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