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Inclusive Markets Are Not Born: How UNCDF is Supporting Inclusive Digital Economies
Inclusive Markets Are Not Born: How UNCDF is Supporting Inclusive Digital Economies by Advancing the Right Policies and Regulations If you were asked to describe in one word how digital has transformed finance, you wouldn’t be able to do it.
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OECD: Blended Finance Institutional Role in Responding to COVD-19
COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on developing countries and undone years of progress on sustainable development, pushing back into poverty large sections of the population. World Bank analysis projects growth in Sub-Saharan Africa to decline to -3.3% in 2020,
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Région Île-de-France: A Region Spearheading Sustainable Finance
Région Île-de-France is home to more than 12 million inhabitants — a fifth of the country’s population — and accounts for 31 percent of France’s GDP. That makes it France’s wealthiest region; its own GDP stands at €734bn. Divided into
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Dr Chitwan Malhotra: Healthcare Hands Meet Across the Waters in Push for Rebuild
The global pandemic has exposed the flaws and inequalities of the world’s healthcare systems. But doctor Chitwan Malhotra, the executive director of the UNSDG Health Partnership in Geneva, believes it also represents an opportunity to build back better. “I believe
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Convergence Partners: Impact Investing, and the Metrics Needed to Ascertain the Benefits
It’s possible to fudge the definition of ‘impact’ in one’s favour – and that’s just not acceptable for South Africa’s Convergence Partners. Business owners, communities and the environment must – as a precondition for sustainability, inclusion and prosperity – participate
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From 1919 to 2020, the Varied, Advancing Path of Polifarma Has Kept Pace with Medical Needs
Italian pharmaceutical company Polifarma was founded in Rome in 1919, and is now part of the Final Group, an Italian holding with a strong orientation in the pharmaceutical sector. Over time, Polifarma has invested in various product sectors, including sanitary,
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Kommunalkredit: The Importance of Sustainable Infrastructure Increasingly Vital During These Challenging Times
In times like these, the importance of sustainable investment in infrastructure is growing. The demands on infrastructure are constantly changing, from economic and socio-political perspectives. Infrastructure must adapt to these requirements. Public services are in particular focus due to the
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Hydropower and its Prospects
Alternative energy sources, and hydro in particular: CFI.co interviews Wolfgang Kröpfl, CEO of enso GmbH, Gilbert Frizberg, CEO of eHydro500 GmbH, and Günther Rabensteiner, CTO of eHydro500 GmbH. Mr Kröpfl, how has hydropower developed as an asset class for investors?
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Lord Waverley: A New Chapter for the UK and a Meeting Place for the World
With the EU agreement now in place, the United Kingdom has the chance to develop a strategy that addresses the ambitions and goals of the country at large. The halcyon days of yesteryear have not diminished but do need to
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OECD: Advancing the Global Agenda on Blended Finance and Sustainable Development Impact
In its efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development[1] and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda[2], the international development community has been working to promote the mobilisation of financial resources beyond official development assistance, across both the public and
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