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UNCDF: Time to ‘Youth-Up’ – the Status Quo Simply Has to Be Adjusted
“It’s time to sustainably invest in youth affairs and future generations”, argues Edoardo Tancioni. As the world grapples with conflict, climate change and Covid, one thing is abundantly clear: the exigency to focus on youth. International forums increasingly feature the
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World Bank: Tackling Development Crisis Through Financial Innovation
The World Bank uncovers fresh avenues to increase financing capacity. Global development faces multiple crises: Growing debt burdens, inflation, and the rising cost of finance have made the economic path rockier. These challenges, together with the escalating climate emergency, have
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OECD: Sustainable Development and Climate Change Require More than Just Money
Blended finance could hold the key to overcoming major world challenges. Financing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and climate objectives requires huge financial investment — in an increasingly urgent timeframe. Seven years remain to meet the 2030 Agenda. The pressure
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New Cause for Celebration on Biodiversity and Conservation
Experts and enthusiasts in biodiversity and conservation have been collaborating for years to curb humanity’s destructive practices and accelerate positive change. At the end of 2022, representatives of 190 countries met in Montreal at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15)
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UNCDF: Secrets to Easing Funding Process for Less Wealthy Countries’ Climate Battle
Qatar’s under-sung conference shared the limelight with larger international events — but it provided some key points for decarbonisation… A high-level conference addressing climate change was convened in March — and we aren’t talking about COP28. It was a high-level
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The Rise and Rise of ESG, from Investment and Worker Safety to the Ethics of the Defence Industry
‘Immediate actions — necessary to mitigate losses from catastrophic events like the war in Ukraine and the pandemic — should be distinguished from the steps that are necessary to preserve a company’s long-term value.’ In April 2013, the concrete roof
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Green is the New Gold: Sustainability Takes Centre Stage in the Middle East
Digitalisation is a key part in the puzzle to unlock value — and save the planet at the same time. Just as the digital revolution transformed how we live and work, sustainability is driving new value and growth, permeating everything
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UNCDF: COP27 Pledges Biodiversity Finance to Boost Climate-Change Resilience
Forests, coral reefs and populations most at-risk come into focus at 2022 summit in Egypt. “From the beginning, this conference has been driven by two overriding themes: justice and ambition.” These were the words of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
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OECD: What Will It Take to Achieve UN’s Sustainable Development Goals?
Achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires financial and non-financial investment to discover sustainable development pathways. One of the key elements is securing enough capital. Development finance providers are working to mobilise commercial finance. They are designing blended finance
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Stepping-up ESG Impact via Scoring and Analytics
CFI.co invited Lindsey McMurray, managing partner and co-founder of Pollen Street Capital, to outline her company’s mission and motivation… At Pollen Street, ESG is core to our strategy, purpose, and culture. We drive positive change through our investments, whether by
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