280 civil society organisations and academics call on the G20 to agree fair channeling of Special Drawing Rights to countries who are in greater need.
Global Processes
New figures on climate finance: The good, the bad, the disturbing and what's missing
Analysis of the 2019 Climate Finance data released by the OECD shows developed countries are still falling short of meeting the US$ 100 billion per year climate finance goal.
- Climate Finance
- IFIs
CSOs call on world leaders to end public finance for fossil fuels in 2021
Urgent action is needed to ensure 2021 marks the end of international public finance to fossil fuels. This would free up significant support for clean energy and a just and equitable transition worldwide.
- Climate Finance
- IFIs
Eurodad reaction to the World Bank’s ‘Doing Business Report’ scandal: Fundamental reform of the Bank “urgent”
In light of the growing scandal around the World Bank's Doing Business report, Eurodad has issued the following reaction.
- Development Finance
- IFIs
Code red for humanity: time for a just and adequate response is running out!
#ClimateFinance #DevelopmentFinance #TaxJustice #AnnualMeetings #EIB #SDRs #IDA
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- Global Processes
Code red for humanity: time for a just and adequate response is running out!
The remaining months of 2021 are crucial for the future of our humanity. The multiple and interrelated crises that we face call for an even greater level of unprecedented and truly multilateral action.
- Climate Finance
- IFIs
A wrong turn for World Bank concessional lending
As long as the World Bank's International Development Association can be an important source of recovery funds for the poorest economies, those resources must be used effectively. This will require closing the IDA's Private Sector Window and instead providing resources directly to governments.
This blog was originally published by Project Syndicate.
- Development Finance
- IFIs
Eurodad submission to the EIB Environmental and Social Sustainability Framework consultation: Standard 5 Climate Change
Eurodad's response outlines recommendations on the need to reflect climate risks, climate impacts and vulnerabilities.
- Climate Finance
- Global Processes
Reflecting the duality of gender and climate in the EIB’s Environmental and Social Sustainability Framework’s Standard 5 on Climate Change
This briefing aims to outline recommendations on how the European Investment Bank should address the interconnected issue of gender inequity and the climate crisis in the newly proposed policy.
Co-authored by Pieter Jansen (Both ENDS) and Leia Achampong (Eurodad).
- Climate Finance
- Global Processes
Talking straight on SDRs: What’s needed for fair and transparent distribution
In the space of a few months, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) - supplementary reserve assets created by the International Monetary Fund - have gone from being a topic for IMF geeks to the talk of the town. There are two main issues at stake.
This is the first blog in a series of blogs on SDRs.
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