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 site’s content will be remain accessible through April 30.…
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Speech delivered by Sir Suma Chakrabarti, EBRD President, at ‘Enabling the Private Sector to Support Refugee-Hosting Communities’ event at EBRD HQ on 3 February 2016. Good afternoon and welcome to the EBRD. Thank you, everyone, for joining us. I know…
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To advance the ambitious goal of achieving universal access to energy in Africa by 2025, the AFDB is forging ahead with a New Deal on Energy for Africa. The video below explains that the undertaking entails joining up with governments,…
Read MoreAs key players in development – heads of multilateral organizations, their counterparts in government, partners in the business and financial sectors, and many others – convene this week in Lima for the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and…
Read MoreTurkey has suffered from some of the worst earthquakes in history. To avert further loss of life and damage to property in the event of a natural disaster, the Turkish government has implemented an Urban Transformation Plan, to demolish and…
Read MoreThis 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 climate change. The usefulness of this plan…
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International trade has been a driver of growth, job creation, and poverty reduction in many countries. Thus, it makes sense that the ongoing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), pending agreement by world leaders this week, include targets related to international trade.…
Read MoreWhether promoting sustained, inclusive economic growth, ending poverty, building resilient infrastructure or ensuring access to affordable energy for all, one factor stands out as critical a foundation to achieving continued progress across the Sustainable Development Goals spectrum: SKILLS. Although the…
Read MoreReaching 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 Financing for Development Conference. But perhaps more importantly, many of the…
Read MoreThe release of the joint statement “From Billions to Trillions: Transforming Development Finance” at our Spring Meetings is one of the most satisfying moments during my two year tenure as Managing Director and World Bank Group CFO. My one regret…
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