Climate change and climate finance current experience and future directions
This volume gathers the latest analysis on policymakers’
and corporates’ efforts on climate change, climate finance, and ESG.
It identifies prominent areas of interest, of concern, and of success, to give
firms and policymakers additional guidance as they look to build more
effective and resilient strategies and action plans for the immediate years
ahead. Opportunities abound, but so do potential pitfalls, meaning that greater
transparency and information sharing will assist efforts to ensure that those
opportunities are utilized effectively.
2023 Annual Workshop of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI)
The 2023 Annual Workshop of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) was held on the theme “The Role of African DFIs in Achieving Just Energy Transition” on May 22, 2023, at the Sharm El Sheikh International Congress Centre (SSHCC), in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The workshop was organized with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and supported by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).
Sustainable transport OVERVIEW 2023
This publication gives an overview of the European Investment Bank’s support for sustainable transport. It details the Bank’s activities in the sector and highlights key projects. The stories, videos and case studies, illustrate how the Bank’s financing and advice help countries, regions and cities.
SBFN Toolkit: Developing Sustainable Finance Roadmaps
The toolkit builds on the SBFN Measurement Framework Methodology, a comprehensive assessment to benchmark sustainable finance progress in line with international standards. It also references existing guidance documents such as the “Toolkits for Policymakers to Green the Financial System” by the World Bank, “An Analysis of Sustainable Finance Roadmaps: Charting the Path to Financial System Transformation” by the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action and UNDP Financial Centers for Sustainability (FC4S)
Zambia – Study on Resource Mobilization Through Adoption and Implementation of Optimal Export Policies
This study uses a desk review and stakeholder insights to explore the potential role of exports in DRM. While the traditional approach primarily views exports as a significant driver of economic growth, this paper makes a departure from the usual focus on traditional revenue sources (tax and non-tax) by recognizing them as viable revenue sources.
North Africa Economic Outlook 2023
In 2022, North African countries struggled with the challenges of rising inflation and growth recovery, which have been exacerbated by external shocks, including the long-lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the spillover effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The region registered moderate economic growth of 4.1 percent in 2022 against 5.4 percent in 2021.
Clean oceans and the blue economy Overview 2023
Keeping the ocean clean and healthy is crucial for sustainable development and poverty reduction. This is reflected in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 14: Life Below Water). Financial markets and institutions can play a pivotal role in driving the ocean sustainability agenda. Since 2017, the UN Ocean Conference and the Our Ocean Conference have collected around 1 800 measurable and financial commitments, mobilising $108 billion.
Navigating Uncertainty: Investment Dynamics and Beyond
Countries have been increasingly decentralizing and devolving powers to lower levels of government in the hope of improving services delivery. Yet proliferation of governments, particularly in a developing country setting, may create fiscal and policy uncertainty and increase the tax and compliance burden for private businesses, with potentially detrimental effects for investment. This hypothesis is tested in the context of Indonesia, which has increased the number of districts from 284 in 1989 to 511 by 2014.
Digital Climate Adaptation in Agriculture Profile for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked African country with an estimated population of 14.65 million people as of 2019 with females accounting for 52 percent of the population resulting in a sex ratio of almost 92 percent. ZimStat, 2017). The population of Zimbabwe is relatively young with 40 percent of the population estimated to be below the age of 15 and about 6 percent aged 65 years and above.
1er estudio de Taxonomía Sostenible de México
El Gobierno de México, a través de una nueva visión de política ambiental, ha impulsado el fomento y el apoyo de acciones que permitan la conservación de los ecosistemas naturales. Taxonomía sostenible de México fue coordinado por la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público durante más de dos años y medio, trabajando de la mano con diversas instituciones de los sectores público, privado, academia, sociedad civil, así como con organismos internacionales; marcando un hito en México.