El incremento de la Alineación de las Finanzas Mundiales con la Naturaleza
The global economy must
deliver nature-positive, equitable
outcomes if we are to tackle
the existential challenges of
nature loss and climate change.
As nature is not material in most
financial decision-making, there
is significant misalignment of
public and private financial flows
with nature-positive outcomes.
Understanding the current
degree of alignment of global
finance, and identifying actions
needed to increase it is vital.
LAS CADENAS DE VALOR AGRÍCOLAS Y DE TRANSFORMACIÓN EN EL SUR DE ÁFRICA: OPORTUNIDADES DERIVADAS DE LOS PAÍSES AFRICANOS DEL ÁREA DE LIBRE COMERCIO CONTINENTAL
La agricultura es la columna vertebral de la economía Africana, y una fuente importante de ingresos en los países Africanos (Banco Africano de Desarrollo (Bafd), 2016). Cincuenta y cinco por ciento de los empleos en África se encuentran en el sector agrícola, que genera más del 70 por ciento de los ingresos de quienes viven en la pobreza. Sin embargo, superadas las prácticas agrícolas, el sector agrícola de la vulnerabilidad al cambio climático y la variabilidad, y la del continente altos niveles de la agricultura de subsistencia siguen minando la productividad agrícola. Impulso a la productividad, lo que podría ayudar a resolver muchos de los del continente retos socio-económicos, como el desempleo, la pobreza arraigada y la inseguridad alimentaria, por lo tanto fue identificada como un área prioritaria en la Agenda 2063: El África Queremos, de la Unión Africana.
Financing for Development in the era of COVID-19 and beyond: Priorities of Latin America and the Caribbean in relation to the financing for development global policy agenda
The effects of the pandemic and the policies implemented in response have increased the liquidity needs of the countries of the region to confront the emergency phase. Within the current context of the pandemic, a financing for development agenda faces two interrelated challenges: short run and medium and long run challenges.
This report proposes a set of policy actions to address both challenges and then focuses on potential initiatives to build forward better.
The rise of green bonds: Financing for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
In this report, the voluntary criteria currently being used to define which bonds qualify as green are discussed. The growing global green bond market is further examined, as well as the Latin American and Caribbean green bond market, looking more closely at the region’s recent green bond issuances in local and international markets.
Financing for Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2014
This document reflects the financial context in which Latin American and Caribbean countries are acting and responding to international requirements. The data show that resources are available and that countries are using them. Progress is needed in analysing their effectiveness and the transition to a form of development where sustainability is no longer seen as an appendix or pilot but as a model.