Fourth, the world must reorient energy subsidies from fossil fuels towards protecting vulnerable people during energy crises and invest in a just transition to a sustainable future. And, fifthly, we have to triple investment in renewable energy. This is where multilateral development banks and development finance institutions, as well as commercial In the Republic banks,…
And governments continue to dole out billions in subsidies for coal, oil and gas, at a rate of about $ million a minute. For the sake of the health of our societies and the planet, we have to leave them, and leave them now. There is only one certain path to achieve energy security, stabilize…
FAO in the village of Yassin, East Darfur. Photo: © Sudan Peacebuilding Fund Secretariat As the peacebuilding trajectory in Sudan remains fragile and uncertain, the support of the international community—at the right time and on a targeted basis—is essential. The question, therefore, is not whether development and peacebuilding partners should continue to engage, but how…
Being an agile, adaptive and demand-driven fund, allowing it to provide desperately needed financing mechanisms even in high-risk environments like Sudan. Since the coup d’état, the Peacebuilding Fund’s project portfolio has grown to encompass twelve states, demonstrating that when crises hit, its commitment does not wane, but is strengthened. Along with other projects – including…
Take action to support progress on the Sustainable Development Goals in vulnerable countries, including the High-Level Political Forum, which took place in early July ; the Conference of the Parties to the th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP), in November ; the Conference of the Parties on Biodiversity (COP…
And middle-income countries, are considered too rich to have access to development finance, despite the fact that they are suffering from repeated and devastating environmental catastrophes, and several simultaneous shocks are under way. paralyzing. Theirl Institutions could review the eligibility criteria for access to development. Coordination, taking into account the specific needs of countries, in…
Severe risks to small island economies, as demonstrated by the recent volcanic eruption, tsunami and ashfall in Tonga . English review from the World Bank), and the shrinking land area of several Pacific islands due to rising sea levels. Small island economies are also increasingly affected by a serious “triple burden” of malnutrition, in which…
