The first part of this blog looked at some of the challenges for global development finance ahead of the next global development summit in mid-2025. This second part examines some of the current proposals to meet these challenges. None should be viewed as a panacea, nor in isolation. Some are more...
Category - Climate change and development
Global development finance – outlook and prospects: Part 1
The world is now less than one year out from the next big International Conference on Financing for Development to be hosted by Spain. It is a truism to say that the gap between the world’s development and climate challenges and the global policy and finance settings needed to address them has...
Mangroves, migration, and family reunions: a story of resilience
The village of Cendi Manik is nestled on the southwest coast of Lombok, a stunning island in eastern Indonesia, situated just a few miles west of its more famous neighbour, Bali. Positioned in Selamat Bay near the Lombok-Bali ferry port, this village is highly susceptible to disasters owing to its...
Science says Tuvalu will drown within decades; the reality is worse
Tuvalu, a picturesque island nation nestled in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, is currently grappling with a relentless onslaught of storm surges and towering waves, wreaking havoc on coastal communities. While spring or king tides always come around in February, this year’s king tide is...
Opportunity lost and damaged: new climate fund replicates...
In what looked like an early win for COP28, an agreement was reached on day 1 on the set-up of a...
A loss and damage fund: two big challenges
One of the biggest changes in how global climate finance is conceptualised and delivered is...
From Bretton Woods to Bridgetown? Scaling up the World Bank
As the global “polycrisis” continues apace – deepening poverty, hunger and misery in its wake –...
A new climate for Australian aid
Australia has just been found to have failed to adequately protect the rights of Torres Strait...
Mobilising climate-resilient infrastructure in Asia
COP26 is a few days away, with one of its goals including the building of climate-resilient...
Climate-resilient WASH and climate projections
Climate change is firmly set as a priority issue for the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)...