Reading Development

Random readings on society, politics and change – Jorge Carrillo

Time for a new approach to environmental and social protection at multilateral development banks

Current MDB safeguards do not address the core developmental problem facing environmental and social oversight – weak legal frameworks and implementation capacity. Protecting against negative environmental and social impacts from … Continue reading

Saturday, 9 April 2016 · Leave a comment

Public-Private Partnerships and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Fit for purpose?

PPPs received significant attention at the 3rd International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa and feature dominantly in the G20 platform as well as in the policy recommendations … Continue reading

Wednesday, 9 March 2016 · Leave a comment

Financing the Future

This report has a simple message: the proposed SDGs are achievable, but adopting a business-as-usual approach will leave us far short of the target. Projections based on current patterns of … Continue reading

Monday, 20 April 2015 · Leave a comment