Bringing institutional investors into the race to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Contractual savings institutions, such as mutual funds, pensions, and insurance companies, can drive investments that offer financial returns while creating social and environmental impact.
We are just now discovering how devastating COVID-19 has been for the very poor
To cope with the pandemic, Asia’s poor are missing meals and selling their assets. Governments need to target policies toward the most vulnerable in order to stave off long-term damaging impacts.
How SDG bonds can accelerate a green recovery from the pandemic
We’ll need innovative solutions and new ways of thinking to bridge the financing gap and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals after the pandemic. SDG Accelerator Bonds could be a good start.
填补资金缺口，实现绿色、包容性复苏
由于新冠肺炎疫情导致税收减少而公共开支增加，亚洲发展中国家必须盘活私人资本，以提供实现可持续发展目标（SDG）所需的巨额投资。
Filling the finance gap for a green and inclusive recovery
Decreased tax revenues and increases in public spending due to COVID-19 make it imperative for developing Asian countries to mobilize private capital for the vast investments needed to achieve the SDGs.
Does economic growth lead to greater inequality? The answer might surprise you.
Finance, globalization, technology and urbanization – key drivers of economic growth – can lead to more or less inequality—depending on how prevalent they are in the economy.
经济增长会扩大不平等吗？结果可能出人意料。
作为经济增长的主要驱动力，金融、全球化、技术和城镇化会加剧或减轻不平等状况，具体则取决于它们在经济体中的程度高低。
Jargon hurts the poor
The excessive use of technical language in international development can keep vital information away from the people who need it the most.
行话会伤及穷人
对于那些急需帮助的人来说，国际发展领域术语的堆砌会遮蔽最重要的信息。
3 ways to better implement the environmental dimensions of the SDGs
There is room for improvement on integrating the environmental aspects of the SDGs with national development processes.