Actions for Inclusion Amid Rising Inequality
A focus on inclusion in the new SDGs is vital for Asia and the Pacific, where inequality has risen some 20% in the past two decades, and around 1.4 billion people live under $2 a day.
What’s Next for the GPEDC in the Post-2015 World?
In the run-up to its second high-level meeting in Kenya next year, the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation will need to consider some difficult questions on what to focus on for the post-2015 world.
Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations: Why They Matter, and How Aid Can Help
Working in fragile and conflict-affected situations in Asia and the Pacific requires development agencies to do business differently.
ADB’s Challenge: Moving from 3 Ss to 3 Cs
Recently, someone from one of our developing member countries commented that ADB is too small, slow and self-centered. This assessment might sound harsh, but the numbers speak for themselves.
#Fin4Dev: 10 Things MDBs Can Bring to the Table
As the dialogue on #Fin4Dev advances, multilateral development banks and the IMF have joined hands to seriously consider what they specifically can bring to the table in going from ideas to action. Here are 10 takeaways from last week's major #Fin4Dev conference in Addis Ababa.
Toward the 2°C Pathway: Insights from the New Climate Economy 2015 Report
In its second report, the GCEC identifies 10 key economic opportunities that could close up to 96% of the gap between current emissions levels and those needed to limit the rise in global temperatures below 2°C.
Proof In – Extreme Poverty Can End. What are We Waiting For?
The ultrapoor want desperately to escape poverty and have richer, more meaningful lives. Governments and NGOs want inclusive growth and prosperity. There is a proven way we can address all these challenges – the ultrapoor graduation model.
Post-2015 #Fin4Dev: Views from Asia and the Pacific
Why shouldn’t every dollar count for sustainable development? This fundamental query has been repeatedly emerging from Asia and the Pacific in the wake of the post-2015 SDGs now under discussion.
4 Principles for Better Tracking Climate Finance for Adaptation
ADB and 5 other multilateral development banks, along with the International Development Finance Club, have taken another step forward in standardizing the way we track climate finance for adaptation. The move is a welcome advance in improving the transparency and targeting of future funding.
MDGs, SDGs and All That: Deciphering the New Development Agenda
In two months we will finally know the final Sustainable Development Goals. But how did we get here, and what does this framework mean for global development efforts? Let's get to know the SDGs a bit better.