This series explores how the global development finance system is evolving to unlock capital, reform institutions, and build investable markets for sustainable growth.
From the G20 leaders’ summit, here are the policies, promises, and power plays redefining development.
Opinion: Despite the urgent demands of the global south at COP30, wealthy nations continue to push a "private sector-first" approach, ignoring evidence that blended finance is failing to deliver a just and equitable energy transition.
A move from BB- to BB signals lower lending risk — and cheaper borrowing — for South Africa.
Despite U.S. boycotts and geopolitical strain, South Africa secures a hard-won G20 consensus — though many describe the commitments as “holding the line” as opposed to driving real change.
It's the final day of the G20 Social Summit, which brought thousands of civil society representatives to Boksburg, South Africa.
The G20 receives a new proposal on debt. Plus, Germany details its contribution to Brazil’s rainforest fund.
Opinion: As a vital stabilizing axis, the Africa-Europe partnership must seize the opportunity for a necessary and urgent reset — one that could unlock $2.3 trillion in investment and solidify a shared future for the benefit of both continents, and the world.
The second day of the Social Summit has arrived, and civil society delegates are here to deliberate. What happens today will shape the G20 Social Summit's declaration, which will be delivered to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday.
New guarantees, debt-for-resilience deals, and the loss and damage fund signal a shift in how climate risk gets financed. Plus, get ready for the G20.
Civil society organizations are descending on South Africa from Nov. 18 to 20 for the G20 Social Summit. We're on the ground in Boksburg — and we're bringing you along with us.
A surge of optimism around adaptation investment is sweeping COP — but experts say the numbers don’t add up.
This series explores how the global development finance system is evolving to unlock capital, reform institutions, and build investable markets for sustainable growth.