Development and
Cooperation

Digital monthly 10/2020

Sustainability and finance

Public finance

In the driver’s seat

African governments must make economies more productive, gear them to sustainability and ensure their own financial viability

Development finance

Developing local supply chains and digital services

In insecure times like these, sustainable development financing is more important than ever

Public finance

World Bank and IMF raise unorthodox demands

The top leaders of World Bank and IMF are calling for more lenient approaches to debt problems in developing countries

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Sustainable financing

Huge financial needs

The private sector must contribute to funding the transition to a sustainable economy

Sustainable finance

International standards are important

Sustainable financing is a precondition for mobilising private capital

Entrepreneurship

Safeguarding long term viability

Entrepreneurs must consider their companies’ environmental and social impacts, but also ensure financial sustainability

Debt sustainability

Buying time

Argentina has dodged a bullet with a debt restructuring deal – for now

Our view

No ethics, no sustainability

Why financial stability hinges on investors taking into account environmental and social impacts

Development lending

Consider the quality of debt

Even during a global pandemic, debt relief should not be granted across the board

Private-sector banks

No money for coal

Study demonstrates that private-sector banks are acting with "extreme irresponsibility" in relation to the climate crisis