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Public Finance and Social Protection
This chart shows how preferred methods of payment differ around the world
One of the biggest reasons for people preferring cash in developing countries is not having a bank account and thus no bank card.
The Davos Agenda 2021
Helping small businesses build financial resilience
COVID-19 is hitting small businesses in the world's poorest countries hard. Governments can help by using aid funding to attract private investment.
The Davos Agenda 2021
Why philanthropists must support a free COVID vaccine
We will not recover from COVID-19 until we ensure vaccine access to all people, in all countries, without delay. But who will set the terms?
The Davos Agenda 2021
Why we can’t tackle the crises of 2020 in isolation
Climate change, pandemic and social injustice are deeply interconnected and must be seen through a 360 degree lens so we can drive for systemic solutions.
Climate Change
Can investors save the planet? Listen to our House on Fire podcast
In this episode we talk to the bankers, insurers and innovators pushing the world to divest from fossil fuels.
Decarbonizing Energy
Lloyd's of London steps back from coal in first climate change policy
The company's first ever ESG (environmental, social and governance) strategy aims to reduce its exposure to non-renewable energy.
Climate Change
U.N. chief calls for more climate finance for poor nations as 2020 goal slips
In 2009, wealthy governments agreed to increase climate finance for vulnerable countries to $100 billion annually by 2020, however, this figure has yet to be met.
Financial and Monetary Systems
This chart shows how debt-to-GDP is rising around the world
Falling revenues combined with costly pandemic relief measures have increased global debt by $20 trillion since the third quarter of 2019.
Education and Skills
How COVID-19 has changed the face of fundraising for higher education
The pandemic will reshape how universities decide on what needs more external funding and resources.
COVID-19
5 ways COVID-19 has affected children in Sub-Saharan Africa
A new UNICEF report outlines the pandemic's devastating impacts on children living in Sub-Saharan Africa. Here are five of its most pressing insights.
European Union
This is why one of Europe’s leading economists is calling for an EU development bank
President of the European Investment Bank, Werner Hoyer, makes the case for a European development bank to ensure a level playing field with the US and China.
Workforce and Employment
Working more for less: How wages in America have stagnated
A study by the Economic Policy Institute has found that the growth in compensation is lagging far behind productivity of the American employee.
Global Economic Imbalances
The world's poorest people are owed $5.7 trillion, says Oxfam
If developed nations had given the international aid they pledged in 1970, poorer countries would look very different.
Canada
50 homeless people in Canada were given over $5,000 each. Here’s what happened next
One-off cash payments are a simple and effective way of cutting homelessness, according to a new study. Findings are key as COVID-19 stokes the crisis.
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
Ending global hunger need not cost the earth – if we invest now
In the midst of a climate emergency, the COVID-19 crisis has left up to 132 million additional people facing hunger. We need more innovation and investment in agriculture.