SDG13

The 1990s experience of the Brady bonds shows that generosity makes sense when linked to smart incentives.

The G20 Common Framework on Debt Treatment is useful, but not fully fit for purpose yet.

Flooding in Burundi’s Gatumba area and other regions displaces hundreds and endangers livelihoods. While locals and the diaspora take action, government delays are hampering sustainable solutions. The call for climate resilience is getting louder.

Looking back after 21 years at the helm of D+C/E+Z.

Unrestrained market dynamics favour oligarchs, but do not provide public goods as needed.

The church forests of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) are a remarkable example of environmental conservation upheld through spiritual reverence, indigenous knowledge and traditional beliefs.

Burundi’s tourism sector faces challenges, with underdeveloped parks struggling due to encroachment, poaching and lack of funding. Environmental activists urge better protection of the country’s natural reserves.

The final agreement sets a target of $ 300 billion annually by 2035 for global climate and falls short of what vulnerable nations demanded.

The impacts of the climate crisis on the South Asian subcontinent are already quite bad.

A recent white paper published by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation identifies global priorities and suggests how to allocate funding for maximum impact.