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UNDP Transformation Series
The UNDP Transformation Series gathers progressive ideas and voices on achieving the 2030 Agenda through UNDP's Strategic Plan.
Small island developing states do not have the luxury of time
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned Small Island Developing States economies and livelihoods on end.
Overcoming roadblocks to insurance, risk finance, and development
Recognizing the role of the insurance industry to protect and invest in development.
Building Coastal Resilience through Innovation
Insurance and infrastructure generally rank toward the very bottom of the list of fun and interesting things people like talking about. Beaches and coral reefs, on the other hand, are more engaging…
Financing the response to climate change - we all need to play our part.
“Climate change is the defining issue of our time – and we are at a defining moment…this is the absolute priority.” UN Secretary General
How can we ensure environmental integrity for green bonds?
Lately, much attention has been directed towards green bonds and how these instruments can ease the challenge of funding countries’ climate action plans.
Innovative finance for the Maldives’ sustainable development
Graduating to middle-income status in 2011, how can the Maldives source its SDG finance? Islamic finance, blended finance and blue economy provide an opportunity
Accelerating NDC implementation with new partnerships
Required investments for climate actions far exceed those committed by developed countries to developing countries and require significant levels of private finance
Finance, partnerships and innovation: Large ocean states pave the way to the 2030 Agenda
The recent review of the Samoa Pathway unraveled exciting partnerships, innovative finance mechanism and stronger collaboration
Accelerating finance for inclusive, nature-based enterprises
UNDP partners to bridge the gap between available private sector finance and investment-ready projects
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Closing the climate finance gaps
Climate-smart business pathways present economic opportunities, but for many developing countries, the cost is great. The GCF helps countries bridge this gap.
Uniting against corruption
Corruption hinders development, from resources lost to eroding the legitimacy of public institutions. It is time to build the global anti-corruption momentum.
Taking global action against illicit financial flows
Domestic public resources are fundamental for development financing, but are widely undermined by illicit financial activities; how can the international community act to transform financial systems…
Eradicate poverty by breaking the curse of Africa’s unsustainable debt
Rising debt amplifies investment risk, hampers economic diversification, and undermines investment in human capital.
Financing risk in Eurasia: Community, country and region
Risk is part and parcel of development, entwined with development and inseparable from that development. Increasingly it is recognized that an understanding and management of risk is what makes…
Indonesia’s green sukuk
Climate Change is the defining challenge of our time. The current and projected impacts of climate change are already changing the lives of entire populations and threatening to reverse human…
