by Pooja Rangaprasad, Director, Policy and Advocacy, Financing for Development (FfD) The President of the General Assembly (PGA) convened a High Level Meeting on “International Cooperation to Combat Illicit Financial Flows and Strengthen Good Practices on Asset Return” on 16 May 2019 at the UN Headquarters, New York. An official summary of the meeting will…
A new wave of debt crises is hitting developing countries, but governments have ignored the calls for action. At this year’s FfD Forum, the CSO group organized the Great CSO Debt Workout, to wake governments up and call for a Global Debt Workout Mechanism.
By Bodo Ellmers and Tove Ryding This week, governments will meet at the United Nations in New York for the Financing for Development Forum, and the challenge is very clear. Too little progress has been made towards achieving the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs), which to a large extent is the consequence of lacking finance.…
Intervention of Alicia Tauro (MGCY) to Ministerial Finance Dialogue 1 – Promoting inclusive growth and reducing inequalities at 2019 FfD Forum Intervention of Alicia Tauro (MGCY) to FfD Forum Thank you for giving me the opportunity to address you today. My name is Alicia Tauro, and today I am speaking on behalf of the United…
The 2019 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development (FfD) Follow-up is fast approaching (UN Headquarters, NY, USA – April 15-18, 2019). As earlier announced and in accordance to tradition, the CS FfD Group will organize preparatory and follow-up meetings. The civil society preparatory day will take place on Sunday, April 14 (from 9:00AM to 5:00PM)…
The 2019 Financing for Sustainable Development Report of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development – launched today in advance of the 2019 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development. The report warns that unless national and international financial systems are revamped, the world’s governments will fail to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development…
Jubilee Debt Campaign has launched a briefing with 41 regional organisations and networks on the need for new mandatory rules to ensure lenders disclose information on loans to governments. The briefing is being released ahead of the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings (9-13 April) and G20 Finance Ministers meeting (8-9 June, Japan) during which…
CSO Letter Digital Trade 2019-04-01-ENG CSO Letter Digital Trade 2019-04-01-ESP CSO Letter Digital Trade 2019-04-01-FRA Release-CSO Letter-E-CommWTO 2019-04-01 Dear WTO Members, Technology can stimulate development and help build sustainable livelihoods, but the right policies are essential to ensure that countries, workers and consumers everywhere can benefit. But some countries have declared their intent to rewrite…
Here a comprehensive update on the preparations for the 2019 FfD Forum (April 15-18, NY HQ): The 2019 FfD Follow-up Forum is fast approaching. Please find here the Concept Note and revised draft outline of the Forum programme for your easier reference. If you plan to attend, make sure you complete your registration for the…
The Society for International Development is pleased to announce the appointment of Pooja Rangaprasad as Director, Policy and Advocacy, Financing for Development. In her capacity as Director, Policy and Advocacy, Financing for Development, Pooja will lead and facilitate strengthened policy dialogue and advocacy efforts of the Civil Society FfD Group towards UN Member States, with special…
Representatives from companies with a history of mismanagement of public contracts and renowned tax-dodging practices will meet in Geneva this week to lobby for business-friendly UN standards on Public- Private Partnerships. The UN Economic Commission for Europe is currently meeting to establish International Standards on PPPs. PPPs, which rarely fail to deliver in the public interest, are essentially…
