By Aldo Caliari, Rethinking Bretton Woods On July 16th, governments adopted the Outcome of the Third Conference on Financing for Development, held in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), called the “Action Ababa Action Agenda” (AAAA or the “Outcome”). In a collective and sharp statement in response, civil society said that the conference “lost the opportunity to tackle…
by Nyaguthii Wangui Maina, FEMNET As the Third International Conference on Financing for Development drew to a close last week, two messages that rang through the discussions when it came to achieving Gender Equality was that firstly, there is need for gender responsive tax and budgeting; and secondly, more money is required for women’s mobilization…
by Bhumika Muchhala ADDIS ABABA, Jul 23 2015 (IPS) – The United Nations is the only universal forum that connects systemic issues to the global partnership for development. The latter recognises North-South cooperation based on historical responsibility and varying levels of development and capacity among member states of the U.N. And there is a vital…
by Polly Meeks and Rachele Tardi, Devex * Last Wednesday, world leaders meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, agreed on a new framework on financing for development, which also addresses financing of the post-2015 development agenda, and its central principle that “no one must be left behind.” We work with one of the groups that…
Addis Ababa Action Agenda on financing for development adopted amidst wide disappointment TWN Info Service on Finance and Development (Jul15/08) 20 July 2015, Third World Network by Ranja Sengupta, New Delhi | While the outcome document of the Third Conference on Financing for Development got the official nod on 16 July, the Addis Ababa Action…
The Third Conference on Financing for Development: Outcome document adopted without intergovernmental tax body or new financial commitments Negotiations conclude in bad faith as developed countries reject final hour proposals for improvements to the UN tax committee, let alone a global tax body. by Ranja Sengupta and Bhumika Muchhala Addis Ababa, 15 July 2015 |…
*By Nyaguthii Wangui Maina, FEMNET July 10th 2015, marked an important day when feminists from around the globe converged in Addis Ababa Ethiopia to share their views, reflect and consecrate their ideas ahead of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development. With a vibrant room filled to capacity by both female and male counterparts,…
