Registration for the 2018 (Third) ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-up (April 23-26, 2018 at the UN HQ, New York, USA) just opened at the following link: http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/ffdforum/2018-ffd-forum/stakeholder-participation.html Those who are already in possession of a valid UN grounds pass are encouraged to register. Those who do not currently have a valid UN grounds…
The advance unedited version of the 2018 report of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development has been posted online. You can find the full report at: https://developmentfinance.un.org/iatf-2018-report Please also note that a series of technical briefings are being organized for the week of March 5, as indicated at the following link: https://developmentfinance.un.org/informal-technical-briefing-series-2018-report-inter-agency-task-force-financing-development As…
Moves towards the greater involvement of the private sector in Official Development Assistance (ODA, or “aid”) could have a negative impact on the quality and quantity of development aid. This paper sets out Eurodad’s concerns with the direction taken by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) towards encouraging the use of Private Sector Instruments (PSIs),…
The Civil Society Financing for Development (FfD) Group, a very broad platform of civil society organizations, networks and federations from around the world, collectively submitted the following input to the IATF on FfD in preparation for its upcoming 2018 Report. While the group is diverse and positions might differ on specific issues, this document expresses the…
The latest scandal about offshore tax avoidance has prompted debate about whether these activities are legal or illegal. From a human rights perspective, it is abusive behaviour The article is authored by Matti Kohonen, Principal Advisor – Private Sector, Christian Aid, United Kingdom and first published by Lawyers for Better Business website The lawfirm Appleby,…
Jubilee USA’s Director Eric LeCompte spoke at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland for the UN Conference on Trade and Development 11th Debt Management Conference. Read his remarks on debt, tax and transparency policies that address the root causes of poverty. Link for sharing: http://www.jubileeusa.org/unctad_2017 Ensuring Sustainable Debt, Development and Protections, by Eric LeCompte, Executive…
IGE on FfD focuses on resource mobilisation TWN Info Service on Trade, Finance and UN Sustainable Development, 16 November 2017,Third World Network, http://www.twn.my Geneva, 10 Nov (Kanaga Raja) – The first session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Financing for Development at the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has focussed on…
