Scaling up Finance for the Sustainable Development Goals

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Scaling up Finance for the Sustainable Development Goals The world currently faces the critical challenge of scaling up development finance, an indispensable requirement for the realization of the SDGs. Multilateral development banks (MDBs) can serve as effective institutional mechanisms to help finance the SDGs. This possibility is due to their clear mandate to support development-oriented programs, in-house expertise and track record on identification, development,…

Flashpoints to Watch As Global Trade Tensions Mount

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Flashpoints to Watch As Global Trade Tensions Mount President Donald Trump’s decision to levy aggressive tariffs on steel and aluminum imports has placed his America First economic ideals squarely at the forefront of the political agenda. Last year’s decision to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact hinted at the maverick president’s resolve to follow…