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Implementation Progress of the European Fund for Sustainable Development/EFSD

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The External Investment Plan (EIP) consists of three pillars: (a) the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), (b) the Technical Assistance that supports the preparation of proposed sustainable investment programmes (PIPs) and (c) the improvement of the investment and business climate in partner countries. It provides for grants and guarantees worth €4.54 billion (2017-2020), expecting […]

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Private Sector Participation Possibilities in Actions Funded within EU’s External Action

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The involvement of the private sector in the implementation of the EU’s development cooperation programs has been strengthened in the context of the effort to meet commitments related to the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda. The World Bank has identified a relevant financial gap (5 to 7 billion EUR) which should be covered

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European Commission: EU Trust Fund Bêkou for the Central African Republic Εxtended until 2020

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The Bêkou Trust Fund for the Central African Republic, the first ever EU Trust Fund established by the Commission in 2014, was set to expire in July 2019. As a result, its state of play and future beyond July 2019, have recently been a topic of reflection for its Members and the Central African Government.

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OECD Working Paper, May 2019 – Enabling Civil Society for Sustainable Development

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Agenda 2030 is clear on the necessity of mobilising civil society organisations (CSOs) in implementing and upholding accountability for the Sustainable Development Goals. CSOs are important to development co-operation, both as development actors in their own right, and as implementing partners for members of the OECD/DAC. Figures from the DAC show that in 2017, DAC

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UN Climate Action Summit 2019 (New York, 21-23 September 2019)

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The United Nations Secretary-General is convening the 2019 Climate Action Summit to raise the global level of ambition on meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement and to galvanize action that can limit climate change to 2°C and even 1.5°C as now required by science. The Summit will bring together governments, the private sector, civil

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UN ECOSOC: Note by the Secretariat on the Synthesis of Voluntary Submissions by Functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council and other Intergovernmental Bodies and Fora.

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The present document synthesizes the 62 voluntary submissions and reflects how the intergovernmental bodies are responding to the theme of the 2019 HLPF. While the principle of leaving no one behind is widely referred to, five main areas have been identified as crucial to empower those being left behind:(i) Economic vulnerability: Ensuring that no one

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European Commission Report: Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals across the world – The 2019 Joint Synthesis Report of the European Union and its Member States

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This report provides a short summary of how the EU and its Member States are supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in developing countries through development cooperation. It responds to a specific commitment in the Consensus, to produce such a report in 2019 and every four years thereafter. It focuses on the period since

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OECD Report: Development Aid drops in 2018, Especially to Neediest Countries – Introducing the Grant Equivalent Methodology

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Foreign aid from official donors in 2018 fell 2.7% from 2017, with a declining share going to the neediest countries, according to preliminary data collected by the OECD. The drop was largely due to less aid being spent on hosting refugees as arrivals slowed and some tightening of the rules on which refugee costs can

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UNDP Report-Financing Across Sectors for Sustainable Development

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Recognizing the ambition, scope and integrated nature of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), together with the need for more domestic funding to finance development, this Report describes an innovative financing solution developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine-supported STRIVE Research Consortium (STRIVE) with support from

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