This Financing for Development: Progress and Prospects 2018 finds that most types of development financing flows increased in 2017, and that there has been progress across all the action areas of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. This progress was underpinned by an upturn in the world economy, but at the same time the report warns that risks could derail development progress and structural impediments continue to undermine sustainable development prospects.
As currently constituted, the price of electricity in today's markets does not accurately reflect the costs of electricity on the society and the environment. Adopting approaches suggested in this paper would allow policy makers and the public to make better informed decisions along the path towards fully sustainable electricity systems.
It is becoming increasingly clear that fossil fuels impose a high price on society through local environmental pollution and Africa’s particular vulnerability to climate change. By comparing results from state-of-the-art Integrated Assessment Models, this report find different options for achieving a sustainable energy supply in Africa.
In 2015, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH hosted an exploratory workshop to better understand the potential of solar-powered irrigation systems (SPIS) for developing countries.
In 2018, this report was prepared to take stock of the experiences with SPIS around the world. It includes insights on the following questions:
Extending Our Horizons: Assessing Credit Risk and Opportunity in a Changing Climate is the first report in a two-part series showcasing a scenario-based approach for estimating the impact of climate change on corporate lending portfolios. It focuses on transition-related risks and opportunities. The second report, Navigating a New Climate: Assessing Credit Risk and Opportunity in a Changing Climate focuses on physical-related risks and opportunities. It was published in July 2018.
This paper, Channelling Private Investment to Infrastructure, focuses specifically on the role of MDBs.