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The dazzle of the private sector

The privatization of development funding could completely overshadow vital tax and financial policy issues. For Switzerland, not changing course would mean the end of the implementation of Agenda 2030 in terms of development policy.

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Ten donors and 10 crises dominate humanitarian spending

Addis: Getting Beyond Aid

Aid credibility at stake as donors haggle over reporting rules

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Multilaterale Politik : Zank auf der Weltbühne... / Tillmann Elliesen [et al.]

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Den Versprechen Taten folgen lassen: Gleichstellung der Geschlechter in der Agenda 2030 für nachhaltige Entwiclkung / UN Women

Electronic document

Entwicklung in Afrika / Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung [Hrsg.]

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Article as analysis

The dazzle of the private sector

The privatization of development funding could completely overshadow vital tax and financial policy issues. For Switzerland, not changing course would mean the end of the implementation of Agenda 2030 in terms of development policy.

Political article

Switzerland at the heart of SDG financialization?

According to the UN, there's a funding gap of 2,500 billion $ per year to achieve the SDGs by 2030. Raising this money will require private sector involvement – this is the current political consensus. Switzerland's financial centre positions itself.

Klimagerechtigkeit

Political article

Fairness, a moral imperative

Climate justice – a term blazing a trail. But what exactly does it mean? The underlying principle was already formulated in 1992, but was never implemented by the rich countries. Switzerland, too, is under pressure to fulfil its commitments.

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