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Financing for development

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Mobilising private finance: many open questions

Since the UN Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa in 2015, the international community has been almost at one in repeating the mantra: only by mobilising private finance will it be possible to fund the Sustainable Development Goals.

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ODA funding – when more is less

Global inequality is growing steadily – unlike development financing by OECD members. Rich countries like Switzerland rely mainly on dubious accounting practices to whitewash their contribution.

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Still not a cent returned

The foundation set up in Geneva in September to manage USD 3.5 billion from the Afghan Central Bank is playing it safe – by doing nothing. Switzerland seems to endorse the American position.

Article as analysis

No clean slate for the West

The problem is not the United Nations, but the pursuit of self-interest by Member States. A case for values-based and human-centred multilateralism.

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A vulnerable world

The spread of the coronavirus is confronting the world with enormous challenges. The same has been true for years for the climate crisis. The first outlines of what lies ahead for the global South and development cooperation can vaguely be seen.

The climate crisis must not undermine development

In a position paper, Alliance Sud presents the links between climate justice and development cooperation and calls for Switzerland to fulfil its financial responsibility and the Paris Agreement.

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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.

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Who really stands to gain from the World Bank?

By providing large-scale loans and consultancy services, the World Bank exerts enormous influence on international development policy. Switzerland too is now being asked to participate in capital increases.

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No development funds for dubious corporations!

The Federal Council wishes to involve Swiss companies more in Switzerland's development cooperation. A condition for this should be the full support of the responsible business initiative.