By Ishana Ratan On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) cohosted a webinar to discuss findings from the recent report on environmental, social and governance (ESG) implementation of Chinese projects in Africa. The report is the result of a […]
By Rebecca Ray Emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) need an immediate, stepwise infusion of investment for climate and conservation goals: $1 trillion in international capital for climate investment and over $2 trillion annually to meet the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the International High Level Expert Group on Climate Finance. […]
Since the establishment of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) in 2001, there has been a concern that the now-global rules governing intellectual property (IP) protection would present obstacles to securing access to medicines for populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A few years later, the […]
By Sayuri Kataoka and Samantha Igo The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to conclude its 16th General Review of Quotas this month, a process designed to bring the IMF’s governance system in light with current realities of the global economy. The IMF’s quota system determines the financial contribution of member countries, the distribution of […]
By Tim Hirschel-Burns After several years characterized by a pandemic, multiple wars and mounting climate impacts that jolted the global order, 2023 was the year when calls for international financial architecture reform went mainstream. The World Bank entered evolution mode, the United Nations (UN) Secretary General called for “a new Bretton Woods moment,” and the […]
By Yudong (Nathan) Liu On November 16, 2023, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center hosted a webinar to accompany the launch of new data in the China’s Global Energy Finance (CGEF) Database. The webinar was moderated by Oyintarelado Moses, Data Analyst and Database Manager, and featured presentations by Cecilia Springer, Non-resident Senior Fellow and […]
Por Samantha Igo En tan solo 24 horas a finales de octubre, el huracán Otis, desafiando los modelos de predicción, aumentó la velocidad del viento a 185 km/h, tocando tierra en Acapulco, México, como un huracán de categoría 5. Además de la devastadora pérdida de vidas, los analistas de seguros han estimado que las pérdidas […]
By Mridhu Khanna On November 9, 2023, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted Eric Helleiner, Professor of Political Science at the University of Waterloo, for the final installment of the Fall 2023 Global Economic Governance Initiative Book Talk Series. Helleiner spoke to the Boston University community about his latest book, The […]
The Global Financial Safety Net (GFSN) has been dramatically reshaped since 2000. While the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is still the world’s largest and most capable provider of emergency liquidity, as well as the only one that operates at a global level, it is now flanked by multiple regional financial arrangements (RFAs) whose combined lending […]
By Claire Paul From November 28-December 12, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The conference comes at a “milestone moment,” as participating representatives will assess their country’s progress in adhering to the goals set out by the Paris Agreement and conclude the first-ever Global Stocktake. […]