What fresh funding models will help accelerate progress towards the sustainable development goals? Join an expert panel on Thursday 21 January from 1-3pm GMT to discuss‘Business as normal will not get us where we need to be by 2030,” said Wu Hongbo, UN under-secretary-general for economic and social affairs, and addressing the international community in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia last summer. His speech, delivered at a gathering to discuss financing for development, or acknowledged the ambition of the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs),and the meaningful ramp-up in resources needed to achieve them. While an exact figure on the financing needed to achieve the SDGs - which include ‘stop poverty in all its forms everywhere’ - has been elusive, it is widely suggested to require a movement from ‘billions to trillions’. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com