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Who is talking about the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
By John McArthur, Christine ZhangThe internationally agreed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are starting to become a reference point for a wide range of public and private actors. In recent weeks,...
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The start of a new poverty narrative
By Homi Kharas, Kristofer Hamel, Martin HoferLast September, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation released its annual Goalkeeper’s report, highlighting the extraordinary progress made in reducing...
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Measuring the gender justice gap
By Paul Prettitore, Sandie OkoroThe inclusion of “access to justice for all” as part of the internationally agreed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is an important milestone in promoting inclusive...
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Rethinking indicators of well-being: A discussion with New Zealand’s Treasury...
India is among the many countries rethinking what it means to be a prosperous and developed country. The concept of Gross National Happiness in Bhutan and the United Nations’ World Happiness Report...
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From summits to solutions: Innovations in implementing the sustainable...
As policymakers, scientists, business and civic leaders, and others meet to take stock of progress towards the sustainable development goals (SDGs) at the UN’s High Level Political Forum, the Global...
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Capitalizing on Industry 4.0 in Africa
By Christina GolubskiThe impact of Industry 4.0—the next phase in the digitization of the manufacturing sector driven by computing power, connectivity, and new forms of human-machine interaction—will...
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The distressing Debt Sustainability Framework of the IMF and World Bank
By Brian PintoThis week, the IMF and the World Bank will roll out their 2017 Low-Income Country Debt Sustainability Framework (LIC DSF). What should the DSF look like to be relevant for low-income...
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Measuring new indicators of growth
By Shruti Godbole Notions of being prosperous and developed are changing around the world. The concepts of Gross National Happiness and United Nations’ World Happiness Report are gradually gaining...
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Counting who gets left behind: Current trends and gaps on the Sustainable...
By Homi Kharas, John McArthur, Krista RasmussenMinisters are gathering next week in New York at the United Nations’ High Level Political Forum to discuss progress being made on the Sustainable...
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Sahil Gandhi
By Rohan LaikSahil Gandhi is Assistant Professor at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, where he teaches urban economics and other courses. He was formerly a Fellow at ICRIER, New Delhi. His research...
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Should not meeting the Sustainable Development Goals get you fired?
By Dhananjayan SriskandarajahThe problem with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), was that no one ever lost their job for failing to meet an MDG target. When I say this at high-level meetings,...
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How do we finance low-carbon infrastructure?
By Joshua P. Meltzer, Christina ConstantineInfrastructure and Climate Change The world’s core infrastructure—including our transport and energy systems, buildings, industry, and land-related...
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Multilateral Development Banks must mobilize private finance to achieve the SDGs
By Mahmoud Mohieldin, Nritya Subramaniam, Jos VerbeekThe global economy has transformed significantly since the establishment of the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), mainly due to globalization...
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Finding breakthroughs for the UN Sustainable Development Goals
By Fred Dews, Bill Finan, Homi Kharas, Enric SalaHomi Kharas, interim vice president and director of the Global Economy and Development program, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala...
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US global leadership through an SDG lens
By Homi KharasIf the U.S. is to exercise global leadership with its foreign assistance, it should view its contributions and support through a Sustainable Development Goals lens. This would reinforce...
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Invigorating US leadership in global development
By Molli FerrarelloThe preservation of leadership in global development has been a priority for U.S. administrations since World War II, based on the belief that U.S. economic assistance is an...
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Developing statistical capacity in low-income countries
By Ryuichi Tomizawa, Noriharu MasugiThe Sustainable Development Goals seek to level the playing field for millions—economically, socially, ethnically, religiously, linguistically, or physically. These...
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The case against a US retreat from international development
By John R. AllenAs an instrument for peace, prosperity, and human advancement, U.S. foreign assistance constitutes one of the most important examples of American compassion. Since the Marshall Plan...
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Bringing global health actors together for a healthier world
By Ikuo TakizawaSDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. The third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) comprises targets that are challenging for many countries. Target...
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If the US doesn’t lead on foreign assistance, who will?
By Fred Dews, Merrell Tuck-PrimdahlMerrell Tuck-Primdahl, communications director for the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings, interviews participants from the 15th annual Brookings...
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