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Shaping the global agenda to maximize city leadership on the SDGs
By Anthony F. PipaAs countries adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, the inclusion of a separate goal on urbanization (SDG 11)—to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe,...
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Cities: The labs for Sustainable Development Goal innovation
By Anthony F. PipaWhen countries adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, the inclusion of SDG 11 highlighted the importance of urbanization to sustainable development, and committed...
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Figure of the week: Progress on SDGs in Africa
By Genevieve Jesse, Dhruv GandhiOn June 14, the Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa released its 2019 Index and Dashboards Report, which assesses the impact of government efforts on...
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The fierce urgency of now: Toward a new multilateralism
By Kevin P. Gallagher, Richard Kozul-WrightIn his “I Have a Dream” and “Beyond Vietnam” speeches, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King spoke of a “fierce urgency of the now” for “vigorous and positive...
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The inaugural meeting of SDG leadership cities
On April 3-6, 2019, Brookings hosted an international meeting of city leaders in Bellagio, Italy. The convening focused on local application of the 2030 Agenda among a select group of cities at the...
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Tax to finance the SDGs, but not to undermine them
By Wilson Prichard, Nora Lustig, Sanjeev Gupta, Warren Krafchik, Ian Gary, Brahima CoulibalyThis week over 170 policymakers, government officials, and members of academia, civil society, and...
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A handbook to help cities report local progress on the Sustainable...
By Anthony F. PipaAs 47 countries get ready to report their progress next week on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the United Nations’ annual check-in (the High-level Political Forum, or...
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Classifying Sustainable Development Goal trajectories: A country-level...
By John McArthur, Krista Rasmussen
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The climate crisis, migration, and refugees
By John PodestaOn March 14, 2019, Tropical Cyclone Idai struck the southeast coast of Mozambique. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees reported that 1.85 million people needed assistance. 146,000...
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How much does the world spend on the Sustainable Development Goals?
By Homi Kharas, John McArthurPouring several colors of paint into a single bucket produces a gray pool of muck, not a shiny rainbow. So too with discussions of financing the Sustainable Development...
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Africa and the Sustainable Development Goals: A long way to go
By Belay BegashawDespite the widespread adoption of and progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals, Africa continues to lag behind most of the world when it comes to socioeconomic development....
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Figures of the week: Africa’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals
By Payce MaddenEarlier this month, the United Nations released its annual Sustainable Development Goals Report, which measures the progress of and identifies gaps in the implementation of all 17...
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Optimists and pessimists on global development
By Homi KharasFor the past few years, the global development community has continuously celebrated its successes. The Gates Foundation even has a series entitled The Optimist. A major report by the...
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US foreign aid is worth defending now more than ever
By John R. AllenThe U.S. government is giving short shrift to international development goals and American values, China appears poised to eclipse America’s economic dominance, and the climate crisis...
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Success from the UN climate summit will hinge on new ways to build national...
By Nathan HultmanNext week’s U.N. Climate Action Summit in New York, and the roughly yearlong process it will kick off, presents the world with a challenge. On the one hand, the science of climate...
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Is education standing up to the task of climate action?
By Christina KwaukAmid today’s climate crisis, the global education community is faced with the reality that it has done too little too late. Despite the evidence that education, especially of girls,...
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Learning to leapfrog
By David Istance, Alejandro Paniagua, Rebecca Winthrop, Lauren ZieglerCountries around the world have increased access to schooling in the past few decades; however, that progress has not led to...
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Achieving universal health coverage through value-based care and...
By Mark McClellan, Lucas Scherdel, Andrea Thoumi, Krishna UdayakumarUniversal health coverage (UHC) garners global support, as reflected in the UN Sustainable Development Goals and WHO global...
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Getting specific to leave no one behind
By Homi Kharas, John McArthurWorld leaders are gathering in New York this week to attend the first major stocktaking summit on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). When the SDGs were agreed by all...
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