by Rohini Manyam Seshasayee | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, ESG Investing, Europe, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Island Nations, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Regions, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 14 - Life Below Water, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDGs
In a move that marks a new frontier in impact finance, Iceland has issued the world’s first sovereign gender bond, raising €50 million ($54 million) to fund initiatives aimed at improving the welfare and financial health of women. This bond, arranged by BNP...
by Deborah Burand | Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Stakeholder Capitalism
Leading up to the 2022 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group taking place this October, President of the World Bank David Malpass gave a speech entitled, “The Crisis Facing Development,” where he characterized the human consequence of today’s overlapping...
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