Investments to end poverty 2018
The report explores how development finance is responding to the demands set by the Sustainable Development Goals and what changes and action are needed to ensure their aspirations become reality for all.
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While poverty halved during the MDGs, many people have made little or no progress but there is a real opportunity to get back on track.
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New mindsets for investments to end poverty
Ending poverty requires a sustainable and comprehensive approach which will lift and sustain people above the poverty line while also ensuring they are more resilient to crisis and are able…
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Strengthening the critical role of aid
The relevance and importance of aid is as great as ever. Official development assistance (ODA) is unique in being able to target poverty directly. But more ODA needs to be…
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Mobilising all resources to leave no one behind
ODA, while critical in its ability to target poverty directly, will not be enough to meet the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Moving from data to impact - transparency and data use
Better availability, accessibility and transparency of data is needed for decision-making and accountability at all stages of the development process.
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Getting back on track – an action agenda for 2030
In order to get back on track and meet Agenda 2030, the poorest and most vulnerable people must be included in progress.
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- Datasets Trends in inflows of international financing, 2000–2016 List of countries being left behind List of least developed countries (as of December 2018)
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