Facilitating Investment in the Sustainable Development Goals

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Government Policies and Investment   Source: UNCTAD Context: The UNCTAD released a new publication – “Facilitating Investment in the Sustainable Development Goals”. About the publication: It is part of UNCTAD’s investment advisory series, which provides practical advice and case studies of best policy practices for attracting FDI that contribute to sustainable …

Strengthening Multilateral Development Banks: The Triple Agenda

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Important International Institutions, agencies and fora – their Structure, Mandate   Source: CGDEV  Context: An Independent Expert Group (IEG) that was commissioned by the Indian G20 Presidency has released the ‘Strengthening Multilateral Development Banks: The Triple Agenda’ report.   What are Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)? An MDB is an international financial …