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Policy Briefs

G20 Argentina 2018

Advancing the G20’s Commitment to the 2030 Agenda

TF6 -2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Policy area: Global Cooperation for Financing SDGs
Homi Kharas (Brookings Center for Sustainable Development), Sebastian Strauss (Global Economy and Development, The Brookings Institution ), Guido Schmidt-Traub (UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)), Rodrigo Rodriguez Tornquist
G20 Italy 2021

Aligning Covid-19 recovery efforts with the SDGS – toolbox and principles

TF5 - 2030 Agenda and Development Cooperation
Policy area: Global Cooperation for Financing SDGs
Tony Pipa (Brookings Institution), Mia Alibegovic (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei), Filippo Arras (Assessorato della Difesa dell’Ambiente, Regione Autonoma della Sardegna), Laura Cavalli (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)), Gianluca Cocco (Assessorato della Difesa dell’Ambiente, Regione Autonoma della Sardegna), Edward Cruickshank (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei), Meagan Dooley, Luca Farnia (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei), Homi Kharas (Brookings Center for Sustainable Development), Emanuela Manca (Assessorato della Difesa dell’Ambiente, Regione Autonoma della Sardegna), Luisa F. Mulas (Assessorato della Difesa dell’Ambiente, Regione Autonoma della Sardegna), Marco Onnis (Centro Regionale di Programmazione (CRP), Regione Autonoma della Sardegna), Sandro Ortu (Assessorato della Difesa dell’Ambiente, Regione Autonoma della Sardegna), Ilenia G. Romani (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei), Sandro Sanna (Centro Regionale di Programmazione (CRP), Regione Autonoma della Sardegna), Marta Testa (Assessorato del Lavoro, formazione professionale, cooperazione e sicurezza sociale Servizio di Supporto all’Autorità di Gestione, Regione Autonoma della Sardegna)
G20 Argentina 2018

Aligning Financial System Architecture and Innovation with Sustainable Development

TF6 -2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Policy area: Global Cooperation for Financing SDGs
Homi Kharas (Brookings Center for Sustainable Development), Simon Zadek (UNEP Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System)
G20 Germany 2017

An Evidence-Based Approach to Ending Rural Hunger

TF8 - Toward Ending Hunger and Sustainable Agriculture
Policy area: Global Cooperation for Financing SDGs
Homi Kharas (Brookings Center for Sustainable Development), John W. McArthur
G7 Germany 2022

Global Public-Private Digital Utilities for MSME Recovery and Transition

Climate and Environment
Policy area: Climate, Energy and Environment
Tamara Singh (People Centered Internet), Mei Lin Fung (People-Centered Internet), Eileen Murray (FINRA), Anthony Lacavaro (Aquarian Holdings), Matthew Gamser (SME Finance Forum, World Bank/IFC ), Brian Omwenga (Tech Innovators Network – ThiNK, University of Nairobi, Kenya), Ndemo Bitange (University of Nairobi, Kenya), Homi Kharas (Brookings Center for Sustainable Development)
G7 Germany 2022

Issue Paper: Ramping up Investments in a Better Future: The Need for a Refreshed G7 Approach to Realize the Opportunity of Global Sustainable Development

International Cooperation for the Common Good
Policy area: Global Cooperation for Financing SDGs
Christian Kastrop (Global Solutions Initiative), John McArthur (Brookings Center for Sustainable Development), Sébastian Treyer (IDDRI Sustainable Developments & Internationa Relations)
G20 Germany 2017

Key Policy Actions for Sustainable Land and Water Use to Serve People

TF8 - Toward Ending Hunger and Sustainable Agriculture
Policy area: Climate, Energy and Environment
Ashok Gulati (Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)), Homi Kharas (Brookings Center for Sustainable Development), Joachim von Braun (Center for Development Research (ZEF))
G20 Japan 2019

Sustainable Financing for Development

TF1 - 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Policy area: Global Cooperation for Financing SDGs
Homi Kharas (Brookings Center for Sustainable Development), Imme Scholz (German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)), Mustafizur Rehman (Centre for Policy Dialogue, CPD)
G20 Germany 2017

Targeting G20 Investments in Agriculture to End Rural Hunger

TF8 - Toward Ending Hunger and Sustainable Agriculture
Policy area: Climate, Energy and Environment
Ashok Gulati (Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)), Homi Kharas (Brookings Center for Sustainable Development), Joachim von Braun (Center for Development Research (ZEF))
G20 Saudi Arabia 2020

The future of multilateralism: responsible globalization that empowers citizens and leaves no one behind

TF5 - The Future of Multilateralism and Global Governance
Policy area: Multilateralism and Global Governance
Homi Kharas (Brookings Center for Sustainable Development), Dennis J. Snower (Global Solutions Initiative), Sebastian Strauss (Global Economy and Development, The Brookings Institution )
G20 Saudi Arabia 2020

The sustainable development agenda: Leveraging the G20 to enhance accountability and financing

TF7 - G20 Support for SDGs and Development Cooperation
Policy area: Global Cooperation for Financing SDGs
Dennis Görlich (Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)), Homi Kharas (Brookings Center for Sustainable Development), Wilfried Rickels (Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)), Sebastian Strauss (Global Economy and Development, The Brookings Institution )

Latest Policy Briefs

TF-6: Accelerating SDGs: Exploring New Pathways to the 2030 Agenda
Innovative Approaches to Assessing Progress in the SDGs
This Policy Brief analyses some of the key issues related to the lack of timely evidence that can assist policymakers in tracking the progress towards the achievement of the ...
TF-6: Accelerating SDGs: Exploring New Pathways to the 2030 Agenda
Investing in Frontline Health Workers for a Resilient Health System
Frontline health workers are the backbone of a resilient health system. This was evidenced during the COVID-19 pandemic where they were at the forefront of managing the pandemic despite ...
TF-6: Accelerating SDGs: Exploring New Pathways to the 2030 Agenda
Developing A Whole-of-Government, Whole-of-Society Approach for Malaria Elimination
Malaria continues to disproportionately impact vulnerable populations worldwide that are often located in rural and/or remote areas owing to weak health systems due to poor infrastructure, limited access to ...
TF-6: Accelerating SDGs: Exploring New Pathways to the 2030 Agenda
Enabling Local Governance to Mitigate the Climate and Biodiversity Crises
Reckless expansion of unsustainable land use, largely induced by supply chains, has led to deforestation, ecosystem conversion and environmental degradation, which in turn have caused an unprecedented decline in ...
TF-6: Accelerating SDGs: Exploring New Pathways to the 2030 Agenda
Developing a Global Nitrous Oxide Reduction Policy for a Food-Secure Future
Multilateral approaches to nitrogen pollution are generating synergies between climate change and food security and presenting opportunities to reduce nitrous oxide (N2 O) globally. N2 O is the most ...
TF-6: Accelerating SDGs: Exploring New Pathways to the 2030 Agenda
Towards Policies to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an emerging public health crisis, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where knowledge gaps are more dominant. The pandemic has further enhanced AMR with long-term ...

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