Morocco has launched a new $100 million Green Growth program to support SMEs in greening their production processes. This features as part of their 2021-2023 industrial recovery plan.

Sustainable Development in the Year of COVID-19

Former central banks heads and finance ministers call for debt relief for a green and inclusive recovery

The statement calls on the G20 to enact a Debt Relief for a Green and Inclusive Recovery Initiative that requires bilateral, multilateral,and private sector debt relief on a grand scale, analogous to the Highly Indebted Poor Countries Initiative. It also supports creating a substantial new allocation of the International Monetary Fund’s Special Drawing Rights, accompanied by a significant increase in multilateral and regional development bank financing. The statement encourages the Italian G20 presidency to initiate an emergency summit to this end.

Interesting video from the OECD on "Ensuring a green recovery from COVID-19".

Making Peace with Nature: Highlights from the UN Climate Change Dialogues 2020

How Can Nature Play a Leading Role in Adapting to Climate Change?

Sustainable Development in the Year of COVID-19

A new WRI blog highlights Nigeria's Sustainable COVID-19 Recovery -- In addition to removing fossil fuel subsidies, the government's $5.9 billion (N23 trillion, or 1% of GDP) Economic Sustainability Plan (https://budgetoffice.gov.ng/index.php/nigeria-economic-sustainability-p…) invests in clean energy, agriculture, and infrastructure, including:
* US$619 million to the Solar Homes Systems Project, which is anticipated to cover about 5 million households, along with providing monetary incentives for private solar installers;
* A National MSME Survival Fund, of which 60% is reserved for women entrepreneurs;
* An agricultural program to significantly increase the acreage under cultivation, which has the potential to incorporate climate-smart strategies and practices such as drought-resistant crops and sustainable land and water management