About this Discussion

With alarming speed, COVID-19 has infected tens of millions of people worldwide and killed more than one million. It has impacted economies and changed people's lives, particularly the poor and vulnerable who are already disproportionately impacted by climate change and other environmental, social, and economic risks.

The virus has also become central to national policy and has halted business operations in ways that were unimaginable. The economic impacts of these efforts are likely to be felt for years to come.

In addition to responses from government leaders, who are calling for support to cope with the twin crises of public health and rebuilding economies in sustainable and resource-efficient ways, industry and finance stakeholders also have important roles. This includes generating innovative solutions for diversifying production portfolios, building business capacities for sustaining growth, and aligning institutional investors’ fiduciary duties and stewardship practices with long-term decision-making and sustainable value creation.

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Green Recovery from COVID-19

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The Sahel region was already facing climate change, conflict, and, now, COVID-19. What will it take to overcome these crises? Experts discuss solutions and the path ahead.

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https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2020/12/02/la-voie-de-la-relance-au-sahel

How are countries in the Asia-Pacific region initiating green recoveries? See Figure 12-19 for countries’ NDC energy, transport, land use, water, waste, tourism, and DRM commitments shaping COVID-19 stimulus packages.
What more can be done?

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https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/d8files/knowledge-products/UNESCAP%20Green%20Recovery%20Policy...
International Journal of Sustainable Development(IJSD)

International Journal of Sustainable Development (IJSD) has issued a call for papers for its upcoming special issue on "Sustainable Development after COVID-19". Interested applicants should submit a title and abstract by 28 January 2021. Read More

An integrated approach to sustainable development, National Resilience, and COVID-19 responses: The case of Japan

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420920313108?via%3Dihub
World Resources Institute(WRI)

2020 was a year that no one could have imagined. Instead of a “Super Year,” the pandemic took hold, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives and sending shockwaves through economies. Moreover, the world faced multiple ongoing crises due to climate change, racial injustice, inequity, and more. As we… Read More

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NAMA Facility

The Ambition Initiative of the NAMA Facility is now open.  The NAMA Facility Ambition Initiative features several new characteristics that distinguish it from previous Calls, targeting an even higher level of ambition in mitigation projects to achieve transformation towards carbon… Read More

COVID-19: Re-opening of UNESCO Archives. UNESCO is very good at COVID-19 and gender mainstreaming data

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https://unesdoc.unesco.org/archives/news#reopen

Really interesting webinar happening in two hours!
COVID-19 Policy Responses and Implications for Our Economic Future -- A Conversation with Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz

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https://global.georgetown.edu/events/covid-19-policy-responses-and-implications-for-our-economic-fut...

This report provides an update on the deployment of blended finance in LDCs and analyses its potential role in helping those countries recover from the COVID-19 crisis. It highlights the importance unlocking green finance, prioritising green and resilient recovery projects, and investing in green jobs. It also shares examples of blended green finance, including the Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility, Land Degradation Neutrality Fund, Global Fund for Coral Reefs, Althelia Sustainable Ocean Fund, Meloy Fund, Circulate Capital’s Ocean Fund, and more!

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http://www.oecd.org/dac/blended-finance-in-the-least-developed-countries-57620d04-en.htm

The darkest hour is before dawn – 2020 could mark humanity’s sunrise instead of its sunset
The Covid pandemic is both a troubling glimpse into what our new normal could be and a gateway to change

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/darkest-hour-dawn-2020-could-mark-huma...