Through collective efforts to mobilize financing for sustainable development and realize an international financial architecture that serves the needs of all countries, the world can tackle poverty, inequality, hunger, education, the climate crisis, and all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Investing in sustainable development is not a sectoral endeavor; an investment in one area creates ripple effects throughout the entire economy, creating positive impacts at all levels
Civil Society Declaration Finance In Common Summit (FiCS) | Fostering Infrastructure And Finance For Just and Sustainable Growth
The confluence of rising inequality, debt crises, and the escalating climate emergency demands that Public Development Banks (PDBs) demonstrate genuine leadership in driving just, sustainable development. At this critical juncture, PDBs must move beyond rhetoric and commit to concrete, transformative actions, placing human rights, community leadership, and environmental sustainability at the core of all financing decisions. Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) call on PDBs to embrace this responsibility and champion a new era of development finance.
A Position Statement on Climate Change and Health for COP28
We, The Youth Cafe, recognise the urgency of addressing climate change, with Africa facing heightened vulnerability to its devastating impacts. The latest findings from the IPCC’s Special Report on Global Warming reveal that our planet is now 1.1 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial levels, with projections indicating a potential 1.5-degree threshold as early as 2040. Disturbingly, each successive decade since 1850 has been more generous than the last. The escalating temperature trend driven by human-induced greenhouse emissions threatens health, food security, and economic stability. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 250,000 deaths per year may be directly linked to climate change-related issues such as heat stress, malnutrition, vector-borne diseases and water-borne diseases.