Fantastic crowd in sunny #Oslo this week! I joined UN Development to explore how we can put financial integrity at the heart of #FfD4 negotiations and make sure financing reaches the people and places that need it most

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are on the frontline of the #ClimateEmergency .

Great discussion @odi_global in Washington with Deputy PM of #CaboVerde Olavo Correia, Andrew Herscowitz, Sarah (Gerber) Howard & Gail Hurley on the special financial challenges faced by #SIDS . #WBGMeetings

Great to be in DC for the #SpringMeetings . I presented ODI-RESI's new paper on debt in #SIDS . SIDS spent $46bn on debt service between 2013-2022, 3 times what they received in climate finance. Inside Climate News covered the story. Report out soon! insideclimatenews.org/news/16042024/…

If you're in DC on 17 April and interested in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), join us for an informal film screening and discussion on 'Financing Resilient Prosperity in SIDS' organised by ODI More info at the link! odi.org/en/events/fina…)

Great to see our work at the recent #SIDS Future Forum in #NYC to chart an ambitious 10 year sustainable development agenda for SIDS featured in Antigua News: antigua.news/2024/03/09/sid…

Read more about our work for The Commonwealth to develop a #blendedfinance window under Antigua & Barbuda's SIRF Fund. The window will target climate resilience in #SMEs . Thanks Future Earth for the excellent collaboration: thecommonwealth.org/publications/s…

Excited to share info on the #blendedfinance window we developed at Future Earth to help #SMEs in Antigua & Barbuda become more climate resilient. Thanks The Commonwealth for championing this work! Read more and be in touch if you're interested! futureearth.eu/desk-based-res…

Live: SIDS Future Forum x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

The fantastic RESI-ODI team at the 1st #SIDSFutureForum . We met with SIDS representatives ahead of the 4th International Conference on SIDS to help shape the next 10-year agenda for SIDS. On the table: debt; deep sea mining; blue economy & more! See more at Island Innovation 🏝️

Curious about what we have in store for #IFF2024 ? 🥁
For 3 whole days, we will welcome speakers from all over the globe to teach us about Sustainable #Finance , Climate Change, Innovation, Technology and more.
👉Access our agenda and register for free at islandinnovation.co/events/island-…

Thanks to the fantastic Island Innovation 🏝️ team for the invitation to speak at this year's Island Finance Forum. Delighted to join a fantastic line-up to explore 'Navigating the Nexus of Blue Economy, Ocean Conservation, and Sustainable Finance'. 7 March. More in the link! #SDG14

I'll be at the SIDS Future Forum in NYC to talk about my upcoming paper on what options exist for SIDS to break the cycle of debt and increase fiscal space. Read more and join us in-person or virtually at: islandinnovation.co/events/sids-fu…

Our work with Future Earth, The Commonwealth and Antigua & Barbuda's Department of Environment to build a blended finance fund to support climate resilience has been featured in the #Caribbean Times. So delighted to supported this fantastic project.
timescaribbeanonline.com/blended-microf…

Great to be part of the team! Look forward to the blended finance window becoming operational and supporting all the amazing #SMEs in Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬 to become greener and more climate resilient #FinancingSDGs

Privileged to be in beautiful Antigua & Barbuda this week with Future Earth & The Commonwealth to design an innovative new financing facility under the SIRF Fund which will support small farmers & entrepreneurs be more climate resilient & productive #FinancingSDGs

Thanks to ODI's Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative for inviting me to contribute to their 'Small Islands, Big Picture' podcast. This week we ask: Who is responsible for high debt burdens in Small Island Developing States?
odi.org/en/insights/sm…

For oceans day 🌊 at #COP28 great to have Development Initiatives (DI) repost my short blog for Global Public Investment Network on how we can reliably mobilise the $$$ needed to restore ocean health

Excellent op-ed. #DebtCrisis equals #ClimateCrisis No way countries can fund adaptation if are paying out 40% of their budget revenue on debt service. See our briefing at development-finance.org/en/news/832-de… theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Our latest debt briefing. Countries spending 12 times as much on debt service as on climate, rising to 13 times next year. No way SDG stimulus or #ClimateJustice is possible without widespread debt cancellation. #cancelthedebt #lifebeforedebt theguardian.com/global-develop…

My new paper for #COP28 shows that spending on debt service is 12.5 times higher than spending on climate adaptation; in 2024 it will be 13.2 times. Debt relief and lower borrowing costs for the Global South are essential. See: development-finance.org/en/news/832-de…