Finance for Development Lab
@findevlab.bsky.social
A think-tank hosted at CEPREMAP in Paris working on #development #finance // Think-tank hébergé par le CEPREMAP, à Paris, sur la finance du développement
Why are these ratings so important? 🤔 Sovereign credit ratings are vital to SSA's financial landscape, but debates rage over their accuracy and fairness. This paper dives deep into the structural factors at play.
September 8, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Why are these ratings so important? 🤔 Sovereign credit ratings are vital to SSA's financial landscape, but debates rage over their accuracy and fairness. This paper dives deep into the structural factors at play.
🚨 New Paper Alert! 🚨 "Tracing the drivers of Sub-Saharan Africa's low sovereign credit ratings," by Tatiana Lysenko. Link in comments 👇
#Africa #SovereignRatings #EconomicResearch
#Africa #SovereignRatings #EconomicResearch
September 8, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🚨 New Paper Alert! 🚨 "Tracing the drivers of Sub-Saharan Africa's low sovereign credit ratings," by Tatiana Lysenko. Link in comments 👇
#Africa #SovereignRatings #EconomicResearch
#Africa #SovereignRatings #EconomicResearch
📢💰🌍 New Insights on Sovereign Debt: explore the Eurobond market & its impact on LICs. Although meant to support capital flow, the current structure often overlooks LICs' unique challenges, esp. those juggling concessional funding &non-traditional creditors.
July 22, 2025 at 9:27 AM
📢💰🌍 New Insights on Sovereign Debt: explore the Eurobond market & its impact on LICs. Although meant to support capital flow, the current structure often overlooks LICs' unique challenges, esp. those juggling concessional funding &non-traditional creditors.
🔍 Global uncertainties—US trade policies, potential rate hikes—complicate the picture.💡With tight public funds & rising investment needs, private capital flows are increasingly important. 📊 Our 20-year data shows a shift from bank loans to bonds for external financing.
July 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🔍 Global uncertainties—US trade policies, potential rate hikes—complicate the picture.💡With tight public funds & rising investment needs, private capital flows are increasingly important. 📊 Our 20-year data shows a shift from bank loans to bonds for external financing.
🚨 Just Released! 🚨🌍 New Short Note 📝 "The $4 Trillion Question: Impact of Prudential Regulation?"🤔 EMDEs face ongoing economic hurdles, mainly due to high interest rates causing negative external transfers.
July 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🚨 Just Released! 🚨🌍 New Short Note 📝 "The $4 Trillion Question: Impact of Prudential Regulation?"🤔 EMDEs face ongoing economic hurdles, mainly due to high interest rates causing negative external transfers.
📢 New paper on project-based guarantees in climate finance! Authored by Reuben M. Wambui and Josea K. Cheruiyot, it highlights a powerful yet underused tool of blended finance to boost private sector investments in climate projects. 🌍🌿
July 11, 2025 at 7:18 AM
📢 New paper on project-based guarantees in climate finance! Authored by Reuben M. Wambui and Josea K. Cheruiyot, it highlights a powerful yet underused tool of blended finance to boost private sector investments in climate projects. 🌍🌿
The Vatican-backed Jubilee Report: A Blueprint for Tackling the Debt and Development Crises and Creating the Financial Foundations for a Sustainable People-Centered Global Economy launches today! #JubileeReport, #Jubilee2025, #TurnDebtIntoHope
June 20, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The Vatican-backed Jubilee Report: A Blueprint for Tackling the Debt and Development Crises and Creating the Financial Foundations for a Sustainable People-Centered Global Economy launches today! #JubileeReport, #Jubilee2025, #TurnDebtIntoHope
Did Climate Finance displace Development Finance?
May 19, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Did Climate Finance displace Development Finance?
Examining the structure of the climate finance ecosystem reveals contributions from various sectors.
May 19, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Examining the structure of the climate finance ecosystem reveals contributions from various sectors.
🚨🚨 Report Release! 🚨🚨
📚The Expert Review on Debt, Nature & Climate Report is now available: ☘️ 💰"Healthy Debt on a Healthy Planet"
@findevlab.bsky.social was proud to participate in the Review's Secretariat alongside @odi.global ACET and #UN #ECLAC
📚The Expert Review on Debt, Nature & Climate Report is now available: ☘️ 💰"Healthy Debt on a Healthy Planet"
@findevlab.bsky.social was proud to participate in the Review's Secretariat alongside @odi.global ACET and #UN #ECLAC
April 22, 2025 at 7:56 AM
🚨🚨 Report Release! 🚨🚨
📚The Expert Review on Debt, Nature & Climate Report is now available: ☘️ 💰"Healthy Debt on a Healthy Planet"
@findevlab.bsky.social was proud to participate in the Review's Secretariat alongside @odi.global ACET and #UN #ECLAC
📚The Expert Review on Debt, Nature & Climate Report is now available: ☘️ 💰"Healthy Debt on a Healthy Planet"
@findevlab.bsky.social was proud to participate in the Review's Secretariat alongside @odi.global ACET and #UN #ECLAC
🚨📢 Don't miss the launch of the report “HEALTHY DEBT ON A HEALTHY PLANET" on Thursday, April 24 🌍☘️. Join us in person in Washington, D.C., or online, with English & Spanish interpretation available. #SpringMeetings
🔗 Register here 👇
debtnatureclimate.org/news/launch-...
🔗 Register here 👇
debtnatureclimate.org/news/launch-...
April 17, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🚨📢 Don't miss the launch of the report “HEALTHY DEBT ON A HEALTHY PLANET" on Thursday, April 24 🌍☘️. Join us in person in Washington, D.C., or online, with English & Spanish interpretation available. #SpringMeetings
🔗 Register here 👇
debtnatureclimate.org/news/launch-...
🔗 Register here 👇
debtnatureclimate.org/news/launch-...
🚨 #ICYMI: Our Debt Restructuring Webinar featured engaging discussions on how to handle debt in the current economic climate. You can now access a 📚 SUMMARY & 🎤 📹RECORDING!
#DebtRestructuring #DevelopmentFinance #SovereignDebt
#DebtRestructuring #DevelopmentFinance #SovereignDebt
April 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
🚨 #ICYMI: Our Debt Restructuring Webinar featured engaging discussions on how to handle debt in the current economic climate. You can now access a 📚 SUMMARY & 🎤 📹RECORDING!
#DebtRestructuring #DevelopmentFinance #SovereignDebt
#DebtRestructuring #DevelopmentFinance #SovereignDebt
📢 💡 WE ARE HIRING !!! Several positions available:
✅ Senior Economist/Research Economist (PhD)
✅ Economists/Research Analysts (Master's level)
Are you interested in joining a dynamic team striving for a more equitable international financial system? APPLY NOW on our website!
✅ Senior Economist/Research Economist (PhD)
✅ Economists/Research Analysts (Master's level)
Are you interested in joining a dynamic team striving for a more equitable international financial system? APPLY NOW on our website!
March 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
📢 💡 WE ARE HIRING !!! Several positions available:
✅ Senior Economist/Research Economist (PhD)
✅ Economists/Research Analysts (Master's level)
Are you interested in joining a dynamic team striving for a more equitable international financial system? APPLY NOW on our website!
✅ Senior Economist/Research Economist (PhD)
✅ Economists/Research Analysts (Master's level)
Are you interested in joining a dynamic team striving for a more equitable international financial system? APPLY NOW on our website!
📈 Focusing on the 2019 debt situation, Marin Ferry and Ishac Diwan uncovered significant differences in how countries managed their borrowing after the 2000s debt reduction schemes. 💡 Not all nations that borrowed extensively fell into crisis.
March 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
📈 Focusing on the 2019 debt situation, Marin Ferry and Ishac Diwan uncovered significant differences in how countries managed their borrowing after the 2000s debt reduction schemes. 💡 Not all nations that borrowed extensively fell into crisis.
🌍 Why are developing countries heavily indebted, again? 🤔 Our latest analysis by Marin Ferry and Ishac Diwan reveals that the debt crises affecting poorer nations are not as inevitable as they seem.
March 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🌍 Why are developing countries heavily indebted, again? 🤔 Our latest analysis by Marin Ferry and Ishac Diwan reveals that the debt crises affecting poorer nations are not as inevitable as they seem.
🚨 New Policy Paper Alert! 📄
📢 "HOW THE UK CAN PLUG THE ODA HOLE?"
➡️ On February 28, 2025, PM Keir Starmer announced a significant ODA reduction from 0.5% to 0.3% of GNI, translating to a projected £6.2 billion cut to the UK's aid budget!
📢 "HOW THE UK CAN PLUG THE ODA HOLE?"
➡️ On February 28, 2025, PM Keir Starmer announced a significant ODA reduction from 0.5% to 0.3% of GNI, translating to a projected £6.2 billion cut to the UK's aid budget!
March 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🚨 New Policy Paper Alert! 📄
📢 "HOW THE UK CAN PLUG THE ODA HOLE?"
➡️ On February 28, 2025, PM Keir Starmer announced a significant ODA reduction from 0.5% to 0.3% of GNI, translating to a projected £6.2 billion cut to the UK's aid budget!
📢 "HOW THE UK CAN PLUG THE ODA HOLE?"
➡️ On February 28, 2025, PM Keir Starmer announced a significant ODA reduction from 0.5% to 0.3% of GNI, translating to a projected £6.2 billion cut to the UK's aid budget!
💰 📊 Debt challenges, and investment approaches. How can they adapt to changing global dynamics? Hannah Ryder highlighted 5️⃣ trends that reflect the evolving #ChinaAfrica relationship
March 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
💰 📊 Debt challenges, and investment approaches. How can they adapt to changing global dynamics? Hannah Ryder highlighted 5️⃣ trends that reflect the evolving #ChinaAfrica relationship
🌍🤝 Opening of the 2025 Amplifying African Voices dialogue series w/ Prof Tang Xiaoyang (Tsinghua Univ) & Hannah Ryder (Dev Reimagined). Dive into the evolution of #ChinaAfrica relations: new models for engagement?#Africa #Investment #DebtRestructuring #AAV
March 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🌍🤝 Opening of the 2025 Amplifying African Voices dialogue series w/ Prof Tang Xiaoyang (Tsinghua Univ) & Hannah Ryder (Dev Reimagined). Dive into the evolution of #ChinaAfrica relations: new models for engagement?#Africa #Investment #DebtRestructuring #AAV
📊 Country platforms are emerging as essential tools to mobilize investment beyond conventional project financing. They strive for significant economic transformations while promoting coordination among diverse stakeholders & tackling both climate action & development challenges.
February 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
📊 Country platforms are emerging as essential tools to mobilize investment beyond conventional project financing. They strive for significant economic transformations while promoting coordination among diverse stakeholders & tackling both climate action & development challenges.
🌍💡 New Policy Note just released! “Planning and Implementing the Climate and Development Transformation: Country Platforms as Enablers”. Drafted in partnership with #C3A.
#ClimateAction #SustainableDevelopment #FinanceForDevelopment #CountryPlatforms
#ClimateAction #SustainableDevelopment #FinanceForDevelopment #CountryPlatforms
February 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🌍💡 New Policy Note just released! “Planning and Implementing the Climate and Development Transformation: Country Platforms as Enablers”. Drafted in partnership with #C3A.
#ClimateAction #SustainableDevelopment #FinanceForDevelopment #CountryPlatforms
#ClimateAction #SustainableDevelopment #FinanceForDevelopment #CountryPlatforms
Debt swap flows stand out for their long-term, regular, and predictable nature due to:
1. Extended financial commitments beyond typical cycles.
2. Robust institutional frameworks that withstand shocks.
3. Alliances among multiple stakeholders.
1. Extended financial commitments beyond typical cycles.
2. Robust institutional frameworks that withstand shocks.
3. Alliances among multiple stakeholders.
February 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Debt swap flows stand out for their long-term, regular, and predictable nature due to:
1. Extended financial commitments beyond typical cycles.
2. Robust institutional frameworks that withstand shocks.
3. Alliances among multiple stakeholders.
1. Extended financial commitments beyond typical cycles.
2. Robust institutional frameworks that withstand shocks.
3. Alliances among multiple stakeholders.
Some key differences between bilateral and trilateral debt swaps:
February 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Some key differences between bilateral and trilateral debt swaps:
🌍💰 New Paper by Adil Ababou of @gatesfoundation.bsky.social : “Debt for what swaps?" setting out 3 guiding principles to ensure the potential of swap resources is optimized: 1️⃣ Define LT vision 2️⃣ Target expenditures for LT financing 3️⃣ Ensure additionality with government spending.
February 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🌍💰 New Paper by Adil Ababou of @gatesfoundation.bsky.social : “Debt for what swaps?" setting out 3 guiding principles to ensure the potential of swap resources is optimized: 1️⃣ Define LT vision 2️⃣ Target expenditures for LT financing 3️⃣ Ensure additionality with government spending.
Check out our latest newsletter here 👇 https://buff.ly/4jFpjUZ
January 31, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Check out our latest newsletter here 👇 https://buff.ly/4jFpjUZ
🌟Explore our latest #Newsletter🌟 featuring 📊 our new Database for Debt Sustainability Analysis 📃 Sean Hagan's Paper on the IMF's Exceptional Access Policy 📚 our insights on the WB’s 2024 International Debt Stats📍Info on DebtCon8 Call4Papers & more
January 31, 2025 at 9:31 AM
🌟Explore our latest #Newsletter🌟 featuring 📊 our new Database for Debt Sustainability Analysis 📃 Sean Hagan's Paper on the IMF's Exceptional Access Policy 📚 our insights on the WB’s 2024 International Debt Stats📍Info on DebtCon8 Call4Papers & more