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ABU DHABI, 16th October, 2023 (WAM) – The UAE's commitment to renewable energy and solar energy solutions is evident in its ambitious targets, innovative initiatives, and substantial investments in this domain, according to Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). “In alignment with its commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the UAE has implemented a range of forward-thinking initiatives and projects. Prominent among these are the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030, both of which...

Here's everything to know about the 2023 Phoenix Pride Parade, including admission info, the parade route and when the fun starts.

Budget support offers direct financing to a country’s treasury to create more “fiscal space” for public programs. It has constituted some 14 percent of ODA on average, increasing to over 20 percent in times of crisis. No aid modality is more controversial. Critics argue that, without earmarking funds to individual projects, they can be stolen or diverted to unproductive uses, and that, unlike investment projects, budget support produces no “tangible” results.

A transparent, democratic recovery effort in Ukraine will require adequate and coordinated funding for the independent media sector.

I have already suggested some of what I’d like to see in UK party political manifestos on the topic of global development, and while some of that is outside the remit of a paper that apparently won’t discuss overall funding levels or institutional arrangements, there’s still a lot left. It would be great if the White Paper: recommits the UK’s development finance to a focus on reducing the global burden of poverty, with spending concentrated in the world’s poorest countries; prioritizes Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend through multilateral channels and recipient-executed pr...