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On 11 January, the European Investment Bank (EIB) issued a new EUR 1.5bn Sustainability Awareness Bond (SAB) due 15 May 2041. On the back of demand in excess of EUR 22.5bn (excl. JLM), the transaction was upsized from initial target size (EUR 1bn) and priced at mid-swaps less 7bp, 2bp tighter than initial guidance. The issue had a re-offer yield of -0.003%, offering a spread of 30.6bp over DBR 4.75% 07/04/40 and 6.3bp below FRTR 4.5% 25/04/41.
GGKP News
Final outcomes of a project in the Central Asian nation demonstrate how a natural capital approach could be applied to achieve land degradation neutrality and Sustainable Development Goal targets.
GGKP News
Experts in a GGKP webinar shared methodologies and experience of on-the-ground applications in India, Kyrgyzstan and Rwanda, highlighting the importance of taking a natural capital approach to land restoration and achieving the SDGs.
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A virtual workshop addresses how sustainable land management policies can improve socio-economic and environmental outcomes in the East African nation.
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The African Development Bank and the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) have been awarded a two-year, CHF 241,875 ($273,439) grant from the MAVA Foundation to mainstream natural capital in development finance in Africa.
GGKP News
The Economics for Nature (E4N) initiative and GGKP’s Expert Group on Natural Capital continue to champion the mainstreaming of natural capital approaches to green growth. Read about the initiative's major milestones in 2020.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented economic and social disruptions in nearly every aspect of people’s livelihoods, including the education sector. To ensure that learning and training activities are part of a post-COVID-19 recovery, the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)...
Call for Applications
AUDA-NEPAD calls upon all Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Small-Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) from AU Member States to submit infrastructure project proposals for further Technical Advisory and Market Packaging by AUDA-NEPAD to facilitate access to finance to implement the project.
GGKP News
The Global Opportunities for SDGs (GO4SDGs) partners have been active in 2020 and together have developed a menu of services that presents a range of available tools and services to support governments, businesses and youth accelerate the transition to inclusive green economies and sustainable living.
Call for Papers
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.