Boston University Global Development Policy Center

In recent years, >🔟 climate-vulnerable nations spent more on debt servicing than on education or health. 💡To rectify this, Mohamed Nasheed, Former President of the Maldives, proposes a 2️⃣-pronged strategy of longer loan maturities + lower interest rates.

Read more in Newsweek:

Our Climate Vulnerable Countries are Drowning in Debt Payments | Opinion Debt relief is a climate justice imperative.

🚨 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: The Global China Initiative is seeking an Academic Researcher/Senior Academic Researcher with a strong background in energy + climate research with regards to Chinese overseas engagement.

More details: https://gdpcenter.org/4oThnSZ

🗓️Papers due 9/15:

The GDP Center, the Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD) and Institute of Global Politics (IGP) at Columbia University and the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) in Washington, D.C. invite submissions for a workshop on "The Role of Special Drawing Rights for Global Stability and Sustainable Economic Transformation."

Learn more: https://gdpcenter.org/47QlYPu

Hydroelectric megaprojects are a 🔑 focus of 🇨🇳Chinese development finance in the 2️⃣1️⃣st century.

In a new working paper, Julie Radomski traces the historical origins of Chinese-financed dams + their environmental implications. Read more: https://gdpcenter.org/4n2rbIn

How much climate finance does 🇮🇳India need to decarbonize 4️⃣ of its highest-emitting sectors?

A new technical paper by Centre for Social and Economic Progress's Janak Raj + Rakesh Mohan puts the figure at $467B through 2030, with the steel + cement sectors driving the bulk: https://gdpcenter.org/47a5jpR