BY PACKY GRIFFIN

THE WORLD’S POOR ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, ALONGSIDE POPULATIONS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO WEAK GOVERNANCE . IN THIS ARTICLE, PACKY GRIFFIN EXPLORES THE DATA BEHIND ‘TRIPLE VULNERABILITIES’ AT THE INTERSECTION OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CLIMATE VULNERABILITY, AND OFFERS GUIDANCE ON HOW POLICYMAKERS CAN MAKE MORE EFFECTIVE AND EQUITABLE INVESTMENTS TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE.

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BY CHETAN HEBBALE

UTILIZING AN EFFECTIVE CARBON TAX OR CAP-AND-TRADE SYSTEM COULD PROVE TO BE A VIABLE SOLUTION FOR COMBATTING CLIMATE CHANGE. HOW CAN THIS METHOD ENSURE EQUALITY ACROSS DIFFERENT COUNTRIES? READ CHETAN’S ARTICLE ON HOW THE SOLUTION COULD BE A WIN-WIN.

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BY TAKAKO IWAKI

How can international financial institutions support fragile and conflict-affected countries in developing strong financial sectors and laying the foundation for the overall economic development? Takako Iwaki draws lessons from the recent involvement of the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the African Development Bank in cases of Cambodia and Rwanda and provides recommendations for future similar projects.

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BY YULIA BUYNOVA

CAN BEHAVIORAL CHANGE DRIVE REDUCTION IN CARBON FOOTPRINT? CAN INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS LEAD TO A SUSTAINABLE AND LONG-TERM IMPACT FOR OUR PLANET? DISCOVER HOW BANKS AND GROCERY STORES CAN DRIVE A NEW MOVEMENT ON CARBON CALCULATION.

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BY JUNE CHOI

SAIS ALUMNA JUNE CHOI WRITES ABOUT HER EXPERIENCE IN 2019, WHEN SHE VISITED MANILA FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF A SAIS WATER SANITATION COURSE. HER FINDINGS LED TO FURTHER RESEARCH INTO THE CURRENT STATUS OF WATER ACCESS IN THE DISTRICTS OF MANILA.

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BY FRANK TAO

DIGITALIZATION HAS HELPED MITIGATE IMMEDIATE DISRUPTIONS FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND WILL BE CRITICAL TO PREPARE FOR FUTURE OUTBREAKS. IN THIS ARTICLE, FRANK TAO EXPLORES HOW EGYPT AND MOROCCO ARE WORKING TO HARNESS THE POWER OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TO ACCELERATE RECOVERY AND CREATE INCLUSIVE GROWTH, AND THE DISPARITIES IN THEIR DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT.

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BY THE PERSPECTIVES EDITORIAL TEAM

READ ABOUT OUR TWO LAUNCH EVENTS FOR THE 2021-22 THEME OF ‘DISPARITY IN DEVELOPMENT’ HERE!

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