Necessary Ambition : How Low-Income Countries Are Adopting Sustainable Finance to Address Poverty, Climate Change, and Other Urgent Challenges

Year Published
2020
2020
This report summarizes lessons, practices, and experiences of low income (IDA) countries in developing systems that support the adoption of sustainable finance to assess and manage ESG risks and to increase capital flows into sustainable activities. The report is the first investigation into IDA countries' unique implementation of sustainable finance frameworks.
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