The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 10

The SDG Summit: countries united in New York for accelerated action for the Sustainable Development Goals

With only 15 per cent of SDG targets being on track to be achieved by 2030 globally, there was a strong sense of urgency to deliver on the promise that was made in 2015 at the SDG Summit this year.…

La Cumbre de los ODS de 2023: países unidos en Nueva York para acelerar la acción hacia los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible

Dado que solo el 15 por ciento de las metas de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) están en camino de alcanzarse para 2030 a nivel mundial, existía un fuerte sentido de urgencia para cumplir la promesa que se hizo en el año 2015 en la Cumbre de los ODS de 2023.…

Addressing Water Security in the Caribbean

A study on challenges and opportunities in financing Sustainable Development Goals 4 and 9 in three Caribbean countries: an exploratory analysis

This study presents an exploratory analysis of the current state of financing the implementation of quality education and resilient infrastructure in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados and Saint Lucia. The study will analyze domestic funding sources, including government budgetary resources, and foreign sources, including loans and grants. It will examine strategies the region can adopt to leverage funding at scale, such as blended finance, innovative PPPs, ESG-driven FDI and syndicated loans. The study will also examine how the countries can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of financing to…

Latin-America and the Caribbean at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2023: Accelerating progress towards a sustainable future

This month, countries come together at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) to take stock of progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…

América Latina y el Caribe en el Foro Político de Alto Nivel de las ONU sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible de 2023: Acelerando el progreso hacia un futuro sostenible

Este mes, los países se reúnen en el Foro Político de Alto Nivel de las ONU sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible (FPAN) para hacer un balance de los avances en la implementación de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible y sus 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS).…

The Hummingbird Vol. 10 No. 5

The Role of Data for SDG Advancement in the Caribbean