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This policy brief summarizes the findings and recommendations from a regional meeting held in Colombia in September 2017, focused on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Latin America. The document identifies key challenges such as institutional vulnerability to government changes, sectoral silos, and limited local ownership, while highlighting best practices in harmonization, multi-stakeholder cooperation, and budgetary monitoring across several Latin American countries.

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative examines the potential for a green bond market in Mexico to support its transition to a low-carbon economy. While the existing climate-aligned bond market is small, the document identifies significant investment needs across energy, transport, buildings, and water sectors, and suggests that Mexico's stable macroeconomic environment and growing institutional investor interest provide a strong foundation for future green issuance.

This research paper analyzes the economic constraints facing South Africa in the context of the #FeesMustFall student protests, specifically examining the 2015 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS). It details the government's struggle with rising debt, low growth, and the competing financial demands of social spending, infrastructure, and energy security.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines the financial sustainability of public-private partnerships (PPPs) used to address infrastructure deficits. It details the mechanisms of project finance, including the use of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) and high gearing ratios, while cautioning that PPPs are not a substitute for government budgets as public funds eventually cover the costs. The document also explores how PPP contracts can be designed to achieve broader environmental and social sustainability goals.

This guide by the Climate Bonds Initiative outlines a five-step process for issuing green bonds, emphasizing the necessity of allocating proceeds to green projects or assets regardless of the issuer's own 'green' status. It details various bond types, eligibility criteria for projects, and the importance of independent verification and transparent reporting.

The FAST-Infra (Finance to Accelerate the Sustainable Transition-Infrastructure) initiative, led by the Climate Policy Initiative and nearly 80 partner institutions, aims to close the sustainable infrastructure investment gap by turning such infrastructure into a mainstream, liquid asset class. The initiative focuses on three transformational areas: a labeling system for assets, a technology platform for digital finance transformation, and innovative financial mechanisms for co-financing and guarantees.

This document records the public consultation feedback and the subsequent responses/actions taken by the Climate Policy Initiative regarding the FAST-Infra Sustainable Infrastructure (SI) Label Framework. It details how stakeholder suggestions on governance, reporting frequency, environmental and social criteria, and the role of the Secretariat have been integrated into the revised framework to ensure the label is credible, ambitious, and applicable to both developed and emerging markets.

The briefing describes FAST-Infra (Finance to Accelerate the Sustainable Transition – Infrastructure), a public-private partnership designed to increase private investment in sustainable infrastructure within developing countries. The initiative focuses on creating a sustainable infrastructure labeling system and developing four specific market mechanisms to mobilize capital.

This document is a Terms of Reference (TOR) issued by the GreenCape Sector Development Agency for the provision of energy services to the Freedom Farm and Malawi Camp communities in Cape Town. The project, managed by the Alternative Service Delivery Unit (ASDU) and partnered with Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), aims to provide sustainable electrification to approximately 950 homes, promote community empowerment, and create local jobs between April 2020 and December 2022.

This report by the Institute for Economic Justice, based on a survey of 920 economics students and graduates across 85 countries, argues that mainstream economics education is failing to prepare students for contemporary crises. It calls for a shift toward a pluralist, interdisciplinary, and critical curriculum that moves beyond the dominance of neoclassical economics to better address the COVID-19 pandemic, systemic bias, and the climate emergency.

This report presents interim results from a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) analysis conducted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to develop a business case for the long-term conservation of Lake Dal in Srinagar, India. The analysis evaluates five infrastructure scenarios to address water quality degradation caused by sewage, encroachment, and runoff, comparing their costs, benefits, and impacts on water quality indicators between 2019 and 2060. The project was halted in June 2018 due to the imposition of Governor's Rule in Jammu & Kashmir.

This executive summary presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of a proposed mass rapid transit (MRT) system in Pampanga, Philippines. The assessment, conducted in collaboration with the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), compares traditional financial valuations with a sustainable approach that accounts for socio-economic and environmental externalities over a 30-year period from 2023 to 2053.

This executive summary presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Metro Line 1 of the Metro de Bogota Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. The analysis compares traditional benefit-cost ratios with a sustainable BCR (S-BCR) that accounts for environmental, social, and economic externalities, concluding that the MRT system provides substantial monetary benefits and societal value over a project period from 2022 to 2058.

This executive summary presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of the proposed rehabilitation of the Tirana-Durres railway in Albania and the creation of a new connection to Rinas International Airport. The assessment compares a scenario of railway improvement against a baseline of no action, concluding that while the project is not economically viable based on traditional financial metrics, it provides substantial societal, environmental, and economic benefits over a 30-year period.

This research paper examines the inclusion of women in the renewable energy (RE) value chains of Rwanda and South Africa. It identifies systemic barriers—including limited access to STEM education, a lack of gender-responsive financing, and a disconnect between policy and implementation—that prevent women from moving beyond passive roles as energy consumers into technical, managerial, and entrepreneurial positions. The document provides a three-tier gender mainstreaming toolkit to help policymakers, donors, and the private sector foster a more inclusive energy sector in Africa.

This delivery report describes a matchmaking workshop held on 4 May 2021 by TEM – Lund University as part of the sWASH&grow project. The event aimed to explore how sustainable healthcare infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries can serve as a leverage point for implementing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) solutions and fostering sustainable community development.