The Equitable Development pillar advances insights and research in economic development cooperation and reforms to the international financial architecture, as well as evidence-based policy solutions to promote more inclusive economic governance toward inclusive growth, achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and improved human mobility.
Highlights
Blog Post
Fitch’s Recent Revision Signals a Notable Shift in Sovereign Debt Governance
A technical change in Fitch’s ratings criteria could ease one of the biggest barriers to temporary debt relief for crisis-hit economies.
Blog Post
Innovative Resource Mobilization: A Forward-Looking Approach to UN80
A sharp decline in aid exposes structural gaps. Can UN80 catalyse new financing models for the UN?
Recent Publications
Recent Commentary
Media Coverage
Countries suffer when credit rating agencies lack data: how to fix the problem at source
In The Conversation, Daniel Cash shows how data gaps skew credit ratings, raising borrowing costs and limiting fair access to finance
News and Events
Event
Development Finance through a Positive Economic Statecraft Lens
A high-level roundtable exploring how positive economic statecraft can reshape development finance.
Event
Sovereign Debt Distress and Credit Ratings: Assessing Default Risk and Recovery in Africa
A roundtable examining how credit rating agencies assess sovereign risk, default and recovery in Africa.
Event
A New Era of International Cooperation: Reimagining Relations between the Global South and North
A high-level roundtable exploring whether middle powers can reshape global cooperation and bridge North–South divides
News
UNGA High-Level Week: Evidence and Ideas for Global Action
UNU-CPR evidence is helping to shape discussions and the future of multilateralism.
