Waiting for the Zero Draft of the Report of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing
Introduction First, I have to say it is very disappointing that the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing (ICESDF) is again meeting in secret. So as we wait for the zero draft report to come out I thought I would make some suggestions for what I would hope would be in it. Before I go into that, let me take you back on a journey about financing sustainable development. The Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing was formed as an output of the Rio+20 Conference. “ The Future We Want” recognized the need for significant mobilization of resources and the effective use of financing, in order to give strong support to developing countries in their efforts to promote sustainable development. This includes thorough actions undertaken in accordance with United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development and for achieving sustainable development goals. The ICESDF committee (comprising 30...