Targeting the poorest of the poor
Frank van Kesteren | August 06, 2025The recently launched Millennium Development Goals Report gives reason for optimism about achievement of the first goal: reduce extreme poverty by half. However, the figures do not display the little progress made for the poorest of the poor,...
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Saskia Hollander, Frank van Kesteren | August 01, 2025The long wait is over. During the 13th and final session of the Open Working Group (OWG) on sustainable development goals (SDGs), held from 14 to 19 July, the 69 member countries agreed on a set of 17 SDGs and 169 associated targets. These should...
read moreMilestone or deadlock?
Frank van Kesteren, Saskia Hollander | June 20, 2025Now that the work of the Open Working Group (OWG) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is coming to an end, the question of finance casts a dark shadow over the final round of negotiations. Last week, the Group of 77 (G77) and China present...
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Saskia Hollander, Frank van Kesteren, Arne Bartelsman | April 10, 2025In October, several events will be hosted concerning the post-2015 process. A selection of key events is presented in the table below. The Broker will update you on some of the most relevant events.For a more detailed overview of all events, plea...
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