I worked with Future Earth Ltd in a global first to design a blended finance window for the Government of Antigua and Barbuda's SIRF Fund.
Blended finance window for Antigua and Barbuda
Small Islands Big Picture: Who is responsible for high debt burdens in Small Island Developing States?
In Episode 5 of the Small Islands Big Picture podcast, I join a range of debt and development finance experts to ask: "Who is responsible for high debt burdens in Small Island Developing States?"
The debt crisis is putting climate adaptation spending out of reach
The debt crisis is putting climate adaptation spending out of reach. In 2023, debt service will be 12.5 times higher than spending on climate adaptation; in 2024, it will be 13.2 times higher. Read more.
Global Public Investment and ocean protection
COP28 will consider Nature, Land Use and Oceans. Marine ecosystems stabilise the climate and support human wellbeing. Can a GPI approach help us conserve and use oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development?
Video: Financing Transition
I spoke at the Global Ethical Finance Initiative's ASEAN 2023 Summit which tackled the theme of transition, exploring how financial institutions can support Southeast Asian economies in their transition towards net zero.
Videos: COP26 Finance for Nature – Positive Future for People and Planet
At COP26 in Glasgow, we explored how to accelerate investment in nature-based solutions
Scotland’s special role in championing tobacco-free finance
On World No Tobacco Day, Scotland’s finance sector can show leadership by stopping its investments in tobacco companies
Tobacco damages the lungs of the earth
It is well-known that tobacco causes considerable harms to human health. Less well-known perhaps are the significant environmental and climate-related damages also associated with tobacco production and consumption. The financial sector can play its part in 'building back better' by driving investment away from tobacco to more sustainable ends.
Scotland and ethical finance: perspectives from experts
In this series of short videos, I interview experts from academia and the financial sector for their insights on the history of ethical finance in Scotland and Scotland's role today in driving forward this fast-growing market.
Adapting aid to end poverty: Delivering the commitment to leave no one behind in the context of Covid-19
This report for Development Initiatives analyses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on poverty and finance flows and asks how aid can change to support an inclusive and sustained recovery.
ESG and the SDGs: A perfect partnership?
How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect ESG investments? And is it possible to ensure that the current focus on ESG standards benefits low-income countries? Gail Hurley calls for more patient capital and a hands-on approach.
Paper and video: Organised Crime in the Fisheries Sector
Our "Blue Paper" explores how organised crime in the fisheries sector threatens a sustainable ocean and puts forward an action plan to tackle the problem
Is it time to revive debt-for-health swaps?
As the COVID-19 crisis worsens SDG financing gaps, could debt-for-health swaps provide an additional way in which more resources for healthcare systems could be made available while also reduce high debt burdens?
Public sector lenders must show leadership amid the coronavirus crisis
Public sector lenders should take the lead in pioneering innovative loan contracts that allow borrowers to better respond to crises like the coronavirus pandemic
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