| Making Money Work: Financing a Sustainable Future in Asia and the Pacific (Main Report) Contributor(s): Asian Development Bank (Author) |
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ISBN: 929254991X ISBN-13: 9789292549916 Publisher: Asian Development Bank OUR PRICE: $26.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Regional Studies - Business & Economics | Development - General - Business & Economics | Banks & Banking |
| LCCN: 2015321339 |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.97 lbs) 135 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The new sustainable development agenda is expected to touch every country, person, and activity. Therefore, shouldn't every dollar count toward achieving it? Asia and the Pacific, home to more than half of humanity, has the money to improve the lives of all its people, and protect the planet in fair and durable ways. However, funds are in many hands, invested elsewhere, or used for various purposes. It is time to move beyond this fragmentation and align finance behind sustainable development, recognizing that while capital will be key, so will the capacity to apply and attract it effectively. This report explores some of the ways forward. It highlights not just the need to inject more money into investments that contribute to sustainable development, but also the need to attract funds toward them- to finance human needs, infrastructure, and cross-border public goods. The report spans public and private options, in their distinct roles and in combination. An eight-point agenda suggests how key constituents can do their parts. Working together, they can make money work for development where benefits are not only more equitably shared, but will last for generations to come. |