More than 10 years after the Paris Agreement, countries have achieved a step change in their climate planning. The strongest evidence of progress is not only in the ambition of targets countries set but also in the more inclusive processes, stronger technical foundations and more effective governance systems that underpin them.

Government Unstuck: Resilient Democracies in a Fast-Changing World 12-13 October 2026 OECD Conference Centre, Paris, France

Professor Koch on development aid for Dutch TV show, Zembla. Global cuts to development aid are forcing humanitarian organizations to focus increasingly on immediate, life-saving assistance rather than long-term development. Dirk-Jan KochOpens external, Professor at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), spoke to Dutch investigative television programme Zembla about the consequences

The Sustainability Framework of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) – the institutions within the World Bank Group that focus on supporting the private sector in developing countries – includes the environmental and social safeguards designed to prevent development projects financed by...