IDA’s Financial Model at Risk, Driving Decarbonization with Positive Impact Finance

The worsening debt crisis puts IDA's financial model at risk, underscoring the need for ambitious donor contributions to IDA21 replenishment. Plus, explore the role of Positive Impact Finance in driving decarbonization efforts. Also, bipartisan school-finance bills prioritize students over systems. And, the shortage of accountants in public finance becomes a critical challenge.

Sources:
https://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2024/07/worst-ever-debt-crisis-puts-idas-financial-model-at-risk-underscoring-need-for-ambitious-donor-contributions-to-ida21-replenishment/
https://spectra.mhi.com/driving-forward-decarbonization-with-positive-impact-finance
https://www.coloradopolitics.com/opinion/bipartisan-school-finance-bills-put-students-over-systems-podium/article_e112bbe6-38d6-11ef-9446-dbe7bcdc6eab.html
https://www.governing.com/workforce/the-biggest-challenge-in-public-finance-may-not-be-money

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:43) 'Worst ever’ debt crisis puts IDA’s financial model at risk, underscoring need for ambitious donor contributions to IDA21 replenishment
(00:02:38) Driving forward decarbonization with Positive Impact Finance
(00:05:01) Bipartisan school-finance bills put students over systems
(00:08:59) The Biggest Challenge in Public Finance May Not Be Money