Rishikesh R Bhandary
rishirbhandary.bsky.social
Rishikesh R Bhandary
@rishirbhandary.bsky.social
climate and development finance at GDP Center
during #NewYorkClimateWeek, @gdp-center.bsky.social and Open Society Foundations are co-hosting an event that will go into the green developmental statecraft necessary to achieve structural transformations on Thursday, Sept 25 at 2pm. you can sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/green-deve...
September 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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I’m delighted to share my latest w/ @gdp-center.bsky.social colleagues @julieradomski.bsky.social, Bowen Gu & Cynthia Sanborn:

Unmined Potential? Opportunities for development finance to support sustainability and inclusion in transition mineral supply chains.

www.bu.edu/gdp/2025/03/...

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March 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
the IMF's income position report for 2024 shows how the Fund is in great financial shape... www.imf.org/en/Publicati...

it doesn't have to sit on 90 million ounces of gold. @marinazucker.bsky.social and I have some ideas on what it could do instead: www.bu.edu/gdp/2024/11/...
A Golden Opportunity: Selling a Small Share of the IMF’s Gold Reserves to Replenish the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust | Global Development Policy Center
www.bu.edu
November 25, 2024 at 11:56 AM
independent high level expert group co-chairs issue a statement saying 250 is too low and not in line with Paris www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst... #COP29 #NCQG
Joint statement by Amar Bhattacharya, Vera Songwe and Nicholas Stern, Co-Chairs of the Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the en...
“We welcome publication of the new COP29 Presidency text on the new collective quantified goal on climate finance. It calls...
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November 22, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Colombia calls for a ten year debt suspension to free up money for climate change as a part of #NCQG #COP29 bsky.app/profile/rish...
former Vice President Osinbajo of Nigeria outlines how the debt architecture needs to change. the climate finance goal (#COP29) alone will not be enough...for many countries to build resilience and investment in growth opportunities, debt relief is crucial www.ft.com/content/a784...
How to fight the silent debt crisis engulfing the global south
Multilateral institutions must help these countries find the money to stave off climate change
www.ft.com
November 21, 2024 at 11:05 AM
former Vice President Osinbajo of Nigeria outlines how the debt architecture needs to change. the climate finance goal (#COP29) alone will not be enough...for many countries to build resilience and investment in growth opportunities, debt relief is crucial www.ft.com/content/a784...
How to fight the silent debt crisis engulfing the global south
Multilateral institutions must help these countries find the money to stave off climate change
www.ft.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:47 AM
global financial architecture reform and NCQG at #COP29 today. honored to be joining Secretary Toni just as G20 leaders adopt Rio declaration

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Rishikesh Ram Bhandary on LinkedIn: #cop29
With G20 leaders adopting the Rio de Janeiro Leaders’ Declaration, this side event in the Trade and Investment Pavilion 5-6pm, Nov 19 will discuss global…
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November 19, 2024 at 12:16 PM
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In 2009/10 the IMF sold gold to finance its operations+subsidize PRGT

Gold prices are at historic highs — a good moment to sell more gold and replenish the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) 🧵

@rishirbhandary.bsky.social and I make the case here www.bu.edu/gdp/2024/11/...
November 13, 2024 at 6:20 PM
a starter pack on climate change and international financial architecture reform that I will continue to update as I discover more people on here....https://go.bsky.app/VjQYRRD
November 12, 2024 at 3:12 AM