Brazil: A Catalyst of Plurilalteralism
Original publication Jan 2, 2026
By mobilizing coalitions of states, development agencies, and civil society groups around specific issues like hunger, forests and AI, Brazil is demonstrating how the world can work. In this era of what Mark Carney calls “variable geometry,” coalitions of the willing–including the United Nations–have become an increasingly important strategy in development, climate, trade and security. In his article, Edward Jackson argues that Canada should pay attention to Brazil’s leadership efforts and learn from them.
Gender Incentives in Climate Finance: Doubling Down on Proven Approaches in Uncertain Times
Original publication March 6, 2025
Gender incentives in climate finance work. More specifically, if private companies receive even small reductions in the interest rates on their loans to build and operate industrial-scale solar or wind farms, they will hire many more women during the construction phase of their projects. And when they do, multiple outcomes are achieved: The energy transition is advanced, the quantity of affordable electricity is increased, better wages for women strengthen local households, and women workers gain greater economic autonomy.
COP 28: Where are the Workers?
Original publication November 23, 2023
The Conference of the Parties (COP) negotiations process on climate action is becoming more inclusive, but it so far has left workers and their organizations on the sidelines. Workers, unions, and workforce policies are central to the achievement of net zero and a just transition to a clean economy.
Disrupting Trust Fund Madness
Original publication September 20, 2023
Multilateral development banks reward their employees for relentlessly raising donor contributions to their burgeoning pool of trust funds, rather than incentivizing staff to reduce poverty on the ground. This extreme acquisitiveness should be disrupted as part of a broader effort to reform the MDBs.
Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ hate campaign deserves a serious response
Original publication August 16, 2021
Ghana has long been known for its moderate governance, free speech and multicultural tolerance. But a proposed new law would radically and cruelly suppress the rights of LGBTQ+ people there. Canadians should support efforts to kill this bill. See link to read more of this blog
Ghanaian diplomat Sulley Gariba, who worked to level inequalities, called Canada his second home
Original publication May 19, 2021
His commitment to democracy was deep. He recruited and mentored new political candidates across all parties to better represent northern Ghana. He became a political commentator on radio and television. He wanted more action, less talk.
Checking China’s Economic Excess in Africa: Institutional and Civic Strategies
As China’s rise to neo-colonial dominance in Sub-Saharan Africa accelerates, kicked into a higher gear by the ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), African leaders from village to statehouse are seeking effective ways of checking Chinese economic excess on their sovereign lands.
Tech Tonic: Are Development NGOs Ready For AI?
On the outskirts of Dhaka, in the soft blue glow of a bank of computers, young engineers customize software for businesses from around the world. In a village outside Chittagong, a mother logs into an online-money platform to transfer tuition funds to her daughter in a nearby college town.
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