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Economy and finance ministries in the face of climate change: 7 advancements in the green fiscal agenda

Inter-American Development Bank

There is no turning back now, the ministries of economy and finance are at the heart of climate action. What are finance ministries doing and discussing to advance green fiscal management? 2- Sovereign thematic issuances are increasingly relevant Sustainable debt instruments are becoming increasingly relevant in the capital markets.

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Our 2030 vision: Better procurement for people and planet

Open Contracting Partnership

We want to enable one billion people to live in more equitable, prosperous and sustainable communities by 2030 by improving US$2 trillion in public procurement spending. We want to unlock its power to improve economic inclusion and sustainability, rebuild integrity and trust, and deliver the quality public services that we all deserve.

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AWS and USAID accelerate Armenia’s cloud journey and digital resilience

AWS Public Sector

The deployment of CGIT, financed by USAID, is enabling Armenia to mitigate risks by mapping their continuity goals to an appropriate technology path and ensuring foundational policies are in place to support their digital transformation goals. “As

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How Lithuania fast-tracked green procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

The government took three key steps: i) careful planning for the green transition; ii) implementing green public procurement (GPP) in practice with a focus on building the capacity of public buyers; and iii) learning powered by data-driven monitoring with a public dashboard. We now have to help our business adapt and innovate.

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Six opportunities to promote resilience and decarbonization through fiscal policy

Inter-American Development Bank

All countries in the region have signed the Paris Agreement, which aims to increase countries’ resilience and adaptive capacity, as well as stabilize global warming below 2°C and as close to 1.5°C This objective implies two major challenges for finance ministries. C as possible.

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What is eProcurement?

ivalua

For instance, purchase orders could be directly amended by a supplier to reflect his stock or delivery capacity. For example, you could check the sustainability score of a supplier through Ecovadis before ordering a certain product. Now, you need to build your business case to get that budget from Finance.

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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. As a result, addressing passive waste through capacity-building measures can generate large savings for governments.