By Wale Abdulahi The ruling against Governor Gboyega Oyetola came to many as a surprise. It constitutes major setback for the defeated Governor and also indicated more negative fallouts for the Iragbiji politician. Yes, the Governor has the grace to appeal the judgement up to Supreme Court. Irrespective of that window of opportunity, he is…
By Rachel Couper, Teddie Mandala Global development agencies seeking to improve results are increasingly looking to diversify their stable of partners and implementers as part of a broader drive toward locally led development. In 2021, for example, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power set out a new target for direct funding to local…
Attracting international private investment is crucial to closing financing gaps to better respond to countries’ specific needs in climate adaptation and mitigation. © Shutterstock/Michel luiz de Freitas | Policies to curb climate change through foreign direct investment have focused primarily on the renewable energy and electricity sectors. Ahead of the next UN climate change conference (COP27), UNCTAD…
