Debt relief, concessional finance can help countries meet their development goals, say UN Advisory Board members

8 July 2025 – For years, blended finance —utilizing public development funds to attract private investment in developing countries —has been touted as a powerful means to bridge the financing gap for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, with this gap currently standing at US$4 trillion, according to data from the United Nations Department of Economic and…

Debt Swaps (Debt2Health) – How We Raise Funds

Rising debt burdens in many low- and middle-income countries are putting significant pressure on spending for the social sector, including for health.   Debt2Health, the Global Fund’s debt swap program, aims at reversing a small part of this trend by allowing creditor and debtor countries to convert –…