Investments
To invest is to allocate money in the expectation of some benefit in the future. In finance, the benefit from an investment is called a return. The return may consist of a gain or a loss realized from the sale of a property or an investment, unrealized capital appreciation (or depreciation), or investment income such as dividends, interest, rental income etc., or a combination of capital gain and income. The return may also include currency gains or losses due to changes in the foreign currency exchange rates. Investors generally expect higher returns from riskier investments. When a low-risk investment is …
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UN: The United Nations · 6 December 2024 English
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organization. There have also been significant investments in specific risk areas such as implementing partner …
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 8 November 2024 English
Agenda This is an official side-event of the 12th World Urban Forum. Date: Friday 8 November 2024 Time: 13:30-14:30 EEST
identify them as a critical focus for green investments. Efforts to gather data and define the costs … million to USD1.1 billion worth of urban NbS investments from 2008 to 2017 before it discontinued its … in Cities report to take stock of urban NbS investments. The publication aims to establish a framework … and knowledge partners can take to scale up investments for nature in cities. In 2024, UNEP and the …
New Diplomacy Project · 10 October 2024 English
This report, produced in collaboration between The New Diplomacy Project and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, examines the potential risks to European security posed by a second term of U.S. President Donald J. …
target of 2% of GDP and encourage strategic investments rather than those limited by short-term domestic …
WWF: Worldwide Fund for Nature (International) · 10 October 2024 English
This report offers a detailed analysis of the state of global biodiversity, emphasizing the sharp decline in wildlife populations over the last 50 years. The report presents data from the …
comprehensive way – the struggles cannot be separated. Investments in conservation, restoration and environmental … are reflected in public policy, private sector investments and individual actions at local, national and …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 10 October 2024 English
policies. The NextGenerationEU initiative, launched amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with its focus on investments, represented a ground-breaking departure from … Continued …
amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with its focus on investments, represented a ground-breaking departure from …
Aspen Institute Germany · 10 October 2024 English
Trade between the United States and the EU is one of the central arteries of the global economy, contributing to economic growth and prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic. …
s globalization energy partner- ship policy investments Europe resilience import produc- tion supply … European Union Direct Investments national Transactions: European Union Direct Investments Goods | Eurostat … of weapons of accept that screening of these investments is neces- mass destruction and preventing destabilizing … on sensitive industries concerned, origin of investments, and dual-use technologies, information exchange … extend and expand ef- building on the significant investments in national forts to regulate and oversee AI …
UN-Habitat: UN Human Settlements Programme · 10 October 2024 English
In December 2023, the Government of Nepal launched a report on the degree of urbanization in Nepal.28 The report included a redefinition of the classification of Nepalese urban areas and …
climate- and gender-responsive projects and investments. As part of the project, UN-Habitat Nepal also … data analysis for evidence-based planning and investments 23. In December 2023, the Government of Nepal … approach used is mainly driven by infrastructural investments. 64. In Burkina Faso, with funding from the Government …
GFATM: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria · 10 October 2024 English
The endorsement must be provided by: (i) the CCM Chair26 and (ii) the civil society representative if the CCM Chair is the representative of the Government, or the representative of …
6 Co-financing 1.7 Blended Finance and Joint Investments 1.8 Grant Entity Data 1.9 Strategic Initiatives … implementation, Revisions allow the PR to adjust investments according to the changing context and other needs … needs and ensure that these investments are still aligned to national strategic plans and the Global … streamlining the information requested, by focusing investments on a few areas to achieve the highest impact … is required to identify synergies in system investments across the eligible diseases. Providing this …
UN-Habitat: UN Human Settlements Programme · 9 October 2024 English
and cities has grown4 driven implementing policies, by technological programmes and projects to Transformation processes and advancements, globalization, address multifaceted challenges of national, regional and urban interventions: large, medium and …
integrated and participatory approaches and adequate investments at the national, involving all relevant stakeholders …
PCNS: Policy Center for the New South · 9 October 2024 English
T HE RISE AND MATURING OF THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY From the emergence of small family-owned businesses at the end of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, to the evolution of …
These Policy Brief - N° 51/24 - October 2024 8 investments are crucial for the development of more autonomous … manufacturers will continue to reinforce their investments in solid-state batteries to reduce costs, increase …
