Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals in Small Developing States with Climate Vulnerabilities: Cost and Financing

Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals in Small Developing States with Climate Vulnerabilities: Cost and Financing
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Volume/Issue: Volume 2021 Issue 062
Publication date: March 2021
ISBN: 9781513571577
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Summary

Small Developing States (SDS) face substantial challenges in achieving sustainable development. Many of these challenges relate to the small size and limited diversification of their economies. SDS are also among the most vulnerable countries to the impact of climate change and natural disasters. Meeting SDS sustainable development goals goes hand-in-hand with building their climate resilience. But the additional costs to meet development and resilience objectives are substantial and difficult to finance. This work adapts the IMF SDG Costing methodology to capture the unique characteristics and challenges of climate-vulnerable SDS. It also zooms into financing options, estimating domestic tax potential and discussing the possibility of accessing ‘climate funds.’