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Next-Generation Development Finance for a Changing World Order
Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:07:33
Abstract
International development finance will play a central role to help tackle current and future social and environmental crises, as public resources are insufficient for needed investments.This three-day course explores how the development finance landscape is evolving in response to this new reality, what more needs to be done, and what this means for development practitioners.
Objective
The course focus is international development finance trends and policy debates now underway, and their implications for current development practices. Target participants include development practitioners needing to understand how their efforts fit into the broader international context, civil society stakeholders seeking to influence policy decisions on a national and international level and private sector actors aiming to leverage private investment toward development impact.
Content
• Defining global investment “needs” and the role of development finance, including instruments and techniques. • The politics of financing global development and climate targets. • The evolving role of multilateral banks, including the World Bank. • The growing importance of China as a global development financier. • Climate-focused financing platforms such as the Green Climate Fund.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- WBZ , NDS
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture with exercise |
Next-Generation Development Finance for a Changing World Order
Block course: 07.09. – 10.09.2026
Location: CLD A1
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No time listed | 32 h semesterly |
Offered In
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MAS in Global Cooperation and Sustainable Development (The compulsory courses of NADEL are accessible only for students of the MAS in Global Cooperation and Sustainable Development and for qualified employees with at least two years experience in development cooperation and a Master's level or equivalent level of education as recognized by ETH. PhD students doing empirical research in development cooperation may be admitted "sur Dossier". The elective courses are open to master students of the ETH with registration/ waiting list. MAS students do have priority.)
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CAS in Global Cooperation and Sustainable Development (Take place each spring semester and every second autumn semester (odd years).)