For the residents of Rosario, Argentina, good solid waste management means more than just a clean city. Rosario’s approach to garbage has improved the economy and environment with, according to the city’s mayor, “a direct impact on what matters most: the quality of life of urban residents.” “We’ve tried to be one step ahead, taking on the challenge to innovate while looking for solutions,” said Rosario Mayor Monica Fein, “Our introduction of modernized co...

In January 2017 Finland will adopt a new financing instrument to facilitate public sector investments in developing countries. The new Public Sector Investment Facility (PIF) has been created to improve on previously used concessional credits. The new instrument was launched by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Kai Mykkänen on Monday 19 December. According to the UN’s World Investment Report for 2014, developing countries need to invest some 3,300–4,500 billion dollars annually ...