There wasn’t any snow but there was plenty of schmoozing at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos this past week. But in between the “pre-breakfasts” and the late-night parties were substantial discussions and hopeful ideas.<br /><br />Devex Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar and Senior Reporter and author of Devex Invested Adva Saldinger look back on the biggest issues people were talking about — from climate and crypto to the war in Ukraine — while looking ahead to see if all of the lofty talk will actually reach the people on the ground who need to see rhetoric turned into action.<br /><br />For the latest on business and development finance, sign up to Devex Invested, delivered straight to your inbox every Tuesday.

Not only does 2022 mark the third year of a global pandemic, it also marks seven and a half years into the SDGs — the halfway point. This year, the World Economic Forum Annual meeting will convene in person for the first time in 2 years. This week-long event is an opportunity to reflect on crucial SDG goals and targets and to develop solutions to spring forward and achieve them in a post-pandemic era. Devex is on the ground in Davos covering the conversations and getting the insider scoop directly from global leaders.