How can governments translate their climate goals and commitments into viable, bankable projects? What are the challenges and opportunities that both governments and the private sector face?
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This event will focus on the progress made to date on IFC’s mobilization platforms, including MCPP One Planet, SEED, and REGIO, as well as the next generation under development.
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The objective of this panel discussion is to explore the blue economy—how it is defined, what it encompasses, and what/where is driving the demand.
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This interactive, high-level panel will share successful climate finance investment instruments in Africa’s private sector banks, while highlighting the important role regulators play in greening the financial sector.
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Elena Bourganskaia is IFC’s Vice President of Corporate Support. She oversees human resources, administrative, budget and systems support, as well as internal and external communications coverage, for all of IFC's activities. Ms. Bourganskaia also leads IFC’s efforts to build strategic relationships with multilateral organizations, development institutions, civil society, foundations, and other…
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Amanda Ellis leads Global Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives for the ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory. Amanda is co-chair of the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge to promote women’s economic empowerment, launched by the UN Secretary General and the Council of Women World Leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in 2018. Amanda is former New Zealand Ambassador to the UN (Geneva…
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Ekhosuehi Iyahen is the Secretary General of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), a public-private partnership led by the insurance industry and supported by the World Bank and the United Nations, aiming to enhance the use of insurance to build greater resilience against disasters and to help achieve the United Nations Global 2030 Agenda ( www.insdevforum.org ). Ekhosuehi has extensive…
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Swarnim Waglé is Senior Team Leader for Strategy, Policy and Partnerships at the UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific in New York covering 36 countries. Between 2014 and 2018, he served the National Planning Commission (NPC) of the Government of Nepal as Member, and then as Head (Vice-Chair), for three years. Dr. Waglé has worked as an international development professional for more than…
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Cecile Fruman is Director, Regional Integration and Engagement in the South Asia Region (SAR). She is responsible for fostering collaborative activities amongst SAR countries and managing partnerships and engagements with SAR and global development partners. Previously, Cecile was Senior Manager for Financial Intermediary Funds (FIFs) and Partner Relations in the Development Finance Vice-…
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Winnie Byanyima is the Executive Director of UNAIDS and an Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. A passionate and longstanding champion of social justice and gender equality, Ms Byanyima leads the United Nations’ efforts to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Ms Byanyima believes that health care is a human right and was an early champion of a People’s Vaccine against the coronavirus that is…
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