Partnerships and Innovative Financing – sharing risk and rewards for sustainable development
Organized by:
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Summary:
Welcome to a side event that explores new approaches to innovative financing, including the role of the finance sector in achieving the SDGs, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda and the potential of Blended Finance in scaling up national development efforts. The session is a summons to countries to broaden our understanding of development cooperation as a means to de-risking and catalyzing other, bigger investments in human development – while at the same time staying firm on aid commitments.
The side event will showcase how the Swedish guarantee instrument, managed by Sida, can reduce risk and catalyze new investments from the private sector for sustainable infrastructure in developing markets. In addition, it will explore how competitors in the financial sector can find common cause and investment opportunities in the SDGs, drawing on promising experiences of partnerships between Swedish businesses and institutional investors.
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Contact:
Karin Svensson, karin.svensson@sida.se