Climate disasters, new armed conflicts, economic downturns and the global pandemic had reversed the progress earlier recorded, and as a result, international development experts as well as donors are now clamouring for urgent action and the mobilisation of private finance at a huge scale for the realisation of the SDGs.
With trillions of dollars required to close the SDG funding gaps, funders, donors, especially DFIs are facing a lot of difficulties attracting private capital in key sectors and geographies due to risk factors, lack of bankable project pipelines, limited information on investment opportunities, lack of blended finance skills & innovation, regulatory issues etc.
To ensure the SDGs are realised within the time scale and especially in the region, the Blended Finance Africa 2025 will gather a full spectrum of stakeholders in the arena to:
- Discuss the latest trends, challenges and opportunities in blended finance in the delivery of the SDGs;
- Explore and exchange information on blended finance opportunities and investable projects; and
- Connect investors, financiers, donors with intermediaries, project developers for growth and impact.
