3 mins in Development Finance/ wk 41
5 min readOct 20, 2021
My weekly reading list for those interested in development finance and Impact investing focused on developing countries.
IFC and World Bank
- (-.10.21) Blue Economy in Thailand: A Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats | IFC
- (11.10.21) Nigeria among top countries benefitting from World Bank IFC loans | Punch Newspapers
- (11.10.21) IFC Ramps Up Impact Investments in South Asia to Protect Jobs and Livelihoods, Drive Green Recovery | IFC
- (11.10.21) Enhancing Sustainability and Resilience of Small Towns in China | The World Bank
- (11.10.21) Vietnam’s Development Agenda Receives Additional Boost by Australia, World Bank Group | The World Bank
- (13.10.21) IFC Issues First Sri Lankan Rupee-Denominated Bond Paving the Way for Local Currency Offshore Funding | IFC
- (13.10.21) World Bank Prices EUR 2 Billion 25-Year Sustainable Development Bond While Highlighting Climate Action | The World Bank
- (13.10.21) World Bank Prices Dual Tranche AUD 800 Million Kangaroo Bonds While Highlighting Climate Action | The World Bank
- (14.10.21) IFC, Egypt’s National Council for Women Partner to Boost Economic Opportunities for Women | IFC
- (15.10.21) Mozambique Becomes First Country To Receive Emission Reductions Payments From Forest Carbon Partnership Facility | The World Bank
ADB
- (11.10.21) INDEPENDENT EVALUATION REPORT: ADB Should Take Stronger Leadership Role for Effective Climate Action in Asia and Pacific Region | Asian Development Bank
- (12.10.21) Global Trade Finance Gap Widened to $1.7 Trillion in 2020 | Asian Development Bank
- (14.10.21) ADB Launches Regional Flyway Initiative to Preserve Priority Wetlands | Asian Development Bank
- (15.10.21) Partnerships Vital to Greening of Growth in PRC, Says ADB Publication | Asian Development Bank
AfDB
- (-.10.21) The Road to COP26 | African Development Bank
- (10.10.21) Africa Investment Forum roundtable event showcases agribusiness investment opportunities ahead of 2021 Market Days | Africanews
- (10.10.21) Egypt, AfDB launch national consultations on new strategy through 2026 | Ahram
- (11.10.21) Multinational: African Development Bank approves $86.72 million loan to boost water security and socio-economic development in South Africa and Lesotho | African Development Bank
- (11.10.21) São Tomé and Príncipe: African Development Fund extends a USD 10.7 Million Grant to Support SMEs in Agriculture and Tourism | Africanews
- (11.10.21) SAHEL: GCF invests $150 million in AfDB’s Desert to Power initiative | Afrik 21
- (11.10.21) AfDB developing Security-Indexed Investment Bonds for Nigeria, others | Vanguard
- (12.10.21) VIDEO: World Food Day: African Development Bank’s Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation flagship wins top international award for digital campaign | African Development Bank
EIB
- (11.10.21) A green recovery strategy for Africa | EIB
- (11.10.21) EIB and EBRD to deepen cooperation outside EU: Presidents Hoyer and Renaud-Basso sign framework agreement | EIB
- (13.10.21) EIB accelerates climate adaptation, foresees Paris alignment of beneficiaries, and increases cohesion support | EIB
EBRD
- (12.10.21) EBRD boosts youth participation in Egyptian economy | EBRD
- (13.10.21) EBRD and EU support Mongolian flour producer’s exports | EBRD
- (14.10.21) EBRD promotes Tunisia’s olive-oil sector | EBRD
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CDC
- (12.10.21) DP World, CDC Group partner to boost African logistics industry | Proactive
- (14.10.21) PODCAST: How is Climate Change affecting Business in Emerging Economies | CDC Groups
- (15.10.21) PODCAST: Enabling impact led investments in emerging markets with Vineet Rai | CDC Group
DFC
FMO Netherlands Development Finance Corporation
Finnfund
PROPARCO / DEG
PROPARCO / DEG / Norfund
Swedfund
Misc Content in Development Finance
- (11.10.21) Global urban mobility is key in building financial inclusion across cities of tomorrow | Smart Cities Dive
- (11.10.21) Mastercard and Citi Expand Partnership to Drive Financial Inclusion and Sustainability | Banking Exchange
- (11.10.21) VIDEO: This is how to finance digital inclusion | World Economic Forum
- (12.10.21) PODCAST: The role of private capital | Triodos Financial Investment
- (13.10.21) POLICY PAPER: Convergence, Development, and Energy-Intensive Infrastructure: Getting Africa to High-Income Status | Center For Global Development
Misc Technology
- (11.10.21) How cryptocurrency can support financial inclusion in India | Times of India
- (11.10.21) Top 4 Rising Zambian Startups in 2021 | Tech In Africa
- (11.10.21) Qatar, a New Destination for FinTech in the Region | The Fintech Times
- (11.10.21) Fintech And Compliance: It’s Not One Size Fits All | Forbes
Misc Gender
Misc Sustainability
- (10.10.21) ESG investing and 401k funds are everywhere. Does “ethical investing” work? | Vox
- (10.10.21) Public finance ought to throw its weight behind clean energy | Mint
- (11.10.21) Project Finance Brief: Altus Power Closes €36.2 Million Sale Leaseback Solar Funding | Mercom India
- (12.10.21) Impact investing: the importance of sustainable infrastructure in Emerging Market | Schroders
- (14.10.21) Actis exceeds target to raise $4.7 bn for emerging markets energy fund | The Capital Quest
- (18.10.21) PODCAST: ESG and the demands of sustainable investing | FIS
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- (11.10.21) Climate finance for Africa requires overcoming bottlenecks in domestic capacity | Nature Climate Change
- (12.10.21) Fintech-based financial inclusion and bank risk-taking: Evidence from OIC countries | ScienceDirect
Upcoming Webinars & Conferences
- October 21: A decade of sustainable investing | Smith & Williamson
- November, 1–5: Hybrid Hong Kong Fintech Week 2021 | SmartStream
- November 1–5 & 8–12: Future of FinTech in Asia | Hong Kong SAR | Global law firm | Norton Rose Fulbright
- November 22–23: 3rd Annual Development Finance Conference (ADFC) 2021 — “Financing Sustainable Development: Research, Innovation, and Mentorship” | Columbia Global Centers
- November 23–24: Developing a Comprehensive Financial Inclusion Index. Measuring Financial Inclusion in the EU | International Business Information Management Association (IBIMA)
- December 1–3: Hybrid Event- Africa Investment Forum 2021: Accelerating transformative investments in Africa | African Development Bank
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