3 mins in Development Finance/ wk 44
6 min readNov 10, 2021
My weekly reading list for those interested in development finance and Impact investing focused on developing countries.
IFC and World Bank
- (31.10.21) VIDEO: COP26: World Bank Group at Global Climate Change Summit | The World Bank
- (-.11.21) VIDEO: Financing the Transition to Net Zero | IFC
- (01.11.21) World Bank’s Collaboration with The Rockefeller Foundation | The World Bank
- (01.11.21) Kenya’s Twiga raises $50m Series C round to expand across Africa | Disrupt Africa
- (02.11.21) IFC plans to step up annual allocation for India to $3 billion | The Economic Times
- (03.11.21) VIDEO: IFC: Climate Change Exacerbating Poverty | Bloomberg
- (03.11.21) COVID-19 Responses Could Help Fight Climate Change | The World Bank
- (03.11.21) Sri Lanka Commits to Boosting Investments in People and Joins the World Bank’s Human Capital Project | The World Bank
- (03.11.21) IFC, Amundi Launch $2B Bond Strategy to Support Green, Resilient, Inclusive Recovery | IFC
- (03.11.21) IFC and Institutional Investors Embark on New Multi-Billion Climate Finance Initiative | IFC
- (03.11.21) Sri Lanka, World Bank Partner for Safe, Climate-Resilient Transport Connectivity and Strong Agricultural Supply Chains | The World Bank
- (05.11.21) VIDEO: The World Bank Group at COP26 | The Value of Nature to People and Planet | World Bank Live
- (05.11.21) VIDEO: World Bank’s Climate Warehouse Looks at Blockchain to Solve Carbon Data Errors | Bloomberg
- (07.11.21) $5.0b IFC investment portfolio likely for Bangladesh | The Financial Express
ADB
- (01.11.21) More than 60 Asian CSOs call on ADB to clarify details of its coal retirement mechanism | Modern Diplomacy
- (02.11.21) ADB, Multilateral Banks Commit to Mainstreaming Nature at COP26 | Asian Development Bank
- (02.11.21) Partners Pledge $665 Million to Support Green Recovery in ASEAN | Asian Development Bank
- (02.11.21) ADB to Promote Rural Vitalization, Green Development in Ganzhou, PRC | Asian Development Bank
- (03.11.21) ADB, Indonesia, the Philippines Launch Partnership to Set Up Energy Transition Mechanism | Asian Development Bank
- (03.11.21) Pak paid $100 mn fine to ADB for failing to implement projects in last 15 years | Mint
- (03.11.21) VIDEO: Building an Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) for Southeast Asia: Partnership Launch | Asian Development Bank
- (03.11.21) VIDEO: Energy Transition Mechanism Explainer: How ETM Will Support Climate Action in Southeast Asia
- (03.11.21) Japan Announces $25 Million for ADB-Led Energy Transition Mechanism in Southeast Asia | Asian Development Bank
- (03.11.21) ADB, Zhujiang Financial Leasing Sign $40 Million Loan to Support SMEs In People’s Republic of China | Asian Development Bank
- (05.11.21) Collective Climate Ambition — A Joint Statement at COP26 by the Multilateral Development Banks | Asian Development Bank
- (05.11.21) VIDEO: Private Sector’s Critical Role in Combating Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific | Asian Development Bank
- (06.11.21) VIDEO — VOTT: ADB explains simple solutions are often the best | YouTube
ADB / EIB
AfDB
- (01.11.21) AfDB approves $57.67M loan to Eskom for renewable energy generation | ESI Africa
- (02.11.21) Great Green Wall will turn the Sahel green says African Development Bank chief | Africanews
- (02.11.21) Historic Alliance Launches at COP26 to Accelerate a Transition to Renewable Energy, Access to Energy for All, and Jobs | African Development Bank
- (04.11.21) Natural Gas Key to Africa’s Energy Security, Says AfDB’s Adesina | BNN Bloomberg
- (05.11.21) African Development Bank, AUC, and UNECA pledge more resources to improve land governance in Africa | Africanews
- (05.11.21) African Development Bank kicked civil society to the curb at COP26 | The Mail & Guardian
EIB
EBRD
AIIB
- (01.11.21) AIIB, OPEC Fund provides NBE $200M loan to support infrastructure sector development in Egypt | EgyptToday
- (02.11.21) Collective Climate Ambition — A Joint Statement at Cop26 by the Multilateral Development Banks | AIIB
- (03.11.21) Govt signs deal with AIIB for ‘Sustainable Economic Recovery Programme’ | The Business Standard
CDC
- (01.11.21) CDC Group to invest over £3 billion over the next five years to combat the climate emergency | CDC Group
- (02.11.21) We are partnering with The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet | CDC Group
- (02.11.21) The economics of development finance | CDC Group
- (03.11.21) Climate-smart farm investments will pay dividends for Kenya and planet | CDC Group
- (03.11.21) CDC backed Globeleq in consortium selected to build 12 renewable energy projects in South Africa | CDC Group
DFC
FMO Entrepreneurial Development Bank
- (03.11.21) FMO-backed fintech firm Innoviti launches ESOP buyback for eligible employees | VCCircle
- (03.11.21) PCAF collaborates with the Joint Impact Model to improve financed emissions estimates in developing countries | FMO
- (04.11.21) FMO signs Statement on International Public Support for the Clean Energy Transition | FMO
- (06.11.21) Mobilising Finance for Forests Fund’s first investment goes to &Green | FMO
Finnfund
Norfund
PROPARCO
CDC / Norfund / Finnfund
AfDB / EIB / ADB / IADBank / AIIB / IsDB / CEB/ NDB / EBRD / World Bank
Misc Content in Development Finance
- (01.11.21) Telecommunication sector vital to financial inclusion, says Zenith Bank MD | Punch Newspapers
- (02.11.21) Knowing the difference between ethical, responsible and impact investing | FT Adviser
- (02.11.21) VIDEO: The future of development finance: Financing a post-pandemic world | YouTube
- (02.11.21) What Does the Microfinance Debate Imply for Impact Investing? | INSEAD Knowledge
- (03.11.21) How the structure of global aid and development finance is changing | Brookings
- (03.11.21) VIDEO: The Future of Development Finance: Financing a Post-pandemic World — Closing Remarks | YouTube
- (05.11.21) Big Boost Coming for Emerging Markets | Nasdaq
- (06.11.21) Equity unveils $4b recovery plan for regional economies | The East African
Misc Technology
- (02.11.21) Recap of the Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Hong Kong Demo Day | KrASIA
- (05.11.21) Lynx teams up with Copper.co to accelerate financial inclusion in Southeast Asia | ThePaypers
- (05.11.21) The future of the financial services industry from Fintech | Finextra
- (05.11.21) Serving the Unbanked: How Borderless Fintech Can Deliver Global Financial Inclusivity | Nasdaq
- (05.11.21) How Fintech Lending Trends Benefit Small Businesses | Forbes
- (06.11.21) VIDEO: Improving Financial Inclusion, Bitcoin ATM + More | YouTube
- (07.11.21) Is the eNaira the key to unlocking financial inclusion in Nigeria? | The Cable
Misc Gender
- (03.11.21) She’s yet to log in: Let’s fix India’s gender gap in financial inclusion | Mint
- (06.11.21) We need to focus on diversity of decision makers | Investment Week
Misc Sustainability
- (01.11.21) Why We Believe Sustainability Is Everyone’s Responsibility | Institutional Investor
- (01.11.21) How sustainability is driving a change in investor behaviour | The National News
- (01.11.21) Britain to fund $3 bln worth of green investments in developing economies | Reuters
- (02.11.21) Climate Finance Partnership Mobilizes US$673 Million to Accelerate Net Zero Transition in Emerging Markets | Business Wire
- (03.11.21) VIDEO: Cop26: Uganda’s Vanessa Nakate brings an African voice to the climate crisis | African Business
- (03.11.21) How are ESG, sustainability and impact investing different? | International Adviser
- (04.11.21) 9 ESG Tools for Sustainable Investors | Nasdaq
- (06.11.21) REPORT: Why Hong Kong business families of wealth are trailblazers in sustainable and impact investing | Campden FB
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- (02.11.21) FMO commits $30m more to Eversource Capital’s Green Growth Equity Fund | Deal Street Asia
- (02.11.21) VIDEO: Bond Investors Challenge Wall Street Greenwashing | Wall Street Journal
- (06.11.21) ‘Gender Lens’ Funds Let Investors Put Money on Women Leaders | Wall Street Journal
Upcoming Webinars
- 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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