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http://www.uncdf.org/ 15-05-2013 15:37:50
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Mobilizing private capital is a key for sustainable development in developing countries. Finland supports standardization of blended finance to unlock scale and impact. Minister Ville Tavio spoke about this theme in the UNCDF, Emerging Markets Investors Alliance (EMIA) and Convergence side event at #FfD4.


#FfD4 | Papa Amadou Sarr on unlocking private capital for industrial development (UNIDO, Ministry of Planning, Econ. Dev. & Int’l Coop 🇪🇬 & UNCDF): "Public finance can foster an enabling environment for business through greater alignment with the SDGs. This requires addressing some of the often-significant


#ECOWAS President participated to a high-level Side event on 1 July 2025, organised by ECOWAS Centre for RE & EE and ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) ,GGGI ,UNCDF , AECID , during the #4th_International_Conf_on_Financing_for_Development FFD4) in Seville, 🇪🇸#Unlocking_Energy_Finance_in_WestAfrica





🔋 How does the Zimbabwe Renewable Energy Fund work—and why does it matter? Discover how REF Zimbabwe is de-risking private capital to power rural communities, together with Joint SDG Fund 🇺🇳 UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 UN Development UN Women UNCDF Old Mutual Limited Check out our explainer live now during #FfD4

🌐 At #FfD4, leaders from UNOSSC, BADEA Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, 500 Global, UNCDF, @IsDBGroup, @Afreximbank, Joint SDG Fund 🇺🇳 & more gathered to explore how multilateral action can unlock #digital prosperity. Bold ideas, real partnerships, inclusive impact. 💡



Kenya loses 40% of perishable crops yearly. With €23.3M in support, UNCDF, UN Development & Mitigation Action Facility are scaling solar cold storage—creating 1,200 jobs, supporting 60K+ farmers, and cutting 8.7M tones CO₂. Learn more during #FfD4: uncdf.live/coldchainkenya

"How do we attract public funding to de-risk private funding? The Zimbabwe example is phenomenal" Lisa Kurbiel, Head of Secretariat Joint SDG Fund 🇺🇳 at #FfD4 today. Learn more about the Zimbabwe Renewable Energy Fund: uncdf.live/refzimbabwe

Proud to keep working with UN Development & UNDP Sustainable Finance to crowd in private capital through blended finance, de-risking tools & catalytic capital for #LDCs, #SIDS & underserved markets. More to come this #FfD4

Acting Managing Director of UNCDF, Haoliang Xu welcomes the recognition of UNCDF in the #FfD4 outcome document—as the UN system’s financing arm for #LDCs, #SIDS and other last mile markets. Find out more this #FfD4🔗 uncdf.live/OutcomeDoc

50%+ of reefs in PNG are degraded. UNCDF, UN Development & Global Fund for Coral Reefs are unlocking up to $3.5M for MSMEs— to create 250+ jobs & back reef protection. Learn more during #FfD4: 🔗uncdf.live/pngbluefinance


✔️ Fact: Countries emerging from conflict are often seen as too high risk by investors. At #FFD4, together w/ UN Development we just launched The ReStart Fund! It aims to unlock more financing into recovery & resilience efforts that support local economies. 👉🏽uncdf.live/ReStartFund
