How Blended Finance Can Plug The SDG Financing Gap
By Jean-Philippe de Schrevel, Founder and Managing Partner of Bamboo Capital Partners
This blog is part of the
OECD Private Finance for Sustainable Development Conference
We now have just 10 years to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To date, the SDGs have been underfinanced. The annual financing gap to achieve the SDGs by 2030 currently sits at USD 2.5 trillion. The current approach is not working. Historically, financial institutions have focused on financing one or two SDGs in isolation, and this funding is often directed towards relatively low-risk investments. Collectively, we need to reconsider how we can realistically finance the SDGs by 2030, and this is where blended finance impact investment vehicles have an opportunity to shine.
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