To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, private financing and access to blended finance is not only critical but required; the public and social sector simply cannot reach the SDGs on their own. How big is the SDG financing gap, and did we set ourselves up for failure? Funders and implementing organizations on the ground will have a candid discussion about current trends of what’s working, what’s on the horizon, and where we need to improve.
Session Description
Time & Location
Time:
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM, Wednesday, April 10, 2019 BSTLocation:
Lecture Theatre 4
Speakers
-
SpeakerPolicy Advisor, United Nations Capital Development FundSam has been working on international development with the United Nations since 2002. He is currently the senior policy adviser for strategy and analysis at the United Nations Capital Development Fund, which makes finance work for the poor. Prior to this appointment, Sam was the senior policy…
-
SpeakerFounder & Managing Director, Babban Gona Farm Services, Ltd., Babban GonaKola is an award-winning social entrepreneur dedicated to solving Africa's leading social challenge, dramatic rise in insecurity. Kola brings significant leadership experience across four continents and multiple leading companies, including General Electric (GE), Abiomed and Notore. In addition, Kola…
-
SpeakerVice-President, Office of Development Credit, US International Development Finance CorporationJim Polan is the Vice-President of the Office of Development Credit at the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). He was formerly the Overseas Private Investment Corporation's (OPIC) VP for The SME Finance Department. Jim manages the DFC’s direct lending programs typically for…
-
SpeakerFounder & CEO, LEBEC, LLCAlix Lebec has been advising and growing organizations across the philanthropy and sustainable finance ecosystem for over 20 years. As a member of the founding and executive leadership team at WaterEquity—alongside co-founders Gary White and Matt Damon—Alix spent the past decade building…
-
SpeakerAdministrator, United Nations Development ProgrammeAchim Steiner became UNDP Administrator on 19 June 2017 and will serve for a term of four years. The United Nations General Assembly confirmed his nomination on 19 April 2017, following his nomination by Secretary-General António Guterres. Mr. Steiner is also the Vice-Chair of the UN Sustainable…
-
ModeratorGlobal Director of Inclusive Finance, Citigroup, Inc.Bob Annibale Global Director, Citi Community Development and Inclusive Finance Bob leads Citi’s partnerships with global, national and local organizations to support inclusive finance and community development through economic empowerment. He also leads Citi’s commercial…