After a lot of talk, we’re starting to see meaningful blended finance transactions crossing the line. In many markets, the collaboration between ECAs and DFIs continues to be a crucial part of the financing structure. This session considers:

• What are DFIs looking for in a project? In an investor?

• Blended finance opportunities for greenfield and brownfield projects

• Best practices in leveraging ESG metrics for projects with DFIs

• What are the main challenges that market players come up against when working with DFIs?

Lori Kerr

Chief Executive Officer, FinDev Canada

Jeremy Bennett

Managing Director, Structured Finance, United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Rouzbeh Ashayeri

Senior Underwriter, Head North America Business Origination, MIGA - Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

Moderator

Michael Morcom

Director, Citi