Galvanizing Global Growth: Lessons from Milken Institute Financial Innovations Labs

Speakers:
Alice Albright, CEO, Global Partnership for Education
Lawrence Coben, Executive Director, Sustainable Preservation Initiative
Craig Courtney, Founder and Managing Partner, Tamarack Partners
David Ferreira, Managing Director for Innovative Finance and Head of Washington, D.C., Office, GAVI
Kari Stoever, Vice President, External Affairs, Aeras
Moderator:
Caitlin MacLean, Associate Director, Financial Innovations Labs, Milken Institute. Meeting the goals of global development, from improved health care to increased access to capital, requires a combination of aid and investment. Yet in frontier markets, public-sector funding has been limited and not entirely effective, while the private sector has been hesitant to engage. To overcome these constraints and attract a wider spectrum of investors, innovative models have been developed that build ties with foundations, governments, large financial institutions and corporations. From public-private investment funds to credit enhancements and donor-driven pull mechanisms, these new approaches can help to bridge funding gaps and strengthen local markets. The panel will present investment-led strategies that generate both social and financial returns while stabilizing the communities where investors have assets at work.