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Blended finance is now facing both its greatest challenge and its greatest opportunity. As major donors - including Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United States - slash aid budgets, the era of big foreign assistance is coming to an end. But what are the impacts of shrinking aid on blended finance?
In this episode of the Knowledge Guaranteed podcast, DGG Co-founder and Board Chair Boo Hock Khoo is joined by Joan Larrea, CEO of Convergence Blended Finance. They discuss the growing importance of blended finance in today’s funding climate, the impact of aid cuts, the most effective instruments for mobilising private capital, and why guarantees are uniquely powerful in bringing together public and private sector partners.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode ➡︎ How shrinking foreign aid budgets are impacting blended finance ➡︎ Why blended finance matters now more than ever ➡︎ The most effective instruments for mobilising investment ➡︎ The role of philanthropic capital in closing funding gaps ➡︎ What a durable future for blended finance could look like
Your host is Marjolein van Kampen, Head of Communications, Marketing and Advocacy at the Development Guarantee Group.
On the panel are:
➡ Boo Hock Khoo, Co-founder and Chairman, the Development Guarantee Group
➡ Joan Larrea, CEO, Convergence Blended Finance
Find out more at https://guarantee.dev/
