Investments in low-income or least-developed countries totalled €1.2bn, while Africa took in the largest share of total new commitments, according to the Association of European Development Finance Institutions.
The investment arms of Allianz and FMO recently launched one of the largest blended finance initiatives to date, aimed at propelling sustainable development in emerging markets. We look at the details of this landmark collaboration.
The organisation seeks to provide $1bn of guarantees to mobilise climate change-related investment for borrowers in developing countries, backed by capital from various state-level investors.
Guide 2024: The majority of private debt impact funds invest in emerging markets. What needs to be done to accelerate the mobilisation of capital into the sector from a wider universe of investors?
British International Investment has committed capital alongside other DFIs and private investors to the Clime Capital-managed fund, which raised a total $127m at first close.
The green and sustainability-linked loan from IFC will finance renewable energy projects in emerging markets, including those heavily reliant on coal, in support of a just transition to a low carbon economy.
The Visa Foundation and Norway’s development finance institution Norfund share their perspectives on impact investing and how their organisations put it into practice.
The impact investor’s new sustainable forestry and agriculture blended finance fund builds on experience gained with an earlier land use fund, which has just made its final investments.
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