Increasing investment in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies through blended finance and innovative finance
The Liechtenstein Bankers Association and Convergence Blended Finance will co-host an Information Session on good practice blended finance solutions that create good quality debt and equity investment opportunities in private sector companies, financial institutions and projects in EMDEs. The session will profile a package of the leading 12 blended finance solutions/structures that reduce risk to mobilize private investment, with a focus on very concrete and tangible structures and use cases that work best for international fund managers, asset managers, asset owners, institutional investors and banks.
About Convergence Blended Finance
Convergence is the global network for blended finance. We exist to increase private investment in emerging markets and developing economies to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Agreement.
Our members are part of a global community of institutions and businesses dedicated to driving capital to where it is needed most. Members include private investors looking to diversify their portfolios, businesses seeking capital, as well as public agencies and philanthropic foundations looking to make their funds go further. We offer this community exclusive access to original market intelligence and knowledge products (such as case studies, data analyses, and online and in-person training), networking events, and more. To accelerate advances in the field, Convergence also provides grants for the design of vehicles that could attract private capital to global development at scale.
Speaker
- Christopher Clubb, Managing Director, Convergence Blended Finance
- Regina Vasarais, Manager, Training & Engagement, Convergence Blended Finance
Programm
Date: Wednesday, 06. May 2026
Location: tbc
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17:00 |
Door opening |
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17:30 |
Welcome and introduction |
| 17:35 |
Investment needs and investment challenges in EMDEs |
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17:45 |
Package of 12 good-practice blended finance solutions that reduce four classic investment challenge |
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18:00 |
Debt investment: Best blended finance solutions for fund managers, asset owners, institutional investors, high-net worth individuals and family offices Two case examples |
| 18:10 |
Equity investment: Best blended finance solutions for fund managers, asset owners, institutional investors, high-net worth individuals and family offices Two case examples |
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18:20 |
International commercial banks: Best blended finance solutions to reduce risk at project and borrower level Two case examples |
| 18:30 | Questions and Answers |
| 18:40 | Networking Apéro |
Background and and why it is important and high time to look into blended finance
At the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Sevilla in June 2025, governments from 147 developed and developing countries adopted the Compromiso de Sevilla that describes the future and prioritization for development finance though 2035. For the first time, develop and developing country governments agreed to prioritize blended finance and innovative finance to mobilize private investment to impact investment in EMDEs – mainly by reducing risk.
There are thousands of good businesses, financial institutions and projects located in EMDEs that are restricted form receiving cross-border investment simply due to the country in which they are located. For example, only 11% of the EMDEs are rated Investment Grade by the Big 3 Rating Agencies. 89% of the countries have Non-Investment Grade ratings, and given the sovereign-ceiling and country-ceiling conventions, the high country/sovereign risk rating impeded capital flows.
The package of 12 good-practice blended finance solutions reduce four classic investment challenges:
- Increasing number of viable companies and projects worthy of investment
- Increasing the investability of the companies and projects located in countries with high-country risk
- Increasing the investability of funds/portfolios that are invested in companies, projects and financial institutions located in EMDEs
- Reducing FX risk for investors, borrowers and countries.
The Official Development Finance community makes around $350 billion of impact financing commitments annually in EMDEs:
- 33 OECD Development Assistance Committee countries commit around $200 billion of Official Development Assistance (grants, sovereign loans and private sector instruments)
- Multilateral Development banks make around $125 billion of (a) loans to public sector and (ii) debt and equity investments in private sector
- Bilateral DFIs (e.g., Frane Proparco) make around $25 billion of debt and equity investments in the private sector
Going forward, more of these commitments are expected to be made to reduce risk and mobilize private investment.
For those who understand these innovative financial products and have the necessary expertise to manage them, there are huge business opportunities.
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