"Better Finance, Better World" report launch at the World Economic Forum

The Taskforce released its consultation paper “Better Finance, Better World” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in January 2018. The paper sets out the business case for scaling up the blended finance market as a driver of global growth, and presents key areas where we can “shift the needle” to unlock private capital at scale for the SDGs.  

Read more about the report launch also from Bloomberg and The Guardian.

Watch Gavin Wilson, former CEO IFC Asset Management, introduce the report in Davos at the Blended Finance session "From Pipedream to Pipeline".

Listen to @GavinERWilson presenting the #betterfinancebetterworld report at @wef session “From pipedream to pipeline” @SDIPonline #blendedfinance #SDGs pic.twitter.com/0VrCIozHYX

— BlendedFinanceTaskforce (@blended_finance) January 26, 2018

Blended finance taking centre stage at the OECD

The Taskforce has been pleased to bring the private sector perspective to the OECD’s blended finance coordination meetings, and congratulates the OECD for finalising the DAC Blended Finance Principles and recent release of its report "Making Blended Finance Work for the Sustainable Development Goals". 

BLENDED FINANCE - CAN THE NEW RULES AVOID MARKET DISTORTION

Read more about Blended Finance and the work of the Taskforce in this article by Development Finance. 

According to Jeremy Oppenheim “more information is going to lead, overall, to more mobilisation of private capital, as will more market mechanisms that establish an efficient price and lead to product standardisation and securitisation”. 

The Taskforce and Aviva interview at the World Bank Meetings on the role of the private sector

Live Facebook interview at the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in October 2017 with Jeremy Oppenheim (Program Director Blended Finance Taskforce) and Steve Waygood (Chief Responsible Investment Officer Aviva Investors).  Watch them discuss why partnerships are crucial to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).