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  📢 Out now: Publication on Innovative Finance for Energy Access     Achieving #SDG7 requires closing a $38 billion annual financing gap for energy access projects worldwide. Our publication provides critical insights and practical recommendations to help practitioners, donors, and investors unlock the capital needed to fuel sustainable energy access and empower vulnerable communities.     🔍 What’s Inside?      ✅ Defining Innovative Finance: Understanding how new or adapted financial tools can effectively channel capital and mobilise additional funds for energy access.      ✅ Energy Access Finance Toolkit: A deep dive into traditional tools like grants, debt, equity, and risk-sharing instruments, alongside emerging tools such as carbon finance, aggregation, and anchor-based financing.      ✅ Trends in Innovative Finance: Exploring the growing role of crowdfunding, local currency financing, and climate finance in overcoming barriers for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and locally-owned companies.      ✅ Key Challenges and Solutions: Insights into addressing ticket size mismatch, risk perception, due diligence burdens, and lack of local currency financing for early-stage companies.      EnDev and other development partners have a key role to play in helping companies secure reliable financing on increasingly commercial terms in order to grow their business and build markets that provide inclusive energy access. By sharing our learnings, we aim to enable EnDev practitioners to effectively attract finance to the energy access sector.      🔗 Have a look and stay tuned as we post recommendations and opportunities regarding innovative finance for energy access! ⏬      #InnovativeFinance #EnergyAccess #SDG7 #ClimateFinance #EnDev   New Silk Roads  

📣Applications to "Green Growth & Jobs Accelerator Project" (GGJAP) in Egypt have been extended September 27, 2024 If you're an Egypt-based SME, don't miss the opportunity to join GGJAP to get exceptional access to networking, investment opportunities, expert mentorship and much more to support your SME's mission in making a significant impact on the sustainable economy. 🟡Apply to the 2nd cohort: https://lnkd.in/d77WExGA The Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator is part of the Danish-Arab Partnership Programme (DAPP) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and implemented by UNDP in partnership with Flat6Labs and New Silk Roads . UNDP Egypt UNDP in the Arab States region UNDP Danmark UNDP Nordic Private Sector #Flat6Labs #GGJAP #Y4S #Egypt #Sustainability #GreenEconomy

🌍💡 A Night of Green Innovation, Networking, and Pitches! 💡🌍 We hosted a thoughtful netwroking event that showcased the power of sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation among our cohort one GGJAP SMEs 🎤✨Our SMEs shared their bold ideas with ecosystem representatives from financial institutions 💼, government agencies 🏛️, and key intermediaries 🤝. The room was buzzing with energy and opportunities for growth. 🌱🚀 The Monthly Green Growth and Job Accelerator Project Pitch Day and networking event held by UNDP Egypt and its implemeting partner Flat6Labs 🌍🌿 where Ten innovative SMEs presented their green business ideas that drive a green-based economy, sparking insightful discussions on the challenges and opportunities of financing green SMEs. 💼💡 Our monthly event highlighted the vital role of sustainable entrepreneurship in shaping a greener, more resilient future. 🌿 Let's continue pushing forward together! 🤝✨ Our Event was hosted this month by Creativa innovation hubs Creativa Giza The Factory ...Thanks to Reem S. Sharaf ✊🏻❤️💚🤍🖤 UNDP Egypt UNDP in the Arab States region UNDP Danmark UNDP Nordic Private Sector Flat6Labs Special attribute to colleagues: Lamiaa Khayrat Seif Bahgat Ahmed Kassem Nour Abdelrahman and Our subject matter experts : Israa Sami Amr El Abassy, MBA @Hisham Essawi And distigushed guests : Neveen Hamdy Ghada Ragheb Rana Ezz @mohamed samir #GreenGrowth #undp #Egypt #flat6labs #JobAcceleration #SMEs #PitchNight #Networking #Innovation #SustainableEntrepreneurship #GreenEconomy #FutureForward #ClimateAction #GGJAP Abeer Shakweer Nicoletta Ghisu

Get access to Flat6labs and UNDP's regional network and assistance to expand into new markets! 🌐 Receive expert guidance, resources, and connections to successfully navigate and enter new markets across the region by being part of the accelerator programme of the Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator Project in Egypt. 🟡 Apply to the 2nd cohort today to scale your business: https://lnkd.in/d77WExGA The Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator is part of the Danish-Arab Partnership Programme (DAPP) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and implemented by UNDP in partnership with Flat6Labs and New Silk Roads . UNDP Egypt UNDP in the Arab States region UNDP Danmark UNDP Nordic Private Sector #Flat6Labs #GGJAP #Y4S #Egypt #Sustainability #GreenEconomy

Empower your SME with the tools for success! 🚀 By joining the accelerator programme of the Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator Project in Egypt, your SME will gain in-depth business and technical training designed to help your green business thrive. Gain the knowledge, skills, and support needed to take your company to the next level. 🔵 Apply today: https://lnkd.in/d77WExGA The Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator is part of the Danish-Arab Partnership Programme (DAPP) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and implemented by UNDP in partnership with Flat6Labs and New Silk Roads . UNDP Egypt UNDP in the Arab States region UNDP Danmark UNDP Nordic Private Sector #Flat6Labs #GGJAP #Y4S #Egypt #Sustainability #GreenEconomy

In June, MENA's impact people flocked together in Cairo for the second leg of the Green Growth Summit, hosted by Hivos. We took the opportunity to meet up with our local partners in the EU-funded market building project #ImpactTogether, Enroot Impact Catalyst, before joining the conference, where we grilled participants on their journey and the mistakes they made along the way. Sound on for this special episode of #ImpactPeople: https://zurl.co/jfOK #MarketBuilding #EU Leila Charfi Moustafa Kharma Shoaib El Qady Amr Shalan Karim S. Ahmed Sameh Yara Yassin Christine Sedky Abdelrahman K. Ragab Shereen ElAssar mina albert Doaa Alaa Mariam Elzomor Virginie Cossoul Ingrid Schwaiger 🕊️✌️Ewa Konczal Martijn Blom Entissar El Mokhtar Tom Dinneweth

As the #GreenWorks program comes to an end, we're thrilled to share some of the stories that highlight our achievements! 🌿💪 https://lnkd.in/eE5Vp7TC Throughout our incredible journey, we've had the privilege to collaborate with amazing partners who have made a significant impact on sustainable development and community empowerment. Together, we've supported innovative projects, created job opportunities, promoted gender equality, and fostered sustainable practices across the #MENA region. Our collective efforts have driven positive change and empowered countless individuals and communities. Thank you to all our partners for your dedication, collaboration, and commitment to a greener, more sustainable future. Let's continue to make a difference in the region and beyond! 🤝🌿 AgriSolar Egypt, Athar Accelerator, Bayt Alkhyata - بيت الخياطة, Changelabs, Education For Employment Tunisie, EGYMAG Biotechnology , GOMYCODE, Green4Youth, KUMULUS - By eeKan, Investors of the Mediterranean, Nahdet El Mahrousa, Raptor Engineering Supplies & Contracting, Seniatna and TileGreen