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✳️Amazing initiatives led by locally-led network organisations like @ImpactInvestingGhana are working hard to structure new investment vehicles designed to address systemic roadblocks ✳️ SDG investment opportunities are many and represent massive markets ✳️ De-risking mechanisms exist and we know they work, they just need to be implemented more frequently So what now? ⏩ All: we need to focus on supporting and investing in locally-led initiatives and funds ⏩ MDBs and DFIs: develop mobilisation targets and strategies, unlock data from #GEMs asap and deploy de-risking instruments more systematically ⏩ Investors: wake up to the investment opportunities in EMs. Spoiler: it can bring you alpha. ⏩ Donors and philanthropies: coordinate and create pools of #catalyticcapital and ensure the most efficient use of such, for maximised impact goals (e.g. in geographies or sectors of most need). Read the full report by Gila Norich and Krisztina Tora from the The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG). It is 'Time To Accelerate Capital Mobilisation For the SDGs in Emerging Markets' : https://lnkd.in/eyd2Zw8y 

👩💻Have a look at this report by The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG), "Time to Accelerate Capital Mobilisation for the SDGs in Emerging Markets", where they discuss the need to increase private capital investments in emerging markets: https://lnkd.in/dxvvF5k7 The SDG and Climate Finance gap is increasing; governments and institutional investors are acknowledging the importance of closing this gap, yet the volume required to address environmental and social challenges is still lacking. MDBs and DFIs are best positioned to be at the centre of the mobilisation needed, counting with multiple tools at their disposal. ILX is shown as an example of a private debt fund that provides institutional investors access to the development finance asset class, by investing in private sector loans originated by MDBs and DFIs. By partnering with these institutions we, and our investors, can benefit from their years of experience, resources on the ground, and access to bankable projects. Reach out if you want to learn more and follow ILX to stay up to date. #developmentfinance #mobilisation

The Zayed Charitable & Humanitarian Foundation emphasizes sustainability, by supporting impact investments in the Far East, US, Europe, and the Middle East through its endowment fund. This strategy aims to drive positive change while achieving financial stability. At the AVPN Global Conference, Tariq Badran, Director of Investments, explained how the Foundation’s diverse portfolio allows it to manage risk differently than sovereign funds. Click the link in comments to hear more. #ConversationsShapingOurFuture #Sustainability #ImpactInvesting #GlobalInvestments #EndowmentFund #ZayedFoundation https://lnkd.in/gwue9nu2

Innovative Financing, impact funds.....Bankable ideas that Charities could adopt to become more sustainable and scale up their operation ...this is a great webinar https://lnkd.in/eSBEW4ck

If we want to make sustainable progress, we have to have sustainable financing. That’s why the new Catalytic Pooled Fund, a partnership between CIFF, Prosper Africa and the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), is so important. This transformative fund is designed to mobilise catalytic capital in Africa to drive private sector investment in social development at scale.    “Africa’s future growth hinges on harnessing its untapped domestic capital. By providing the right blend of catalytic capital and strategic enablers, we can close the bankability gap and de-risk high-impact projects. This initiative goes beyond financing—it’s about building a self-sustaining ecosystem that drives long-term, inclusive growth across the continent while improving health, social, economic and climate outcomes.” Faustina Fynn-Nyame, Executive Director Africa, at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dvFq7V4K

Does your investment strategy drive positive social and environmental change? The Nigeria Office for Philanthropy and Impact Investing in collaboration with Impact Investors Foundation IIF , is conducting a survey to map the landscape of catalytic capital in Nigeria. Your participation is crucial! By completing this brief survey, you'll help us understand how this innovative approach contributes to achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria. Are you a: -Development Finance Institution (DFI) -Philanthropic Organization/Foundation -Impact Investor -Private Equity or Venture Capital Firm -Family Office -Angel Investor Help shape a more sustainable future! Please click the link below to participate: https://lnkd.in/dPizdJ5k #npo #impactinvesting #philanthropy #nigeria #SDGs

Last week, SDG Impact Finance Initiative was pleased to co-organise the 6th edition of the Mission Multiplier with iGravity, AlphaMundi Group Ltd, Impact for Breakfast and SwissFoundations. The Mission Multiplier series supports foundations and explores ways for foundations to amplify their social impact beyond traditional grantmaking. - 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬: Philanthropic finance alone isn't enough. As SwissFoundations eloquently put it, it's about "getting a hen that lays hundreds of eggs" rather than just "cooking one egg to eat." - 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬: Foundations can amplify impact by using endowments to achieve positive impact, as seen with the PeaceNexus Foundation and BACoMaB Trust Fund, and by using programmatic capital to catalyse private capital through de-risking. The SDG Impact Finance Initiative, powered by catalytic funding from the UBS Optimus Foundation, is an example of the latter. - 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 the interactive exchange stressed the need for collective action and diverse collaboration, resulting in a call urging foundations to allocate at least 1% of endowments to impact investing. We hope this topic can be picked up at the Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association forum this week! Deborah Keller Frederic Berney Tim Radjy Guillaume Bonnel Lena-Katharina Gerdes Guillaume Taylor Marie Wyss (Masschelein) Catriona Gourlay Patrick Elmer Morgane Loisel #ImpactInvesting #BlendedFinance #PhilantropicFinance #Capitalmobilisation

"What we do differently from other providers is that we actually walk the journey with them. The support is lifelong. For as long as you need us, we're there to support you." Itumeleng Dhlamini, head of programmes as South Africa’s SAB Foundation, shares the secrets to why 90% of its social enterprise investees are still in business five years later. https://buff.ly/4aWB83Y #SouthAfrica #catalyticcapital #impactfinance

Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust, an investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange, publishes its third annual impact report this morning. The trust is focused on the UK and invests in high-impact housing, funding for social enterprises and charities, and outcomes contracts that seek to deliver better social outcomes at lower cost to government. The investment trust structure makes these specialist, private market impact investments readily accessible to ordinary investors through the LSE listing. Of particular interest in the report is the trust's theory of change, which will be an explicit requirement for impact funds under the FCA's labelling framework, the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR). The portfolio manager is Better Society Capital, and the Alternative Investment Fund Manager is Schroders. I am a director of (and investor in) the trust. The report is available at: https://lnkd.in/ePkbHGhT #impactinvesting Susannah Nicklin, CFA Alice Chapple Mike Balfour Hermina Popa, CFA James Lowe, CFA Lisa Ferris James Montefiore, ASIP, Chartered FCISI, Sunny Chou Joe Shamash

Great article that clarifies the definition of, makes the strong case for and debunks some common myths around Catalytic Capital. At Impact Charitable, our mission is to partner with both the supply and demand side to help bridge these capital gaps. Shout out to the team at Catalytic Capital Consortium for their great work!