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  • TFFF could reshape how investors engage with development finance

    03 July 2025

    The Tropical Forest Forever Facility is a prime example of the innovation and cooperation needed to revive the development finance agenda, writes Mahmoud Mohieldin

  • Scaling sustainable sovereign debt

    30 May 2025

    The sustainable sovereign debt market is gaining momentum, driven by a growing demand for financial solutions that link economic growth with environmental, social, and nature-positive outcomes, writes Barbara Oldani

  • The power of better access to data

    05 May 2025

    Mobilising capital for emerging markets and developing economies requires a collaborative effort, write Dirk Meyer and Melinda Bohannon

  • Want a safe bet in a chaotic market? Invest in tropical forests

    22 April 2025

    The $125 billion Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) is an innovative approach to economic development that is more nimble than the traditional development grant system, writes Carlos Alvarado Quesada

  • Better data can help capital flow to emerging markets

    18 April 2025

    Data and transparency are pivotal drivers of private finance mobilisation and development, writes Gary Forster

  • Strategic asset allocation in emerging markets

    10 April 2025

    Unlocking private capital for impact investing in EMDEs requires a fundamental rethink of how risk, return, and impact are evaluated, write Mike Sebastian, Royston Braganza, Simon Cooke, Sindhu Krishna, Tim Streeter and Callum Thomas.

  • Mobilising private finance to address the biodiversity crisis

    31 March 2025

    Evidence of private sector momentum in scaling biodiversity funding is increasing, but not fast enough, write Frank Rijsberman, Juan Casado Asensio and Dominique Blaquier

  • Blended finance in fragile contexts: Ukraine as a test case

    27 March 2025

    An OECD and Environmental Finance conference discussed the role of blended finance in crises and conflict-affected contexts, using Ukraine as an example. Romina Bandura and Emilia Stazi summarise

  • Camco looking for portfolio guarantees to help crowd-in private sector

    06 March 2025

    Following its successful first close of its blended finance vehicle, Camco's Benjamin Hugues tells Jennifer Forrest how it has kickstarted the process of finding extra risk mitigation instruments to help attract private sector investors

  • Unlocking local currency finance: The EBRD's SME local currency programme

    04 March 2025

    The development bank's programme is helping to strengthen financial markets, writes Thea Kokhreidze and Callum Thomas