Tuesday April 29, 4.00pm – 6.00pm EST
New York
Lead organizers: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, UN-OHRLLS, UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
High-Level Dialogue: Energy Transition Financing in Least Developed Countries
ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum /FFD4 Fourth Preparatory Committee Session
- Side Event
Tuesday April 29, 4.00pm – 6.00pm EST
At the Fourth Preparatory Committee Session for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), the United Nations Capital Development Fund is calling for a shift in global financing priorities—one that places greater emphasis on localized investments and country-led blended finance solutions tailored to the realities of Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, and other frontier markets.
Panels
Panel 1: Roundtable Discussion - Country Experiences in Advancing Energy Transition
Focus: Highlighting the challenges and opportunities faced by LDCs in mobilizing finance for the energy transition.
Speakers (TBD):
- Representative from the Ministry of Energy/Finance/Ethiopian Investment Holdings, Ethiopia
- Representative from the Ministry of Energy/Finance, Malawi
- H.E. Mr. Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, The Gambia
- Mr. Songelael Shilla, Assistant Director of Multilateral Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Tanzania
- Mr. Dhani Ram Sharma, Joint Secretary, Head of International Economic Cooperation Coordination Division, Ministry of Finance, Nepal
Moderator: Mr. Aniket Ghai, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, UN-OHRLLS
Panel 2: Innovative Financing Solutions for Energy Transition
Focus: Exploring financial instruments and policy solutions to unlock private and public investments in LDCs.
Speakers (TBD):
- Mr. Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
- Mr. Marco Serena, Chief Sustainable Impact Officer, Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)
- Mr. Dan Klink, CEO of East African Power (EAP)
- Mr. João Sarmento Cunha, Division Manager, Renewable Energy Funds & SEFA Head, African Development Bank (AfDB)
- Mrs. Helen Brume, Director, Projects & Asset Based Finance, Afreximbank
- Mr. Opuiyo Oforiokuma, Senior Partner, Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund
Moderator: Ms. Nan Li Collins, Director of the Division on Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD
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