Private Sector Mobilization for Climate and Biodiversity Finance

About

This Global Environment Facility General Assembly side event focused on mobilizing private investment and private sector participation in climate and biodiversity programming in developing countries.

• 3:00 – 3:50 p.m.: The Honorable Ahmed Hussen, Canada’s Minister of International Development, was represented by Peter MacDougall, Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Issues Branch, Global Affairs Canada, in an armchair discussion with Canadian and international impact investors and businesses on mobilizing private sector finance for climate action and biodiversity conservation. Watch this session’s recording here.
• 4:10 – 5:30 p.m.: Meeting of the Nature-Based Solutions for Climate and Biodiversity Community of Practice to build on insights from the armchair discussion and explore how to engage with and mobilize private sector investment and expertise alongside Canadian-led nature-based solutions and biodiversity programming. Watch this session’s recording here.

All times listed above are local.

Read the summary of the Community of Practice session.

Speakers

Peter MacDougall, Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Issues Branch, Global Affairs Canada

Alexa Blain, Co-Founder, DeetKen Impact  

Lori Kerr, CEO, FinDev Canada 

Hari Balasubramanian, Managing Partner, Eco Advisors 

Bill Collins, Chairman and Founding Partner, Cascadia Seaweed 

Andréanne Grimard, Investment Portfolio Director, Colibri Catalyst 

Event Details

Date: August 23, 2023

Time: 3:00-5:30 p.m. (GMT+7)

Location: Vancouver Convention Center and online