Event Details
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Building Resilience in the Real Economy: Mobilizing Assets and Engaging the Private Sector for Development is a session co-organized by UNDP, Colombia, and the BBVA Microfinance Foundation as part of the 4th Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4).
Experts from the public and private sector will discuss how to build a resilient and inclusive future for Latin America and the Caribbean. This sesion will address access to financing for MSMEs, particularly in contexts of poverty or vulnerability; strategies to scale digital solutions that enhance financial inclusion; risk mitigation mechanisms to attract private sector investment in underserved markets; and financing approaches to address environmental vulnerability.
Agenda
Opening Remarks
- Almudena Fernandez, Chief Economist, UNDP RBLAC
- Santiago Quiñones, Presidential Agency for International Cooperation of Colombia
Keynote Address
Building Resilient Livelihoods: The role of Microfinance
Stephanie García Van Gool, Director of Impact Assessment & Strategic Development, BBVA Microfinance Foundation
Panel Discussion
Speakers:
- Gustavo Morales, President, FASECOLDA
- Tim Radjy, Founder & CEO, AlphaMundi Group Ltd (AMG)
- Mats Taraldsson, Head of Fintech and Impact-tech Engagement, Mastercard Northern Europe.
- Lennard Hulsbos, CEO, Empower Eco
- Carolina Suarez, CEO, Latimpacto
Closing Remarks
Almudena Fernandez, Chief Economist, UNDP RBLAC
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