BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58a82f82d56 DTSTART:20250701T123000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250701T140000Z LOCATION:Sevilla\, Spain SUMMARY:FFD4 side event: Enhancing de-risking mechanisms for sustainable in vestment CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The investment gap to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in developing countries by 2030 has widened from $2.5 trillion to approximately $4 trillion per year between 2014 and 2023. This chasm under scores the urgent need to leverage all sources of funding\, including fore ign direct investment (FDI). However\, private investment in developing ec onomies\, and in least developed countries (LDCs) in particular\, is const rained by heightened real and perceived risks.Moreover\, climate change\, geopolitical tensions\, and supply chain disruptions significantly amplify investment risks\, particularly in structurally weak and vulnerable count ries. Robust de-risking strategies are needed to unlock private investment and bridge the financing gap to achieve the SDGs. De-risking instruments\ , such as political risk insurance (PRI) and credit guarantees\, play a cr itical—and potentially growing—role in fostering investment in develop ing countries\, particularly in LDCs. However\, the application of these i nstruments remains uneven\, with certain industries and geographies receiv ing disproportionately lower coverage. There is an urgent need to scale an d adapt these tools and to foster partnerships between institutions to mor e effectively support investment in the SDGs.Building on recent research b y UN Trade and Development\, this event will feature two focused panel dis cussions. The first will focus on the role of ECAs in supporting SDG-align ed investment from private sector financiers\, through guarantees\, includ ing PRI and credit guarantees. It will explore innovative solutions to exp and the use and accessibility of these instruments—particularly in under represented sectors and LDCs. The discussion will highlight how ECAs can s trengthen their impact by partnering with multilateral institutions\, DFIs \, national development banks\, and private insurers. Emphasis will be pla ced on collaborative structures\, co-guarantees and blended solutions that can enhance the scale\, effectiveness\, and reach of these instruments to better serve sustainable development outcomes.The second panel will take a high-level view at how multilateral development banks\, development fina nce institutions (DFIs)\, export credit agencies (ECAs)\, national develop ment banks\, as well as home and host countries can collaborate to strengt hen investment de-risking for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.<\;p> \;The investment gap to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) i n developing countries by 2030 has widened from $2.5 trillion to approxima tely $4 trillion per year between 2014 and 2023. This chasm underscores th e urgent need to leverage all sources of funding\, including foreign direc t investment (FDI). However\, private investment in developing economies\, and in least developed countries (LDCs) in particular\, is constrained by heightened real and perceived risks.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Moreover\, cli mate change\, geopolitical tensions\, and supply chain disruptions signifi cantly amplify investment risks\, particularly in structurally weak and vu lnerable countries. Robust de-risking strategies are needed to unlock priv ate investment and bridge the financing gap to achieve the SDGs. De-riskin g instruments\, such as political risk insurance (PRI) and credit guarante es\, play a critical—and potentially growing—role in fostering investm ent in developing countries\, particularly in LDCs. However\, the applicat ion of these instruments remains uneven\, with certain industries and geog raphies receiving disproportionately lower coverage. There is an urgent ne ed to scale and adapt these tools and to foster partnerships between insti tutions to more effectively support investment in the SDGs.<\;/p>\;< \;p>\;Building on recent research by UN Trade and Development\, this eve nt will feature two focused panel discussions. The first will focus on the role of ECAs in supporting SDG-aligned investment from private sector fin anciers\, through guarantees\, including PRI and credit guarantees. It wil l explore innovative solutions to expand the use and accessibility of thes e instruments—particularly in underrepresented sectors and LDCs. The dis cussion will highlight how ECAs can strengthen their impact by partnering with multilateral institutions\, DFIs\, national development banks\, and p rivate insurers. Emphasis will be placed on collaborative structures\, co- guarantees and blended solutions that can enhance the scale\, effectivenes s\, and reach of these instruments to better serve sustainable development outcomes.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The second panel will take a high-level v iew at how multilateral development banks\, development finance institutio ns (DFIs)\, export credit agencies (ECAs)\, national development banks\, a s well as home and host countries can collaborate to strengthen investment de-risking for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.<\;/p>\;\n\nView me eting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ffd4-side-event-enhancing- de-risking-mechanisms-sustainable-investment DTSTAMP:20260716T094519Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR