I lead Asia Pacific partnerships @ifc_org to catalyze sustainable, inclusive private investment, create jobs & growth in emerging markets. All views my own
South Asian countries to benefit from EU funding through the new Accelerating Climate-Smart and Inclusive Infrastructure in South Asia (ACSIIS) program. More on this here: https://t.co/cyieP6c7ax
Loved the upbeat energy of our colleagues in the Delhi office & South Asia. One of the highlights of my trips is the interaction with our regional staff. I continue to be impressed by their commitment to be the very best in global development. 🙏🏿
.@IFC_org has invested more than $1 billion boosting innovation and opening the renewable energy market in India.
@Diop_IFC and @ruthehorowitz focus on how to scale renewables to meet India’s 2030 climate ambitions.
Pleased to see EU partnering with IFC on the ACSIIS program which is helping build capacity of public & private sector in South Asia to develop climate smart infrastructure. https://t.co/bWNoTH1E0u
The #G7Summit is a chance to raise collective ambitions for bold #ClimateAction. Hope to see #G7Leaders pledge to halve carbon emissions by 2030 so we can keep the global temperature rise to 1.5C
https://t.co/58hki89XjB
#GenerationEquality in the private sector means:
🤝 Equal pay between women & men
🙋🏾♀️ Diverse boards, workforces & supply chains
👶🏾 Family-friendly policies
🛡️ Workplace responses to address gender-based violence
https://t.co/Al6MPxj1eC #IWD2021#IFCgender
Very relevant discussion without consensus: should a central bank reduce purchases of bonds issued by big carbon emitters?
Christine Lagarde expected to make ECB a climate change pioneer - Great step in the right direction! https://t.co/9udjYYI9R7
A new blue loan from IFC for Indorama Ventures @IVLTeam will help ♻♻♻ recycle 50 billion plastic bottles globally each year by 2025, keeping waste out of our oceans and landfills. 🌊🌊🌊 https://t.co/xciK4vYruf
As the world battles #coronavirus there are not enough medical masks, ventilators & test kits. IFC’s new Global Health Platform will tackle the shortfall in developing countries via financing to manufacturers, suppliers + healthcare providers.
https://t.co/VSvaPk3nSP
#IFCmarkets
How can business leaders #BuildBackBetter & advance #genderequality?
🤱🏾 Support family-friendly policies
🙋🏽♀️ Enable access to capital, insurance for women entrepreneurs
🛡️ Address gender-based violence
More in @PLeHouerou’s blog @wef 👇🏼
#IFCgender