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Podcast: Blended Finance and Climate Adaptation Considerations for Financial Supervisors

Podcast: Blended Finance and Climate Adaptation Considerations for Financial Supervisors
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Year Published

2022

Contributing Organizations

Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
Toronto Centre

Type of Resource

Webinar or Podcast

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic
Blended Finance
Topic 2
Risk Management

Target Audience

All

Relevant Geography

Global
Podcast: Blended Finance and Climate Adaptation Considerations for Financial Supervisors
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Resource Description

This podcast, featuring Dr. Naresh Singh, discusses the role of blended finance in addressing climate adaptation needs in developing economies.

Why This Matters

This resource demonstrates how supervisors can support frameworks that both manage risk and unlock finance for sustainable development.

Key Insights

  • Offers examples from Thailand and Africa to illustrate how blended finance can mobilize private investment in clean energy and climate-smart agriculture
  • Highlights opportunities and challenges for financial supervisors, including capacity building, risk-based supervision, and aligning individual mandates with climate objectives
  • Discusses barriers such as regulatory constraints, currency risk, and limited data, while suggesting actions to improve enabling environments and attract private capital

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