Using Blended Concessional Finance to Invest in Challenging Markets : Economic Considerations, Transparency, Governance, and Lessons of Experience

Blended concessional finance is the combination of concessional funds from development partners with commercial finance from development finance institutions (DFIs) and private sources. These resources can be used strategically to help mitigate ris...

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Main Author:	International Finance Corporation
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:	BLENDED FINANCE CONCESSIONAL FINANCE BLENDED CONCESSIONAL FINANCE TRANSPARENCY PRIVATE INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/963951613728911652/Using-Blended-Concessional-Finance-to-Invest-in-Challenging-Markets-Economic-Considerations-Transparency-Governance-and-Lessons-of-Experience http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36262

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spelling	okr-10986-362622021-09-15T05:10:42Z Using Blended Concessional Finance to Invest in Challenging Markets : Economic Considerations, Transparency, Governance, and Lessons of Experience International Finance Corporation BLENDED FINANCE CONCESSIONAL FINANCE BLENDED CONCESSIONAL FINANCE TRANSPARENCY PRIVATE INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTION Blended concessional finance is the combination of concessional funds from development partners with commercial finance from development finance institutions (DFIs) and private sources. These resources can be used strategically to help mitigate risk in challenging emerging markets and attract private investment where it otherwise would not go. It can be an important source of finance to help reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and address the economic challenges brought on by Coronavirus (COVID-19). This report examines IFC’s two decades of experience supporting pioneering projects with blended concessional finance. The report addresses issues such as why and when concessional finance is appropriate to support private sector projects; the key transparency, access, and governance processes required to implement projects efficiently and effectively; the principles for selecting and structuring projects; how to use blended concessional finance to invest in lower-income countries; and the different ways of structuring concessional finance facilities used by DFIs. 2021-09-14T19:15:19Z 2021-09-14T19:15:19Z 2021-02-01 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/963951613728911652/Using-Blended-Concessional-Finance-to-Invest-in-Challenging-Markets-Economic-Considerations-Transparency-Governance-and-Lessons-of-Experience http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36262 English CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo International Finance Corporation International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC Publications & Research
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description	Blended concessional finance is the combination of concessional funds from development partners with commercial finance from development finance institutions (DFIs) and private sources. These resources can be used strategically to help mitigate risk in challenging emerging markets and attract private investment where it otherwise would not go. It can be an important source of finance to help reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and address the economic challenges brought on by Coronavirus (COVID-19). This report examines IFC’s two decades of experience supporting pioneering projects with blended concessional finance. The report addresses issues such as why and when concessional finance is appropriate to support private sector projects; the key transparency, access, and governance processes required to implement projects efficiently and effectively; the principles for selecting and structuring projects; how to use blended concessional finance to invest in lower-income countries; and the different ways of structuring concessional finance facilities used by DFIs.
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author	International Finance Corporation
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title	Using Blended Concessional Finance to Invest in Challenging Markets : Economic Considerations, Transparency, Governance, and Lessons of Experience
title_short	Using Blended Concessional Finance to Invest in Challenging Markets : Economic Considerations, Transparency, Governance, and Lessons of Experience
title_full	Using Blended Concessional Finance to Invest in Challenging Markets : Economic Considerations, Transparency, Governance, and Lessons of Experience
title_fullStr	Using Blended Concessional Finance to Invest in Challenging Markets : Economic Considerations, Transparency, Governance, and Lessons of Experience
title_full_unstemmed	Using Blended Concessional Finance to Invest in Challenging Markets : Economic Considerations, Transparency, Governance, and Lessons of Experience
title_sort	using blended concessional finance to invest in challenging markets : economic considerations, transparency, governance, and lessons of experience
publisher	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
publishDate	2021
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/963951613728911652/Using-Blended-Concessional-Finance-to-Invest-in-Challenging-Markets-Economic-Considerations-Transparency-Governance-and-Lessons-of-Experience http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36262
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