Date: 15 October 2014
Time: 15:00-18:00
Location: Palais des Nations, Room XXIV
Moderator: Jamie Robertson, BBC
Interpretation available
Organizing parties:
Global financing requirements for infrastructure are estimated at US$1 trillion per year through 2020. Adding a green/greening dimension raises this by another US$200-300 million annually. Part of this financing will need to come from the private sector, including foreign investors. The involvement of private entities in infrastructure projects is not straight-forward. It requires sectoral reforms in infrastructure markets and building up institutional and human capacity, including in investment promotion agencies (IPAs), to handle the complex nature of project finance transactions. Countries and locations with a green growth vision also need to put in place strategies, policies and institutional capacity to attract investments in green projects, including the greening of existing industries and infrastructure. The role of foreign direct investment (FDI) can be critical in financing these projects and in introducing new technologies, innovative solutions and management practices. For IPAs to attract such investments a new approach will be required with a focus on the promotion of bankable green projects.
The meeting allowed for sharing of best practices in this regard. Organized in two sessions:
Session I: Attracting FDI into Infrastructure (in partnership with the World Economic Forum)
Session II: FDI to Realize a Green Growth Vision? (in partnership with UNEP-FI)
Session I: Attracting FDI into Infrastructure
Session II: FDI to Realize a Green Growth Vision
Panelists
Session I: Attracting FDI into Infrastructure
Session II: FDI to Realize a Green Growth Vision
Session I: Attracting FDI into Infrastructure
Session II: FDI to Realize a Green Growth Vision