Investing in Peace: From Policy Foundations to Capital Impact

Event
Session Type
Conference
Session Themes
Investment Policy Dialogue
Room number
Al Majlis
Contact Email
25 October 2026
15:15 - 17:15 Doha
Asia/Qatar

Reconstruction needs across several countries are increasing but investment flows to conflict-affected and fragile economies continue to decline. Transitioning from humanitarian relief to sustainable recovery requires moving toward a broader mobilization of investment, aligned with national reconstruction priorities. This demands deliberate policy sequencing: designing investment frameworks that attract early movers, address sensitive issues, and deploy the right mix of de-risking instruments without undermining fiscal sustainability. Drawing on reconstruction experiences from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, this session will examine the policy choices, financial instruments and partnership architectures that can make investment a genuine tool for peace and reconstruction.

Speaker(s)

Minister of Economy and Trade, Republic of Lebanon
Director General, Qatar Fund for Development
UN Assistant Secretary General, UNDP Assistant Administrator, Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States
Country Manager for Qatar, World Bank Group
Managing Director for Policy, Strategy and Delivery, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Executive Director, Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)
Head of the Secretariat, United Nations Internal Displacement Solution (ISDF)
CEO, Stichting Nederlandse Vrijwilligers (SNV)
UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Head of Division, Development Policy, Agricultural Policy, United Nations, Multilateral Development Banks, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany

Moderator(s)

Principal Presenter, Al Jazeera