The inaugural Global Blended Finance Forum brought together over 250 participants from the public, private, and philanthropic sectors, from over 40 different countries. It was hosted at a moment where blended finance hovers at an important inflection point. As ODA diminishes, it is an opportunity for blended finance to be more strategic, efficient, and fit-for-purpose.
We saw the Forum as a moment to think about the progress that has been made and to define the next decade. As such, the Forum covered a range of the most pressing issues in blended finance today, including the reality of diminishing ODA, the importance of local capital mobilization, the emerging role of insurance, the rising interest in guarantee structures, the imperative for standardization, and much more.
The Forum will be hosted on a biannual basis, with the next edition scheduled for 2027. Stay tuned for more details.
See below for key Forum takeaways, a highlight reel, session recordings, and a selection of photos.
