GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2023

Nairobi, Kenya
4 - 5 September 2023

GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2023

Nairobi, Kenya
4 - 5 September 2023

  • Event type Events organised / involving GCF
  • Participation
    Open to the public
  • Date 4 - 5 September 2023
  • Location Nairobi, Kenya

The sixth annual GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference (GPIC) gathered global leaders from the private and public sectors to accelerate private finance for climate action in developing countries.

GPIC 2023 focused on showcasing the achievements of private sector Direct Access Entities (DAEs) and the wider partner network of the Fund. The conference will facilitate meaningful engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders, including entrepreneurs, developers, financiers, and investors, fostering discussions on innovative climate investment models and strategies. 

Speakers:

  • Mafalda Duarte, Executive Director, GCF
  • Alexia Latortue, Assistant Secretary for International Trade and Development, U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder & CEO, Acumen

Moderator: Sophie Mbugua, Environmental Journalist (Moderator)

Speakers:

  • Diana Chepng’eno, Africa & Middle East Coordinator, Vulnerable Twenty Group of Ministers of Finance (V20) Sustainable Insurance Facility, UNEP FI
  • Vincent Chin Sze Heong, Global Vice Chair, Public Sector Practice Managing Director and Senior Partner, The Boston Consulting Group
  • Tamer El-Raghy, Managing Director, Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF)
  • Samir Ibrahim, Founder and CEO, SunCulture
  • Abdulmajid Mussa Nsekela, Group CEO & Managing Director, CRDB Bank Plc
  • Elia Timotheo, CEO, EA Foods

Moderator: Euan Low, Climate Sector Lead, Energy, Transport & Industry Sectors, Division of Mitigation & Adaptation, GCF

Speakers:

  • Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder & CEO, Acumen
  • Ron Pfende, Chief Financial Officer, d.light Design Inc
  • David Thompson, Acting Coordinator, USAID/Power Africa
  • Bruce Woo, Managing Director, EMEA Region, Shinhan Bank

Moderator: Soji Omisore, Deputy Director of the Private Sector Facility, GCF

Speakers:

  • Laís Braido, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Solinftec
  • Gillian Caldwell, Chief Climate Officer and Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID
  • Dorothy Maseke, Africa Lead - Nature Finance & TNFD, FSD Africa
  • Aakif Merchant, Associate Director, Convergence Blended Finance
  • Zhengzheng Qu, Programme Manager, UNEP
  • Katherine Stodulka, Partner at Systemiq & Chair of the Blended Finance Taskforce

Moderator: Daniel Farchy, Climate Investment Manager - Nature & Ecosystems, GCF

Speaker: Kavita Sinha, Director of the Private Sector Facility, GCF

Speakers:

  • Timothy Afful-Koomson, Regional Director, GFANZ Africa
  • Rita Babihuga-Nsanze, Chief Economist, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
  • Sagarika Chatterjee, Department Director, Climate Finance, UN Climate Change High-Level Champions
  • Alain Ebobissé, CEO, Africa 50
  • Euan Low, Climate Sector Lead, Energy, Transport & Industry Sectors, Division of Mitigation & Adaptation, GCF
  • Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Climate Change High Level Champion for COP27, Chair of GFANZ Africa Advisory Board and Facilitator of GCF Second Replenishment
  • Judith Odhiambo, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs , Kenya Commercial Bank Group (KCB)
  • Soji Omisore, Deputy Director of the Private Sector Facility, GCF
  • Mills Schenck, Head BCG East Africa & global topic lead development
  • Daniel Schroth, Director Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Department, AfDB

Moderator: Sophie Mbugua, Environmental Journalist

Speakers:

  • Syed Jafar Raza Rizvi, Group Head Investment, International and Transaction Banking, JS Bank Limited
  • Harold K. Mogale, Climate Finance Specialist, Development Bank of Southern Africa
  • Cynthia Mbaru, Director, Corporate Finance, Dyer & Blair Investment Bank
  • Mercyline Njoroge, Senior Investment Officer, PROPARCO Regional Office for East Africa
  • Mary Njuguna, Principal Specialist, Capital Markets, Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSDA)
  • Olukayode Pitan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Industry Ltd

Moderator: Georges Ernest Sander, Climate Investment Specialist, GCF

Speakers:

  • Sarfaraz Anis Abid, Vice President, Social Investment Managers & Advisors (SIMA)
  • Elie Aloko, Vice President, Head of Business Development and Fundraising, AFC
  • Anjali Bansal, Founding Partner, Avaana Sustainability Fund
  • Amar Inamdar, Managing Director of the KawiSafi Fund, Acumen Fund
  • Mahesh Punia, Head of Advisory & Geo-Economist, Andersen

Moderator: Ayaka Fujiwara, Climate Investment Specialist, Private Sector Facility, GCF

Speakers:

  • Alloysius AttahCEO & Co-founder, Farmerline Group
  • Harry Boyd-Carpenter, Managing Director, Climate Strategy and Delivery, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • David Damberger, Managing Director - Mobility, M-KOPA
  • Rogelio De los Santos, Founding Managing Partner, Dalus Capital
  • Raphaël Dumont, Director of Acceleration & Seed Funding, I&P
  • Milton Lore, Head of Partnerships, Open Capital
  • Jacqueline Musiitwa, Senior Climate Finance Advisor, USAID

Moderator: Kavita Sinha, Director of the Private Sector Facility, GCF

Speakers:

  • Lilian Macharia, Director of Portfolio Management, GCF
  • Ellie Turner, Deputy Agriculture Lead, 60 Decibels

Moderator: Nestan Devidze, Climate Investment Officer, GCF

Speakers:

  • Alexander Hogeveen Rutter, Private Sector Specialist, International Solar Alliance
  • Lyndsay Holley Handler, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Delta40 Venture Studio
  • Karin Isaksson, Managing Director, Nordic Development Fund
  • Brian Lukera Wambani, Investment Director and Director, East Africa, Camco
  • Rajeev Mahajan, Manager (Head) – Climate Resilient Infrastructure, Private Sector Facility, GCF
  • Anita Marangoly George, Co-Founder, Edhina Capital

Moderator: Amar Inamdar, Managing Director of the KawiSafi Fund, Acumen Fund

Speaker: Timothy Breitbarth, Investment Operations Manager, GCF

Opening remarks: Soji Omisore, Deputy Director of the Private Sector Facility, GCF

Speakers:

  • Mahamat Abakar Assouyouti, Senior Climate Change Specialist, Adaptation Fund
  • Rajiv Garg, Director a.i., Climate Technology Centre and Network
  • Ariesta Ningrum, Manager, Technology Sub-Division, UNFCCC
  • Sara Traerup, Head, Technology – Transitions and System Innovation, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre

Moderator: Euan Low, Climate Sector Lead, Energy, Transport & Industry Sectors, Division of Mitigation & Adaptation, GCF

Speaker: Nonhlanhla Zindela, Deputy Director and Head of Country Programming, GCF

Speaker: Kavita Sinha, Director of the Private Sector Facility, GCF