Blended Finance: Bridging The Sustainability Funding Gap

AllianceBernstein (AB)4.98K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(10min)SummaryThe United Nations warns of a roughly US$4 trillion annual shortfall in financing for its sustainable development goals - a gap too large for the public sector to fill alone.Blended finance rests on three types of capital: public, philanthropic and private.For blended finance to achieve its promise, it must deliver both measurable impact and returns attractive enough to draw mainstream investors. AEKACHAI LUNGMIN/iStock via Getty Images By Patrick O'Connell, CFA & Marie Clara Buellingen Blended finance has the potential to transform overlooked markets into investable opportunities.

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