impact investment summit

The Summit includes a community of 350 impact makers who come together to connect, catalyse and accelerate the ecosystem. Past speakers include Jed Emerson, BrianTrelstad, Wayne Silby, Megan Starr, Joy Anderson, Jyoti Aggarwala, Abigail Noble, Amit Bouri, Stephanie Cohn Rupp, David Batstone, Beau Seil, and tens of other international luminaries in the impact investing space.

Our CEO Joan Larrea and Design Funding Manager Adhiti Gupta will be at the summit. 

Joan will be speaking on Nov. 13 from 12:00 - 1:00PM, on the panel: __Outsized Impact: Boosting Catalytic Capital to Grow the Market__

Adhiti will be speaking on Nov. 14 from 2:15 - 4:15PM, on the panel: __DEEP DIVE - Investing at Scale in South East Asia: Women, Girls, Influence and Capital
__

See the full program [here](http://www.impactinvestmentsummit.com/program).

Impact Investment Summit 2019

This fall on September 24th we are [launching](https://www.convergence.finance/news-and-events/events/5urXmjrQcNJUMM8NV3Kyjp/view) the 3rd edition of our keystone report: The State of Blended Finance 2019. The State of Blended Finance 2019 provides an updated analysis of the blended finance market based on Convergence’s continuous data and intelligence collection efforts as well as input from our partners and members.

This report builds on our previous reports from [2017](https://www.convergence.finance/resource/1qdtFkf5Fq86S4u8U4G8YU/view) and [2018](https://www.convergence.finance/resource/7LEqTu0YeceaQugSWaSKSk/view).

This webinar will review the report's findings, including impact, blending approaches, sectors, and regions. The webinar will also highlight emerging trends and themes as well as reflect on progress towards ‘better blending’.

Webinar: The State of Blended Finance 2019

This webinar will review findings from the State of Blended finance 2019, including impact, blending approaches, sectors, and regions. The webinar will also highlight emerging trends and themes as well as reflect on progress towards ‘better blending’.

The official Africa launch of our 2019 State of Blended Finance Report will be in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday, October 3, 2019. 

The 2019 State of Blended Finance Report uses Convergence data to analyze the global blended finance market, including the most active funders and investors, sectors attracting the most financing, as well as the commonly utilized blending approaches.

__Agenda:__

9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:15 a.m. Keynote Address 

9:30 a.m. Report Highlights

9:45 a.m. Official Africa launch

10:00 a.m. Refreshments

10:30 a.m. Lecture on Blended Finance with Strathmore Business School

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Light Lunch

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Kindly RSVP no later than September 27, 2019 to reserve a place. Limited spaces available.*




State of Blended Finance 2019 Africa Launch

The official Africa launch of Convergence's annual keystone report, the State of Blended Finance 2019.

For blended finance to make a material difference towards the Sustainable Development Goals, diverse stakeholders such as commercial investors, development agencies, impact investors, philanthropic foundations, and development finance institutions, must develop a strong understanding of both the theory and practice behind this collaborative approach. 

As the global network for blended finance, Convergence has unique insights on each stakeholder and the various factors that unlock their participation. In designing this training program, we have leveraged our experience, data, and network to create a practical and actionable blended finance training curriculum.

## Program Structure

The one-day training will include presentations, lectures and case studies by Convergence and third-party facilitators. The training will be interactive and directly engage and involve participants in the learning process.

The modules and agenda are designed to enable participants to uncover answers to the following questions:

- What is blended finance and how can it be applied strategically?
- What does the blended finance ecosystem look like? Who are the various participants and what is their level of activity?
- What are the key components of a blended finance transaction?
- What are the various financial instruments that are commonly observed in blended finance structures?
- How can development capital providers and private investors work together in order to create financial transactions that reflect each other’s criteria?
- What are some instructive examples of transactions that have successfully adopted this approach to crowd-in private capital for development?

## Who should attend?

This training has been created for program and operational staff at commercial investment firms, development agencies, impact investing organizations, philanthropic foundations, and development finance institutions/multi-lateral development banks.

The training will provide participants with an intermediate understanding of blended finance. It is recommended that participants already have a basic knowledge of the topic. Following the training, participants will have a working knowledge of how to make sense of and implement blended finance transactions and frameworks within their respective organizations

## Information & Registration

Cost of attendance is __$2000__ per person. Complimentary ticket(s) are available for Convergence members who have registered for an annual membership. The training has limited space to ensure a personal, intensive and practice-driven learning experience. __Please contact aakif.merchant@convergence.finance to register or if you require any additional information.__


Convergence Blended Finance Training

Agenda

Join us in Amsterdam for a one-day training on blended finance that will include presentations, lectures and case studies by Convergence and third-party facilitators. The training will be interactive and directly engage and involve participants in the learning process.

Blended finance training in Washington, DC. 

This fall we're launching the 3rd edition of our keystone report: The State of Blended Finance 2019.

The State of Blended Finance 2019 provides an updated analysis of the blended finance market based on Convergence’s continuous data and intelligence collection efforts as well as input from our partners and members. The 2019 report will also outline key blended finance trends and developments in the past year.

This report builds on our previous reports from [2017](https://www.convergence.finance/resource/1qdtFkf5Fq86S4u8U4G8YU/view) and [2018](https://www.convergence.finance/resource/7LEqTu0YeceaQugSWaSKSk/view).

Please join us in Amsterdam on __Tuesday, October 1__ from __8:30-10:00am__. The morning will include a discussion of blended finance trends and activities, followed by a networking reception. Breakfast and refreshments will be served.

The State of Blended Finance 2019: Europe Launch

The official Europe launch of Convergence's annual keystone report, the State of Blended Finance 2019.

This fall we're launching the 3rd edition of our keystone report: The State of Blended Finance 2019.

The State of Blended Finance 2019 provides an updated analysis of the blended finance market based on Convergence’s continuous data and intelligence collection efforts as well as input from our partners and members. The 2019 report will also outline key blended finance trends and developments in the past year.

This report builds on our previous reports from [2017](https://www.convergence.finance/resource/1qdtFkf5Fq86S4u8U4G8YU/view) and [2018](https://www.convergence.finance/resource/7LEqTu0YeceaQugSWaSKSk/view).

Please join us in New York on Tuesday, September 24 from 8:00-10:30am. The morning will include a discussion of blended finance trends and activities, followed by a networking reception. Breakfast and refreshments will be served.

The State of Blended Finance 2019: New York Launch

 
### Overview
There is a large capital bottleneck to make the Sustainable Development Goals viable. In a context of global uncertainties, impact projects face major funding difficulties, making new impact investing approaches necessary. Blended Finance has the potential to create solutions to these challenges in an innovative way, enabling private, public, and philanthropic actors to catalyze strategic and sustainable solutions for social and environmental transformation.

In this exclusive event, Din4mo, in partnership with Convergence and Invest Social, will present a blended finance workshop, during which you will learn how your organization can use  blended finance strategies to invest in impact.


### Program Structure

The one-day event will be split into a [morning session](https://www.sympla.com.br/1-seminario-sobre-blended-finance-do-brasil-manha__573198?lang=en), open to all, and an [afternoon session](https://www.sympla.com.br/1-workshop-sobre-blended-finance-do-brasil-tarde__573205), open to ticket holders. The morning session will provide an overview of blended finance, and will also include panel discussions with Din4mo, IFC, Boticario Group Foundation, and other confirmed speakers. The afternoon session will be a more in-depth workshop, incorporating case studies, and engaging participants in the learning process.


The modules and agenda are designed to enable participants to uncover answers to the following questions, in the context of Brazil and Latin America & the Caribbean:


- What is blended finance and how can it be deployed strategically?
- What does the blended finance ecosystem look like?
- Who are the various participants and what is their level of activity?
- What are the key components of a blended finance transaction?
- What are the various financial instruments that are commonly observed in blended finance structures?
- How can development capital providers and private investors work together in order to create financial transactions that reflect each other’s criteria?
- What are some instructive examples of transactions that have successfully adopted this approach to crowd-in private capital for development?


### Information & Registration 
The morning session is free of cost and open to all. The afternoon session will have a cost of R$930. The event has limited space to ensure a personal, intensive, and practice-driven learning experience. Please follow the links provided to register, or reach out to support@convergence.finance if you require any additional information.




Blended finance seminar with Din4mo and InvestSocial

Agenda Blended Finance Seminar in Brazil v1[2] - Read-Only

In this exclusive event, Din4mo, in partnership with Convergence and Invest Social, will present a deepening workshop on the theme, during which you will learn how your organization can use and benefit from blended finance strategies, and investing in impact.



Dinamo Blended Finance Seminar in São Paulo

From August 28 to 30, Convergence, the Social Finance Academy, and the University of Zurich Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth (CSP) will organize a Blended Finance executive program with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The program is targeted at development agencies, public or multilateral organizations and foundations with a focus on international development. Eager to learn how to use public funds to attract private investment for high-impact enterprises addressing the SDGs? Click [here](http://www.finance-weiterbildung.uzh.ch/static/csp-registration/resources/iibf_flyer_zurich_2019.pdf) to learn more about the program.

 Impact investment & blended finance executive program

IIBF Flyer Zurich19

Join us in Switzerland for a blended finance training organized by Convergence, the Social Finance Academy, and the University of Zurich Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth (CSP).

Have you heard about blended finance? Do you know how it could benefit your proposals? Do you know what the future holds for blended finance and how that will affect international development practitioners? If your answer to any of these questions is “no,” then this webinar is for you! This webinar is geared towards practitioners who are well-versed in blended finance practices as well as those who are just learning about its potential.

On July 25 at 11am EST, representatives from MEDA, Convergence, FinDev Canada and the Blended Finance Taskforce will come together to paint the picture of Blended Finance in the world of international development.

International Development and the New Terrain of Blended Finance

Blended Finance Ad - ENG & FR

**REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the Governments of the Republic of Malawi and the Kingdom of the Netherlands are pleased to invite you to the launch of the report ‘Blended Finance in the Least Developed Countries 2019’. The launch event takes place on the sidelines of the High-level Political Forum.

The report being launched, the second in a collaboration between the UNCDF and OECD, outlines the latest trends in blended finance approaches in LDCs. It updates the previous 2018 report with the latest available data from the OECD, which now cover the six years from 2012 through 2017. It also features seven guest pieces by practitioners and experts working in the blended finance space, which showcase the opportunities and challenges of applying blended finance solutions in LDCs. The report concludes with a review of the next steps for the blended finance and development communities, and flags some emerging issues revealed in the report.

LAUNCH OF REPORT: “Blended Finance in the Least Developed Countries 2019”

INVITATION

USAID recently launched a new and innovative partnership opportunity that seeks to address one of the biggest challenges we face in the education sector — the education financing gap. By 2030 there will be a $1.8 trillion gap in financing for education in low- and middle-income countries, and the majority of this gap must be made up through domestic resource mobilization and expanded private sector investment. There is both a huge need and a tremendous opportunity for private investment in the education sector in emerging markets.

This new partnership opportunity — an Addendum to the Global Development Alliance (GDA)
Annual Program Statement (APS) — is calling for Concept Papers that propose activities that will stimulate financing and innovation in the education sector while also advancing the priorities of USAID’s 2018 Education Policy in selected Sub-Saharan African countries. During this webinar , you will hear learn from USAID leadership and experts in the field of education finance about the following:

1. Why and how USAID is prioritizing private sector engagement and investment, and how this new focus aligns with USAID’s policies and objectives in international education.
2. What USAID is looking for in this new partnership opportunity.
3. The process, timeline, and requirements for submitting a concept paper.
4. Answers to any and all questions you may have about this new partnership opportunity.

Webinar: USAID’s new Blended Finance for Education partnership opportunity

Convergence & [ADFIAP](https://www.adfiap.org/) are pleased to invite you to a networking reception in Manila, Philippines on July 1 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

This event is an opportunity to meet and network with like-minded professionals who are interested in blended finance and private sector engagement.

The reception will follow ADFIAP’s Blended Finance for Sustainable Development Forum. Please note you do not need to be registered for the forum to attend this networking event.


Blended finance networking reception co-hosted with ADFIAP

This event is an opportunity to meet and network with like-minded professionals who are interested in blended finance and private sector engagement.