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__Wednesday, December 16th 2020, 9am – 11:30am Singapore time (GMT +8):__

[Register](https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6941447114857825035 "Register for the event")

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This 2.5-hour (150 minutes) interactive seminar will cover:

- How blended finance can mobilize additional private sector financing for climate and the environment;
- The rationale and considerations behind using blended finance instruments;
- Case studies and trend analysis on transactions in these sectors; and
- Recommendations to practitioners on leveraging blended finance effectively to create development impact for climate and the environment.

This seminar will cover where and how blended finance approaches can be used to attract additional commercial capital to climate change mitigation and  adaptation as well as environmental protection. Convergence members will share their insights, and participants will discuss current initiatives in small group settings.

This is the second seminar in our five-part series “Blended Finance in Select Sectors". You are welcome to register even if you have not attended any of the preceding seminars.

*The seminar has limited space to ensure an intensive and practice-driven learning experience. We recommend that no more than two representatives from each organization attend. Registration is complimentary for members, applying the __discount code__ you received by e-mail. Non-members can register for a fee of USD150.*


Blended Finance for Climate and the Environment (Asia/West Coast) 

Blended Finance for Climate and the Environment is the second seminar in Convergence's series "Blended Finance in Select Sectors".

Blended Finance for Climate & Environment, Asia/West Coast

__Tuesday, December 15th 2020, 10am – 12:30pm Eastern time (GMT -5):__

[Register](https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7432050302683016203 "Register for the event")

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This 2.5-hour (150 minutes) interactive seminar will cover:

- How blended finance can mobilize additional private sector financing for climate and the environment;
- The rationale and considerations behind using blended finance instruments;
- Case studies and trend analysis on transactions in these sectors; and
- Recommendations to practitioners on leveraging blended finance effectively to create development impact for climate and the environment.

This seminar will cover where and how blended finance approaches can be used to attract additional commercial capital to climate change mitigation and  adaptation as well as environmental protection. Convergence members will share their insights, and participants will discuss current initiatives in small group settings.

This is the second seminar in our five-part series “Blended Finance in Select Sectors". You are welcome to register even if you have not attended any of the preceding seminars.

*The seminar has limited space to ensure an intensive and practice-driven learning experience. We recommend that no more than two representatives from each organization attend. Registration is complimentary for members, applying the __discount code__ you received by e-mail. Non-members can register for a fee of USD150.*


Blended Finance for Climate and the Environment (Europe/East Coast)

Blended Finance for Climate & Environment, Europe/East Coast

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We invite you to join us virtually as we bring forward key perspectives from investors, deal sponsors and development practitioners across the Asia-Pacific, __Tuesday, November 24th at 9:00 am SGT__.

[The State of Blended Finance](https://www.convergence.finance/resource/1qEM02yBQxLftPVs4bWmMX/view "Convergence | The State of Blended Finance 2020 ") is Convergence’s annual report on the latest trends, opportunities and challenges in the blended finance market. According to this year’s report, Asia is emerging as a new centre of gravity for blended finance, with increased traction in East Asia and the Pacific. As part of the launch event on the 24th, Convergence will bring together experts from the field to narrow in on the trends, opportunities and challenges specific to frontier and developing markets in the region, and discuss the opportunities for scale to increase capital investment in the Sustainable Development Goals across the Asia-Pacific.

We are happy to engage the following speakers as panelists:
- Ronie Mak, Managing Director at RS Group
- Christian Deseglise, Head of Sustainable Finance and Investments, HSBC
- Sara Jane Ahmed, Finance Advisor, V-20
- Simba Marekera, Head of Investment Solutions, Brightlight Group 

The State of Blended Finance builds on the inaugural report released in July 2017. [The State of Blended Finance 2020](https://www.convergence.finance/resource/1qEM02yBQxLftPVs4bWmMX/view "Convergence | The State of Blended Finance 2020 ") includes input from Convergence’s 200 member institutions and other key market participants.

Asia-Pacific Perspectives on The State of Blended Finance 2020

Key perspectives from investors, deal sponsors and development practitioners across the Asia-Pacific on The State of Blended Finance 2020.

Asia-Pacific Perspectives on The State of Blended Finance

We invite you to join us virtually as we bring forward key perspectives from investors, deal sponsors and development practitioners from Africa, __Tuesday, November 17th at 2:00 pm EAT__.

[The State of Blended Finance](https://www.convergence.finance/resource/1qEM02yBQxLftPVs4bWmMX/view "Convergence | The State of Blended Finance 2020 ") is Convergence’s annual report on the latest trends, opportunities and challenges in the blended finance market. During this event, Convergence will present highlights, historical trends, and our forecast for blended finance in Africa. In addition, we will welcome seasoned Executives in blended finance to share their perspectives on how to further scale the field to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the next decade.

We are proud to welcome the following speakers as panelists:
- Janice Kotut, Managing Director PIDG Infrasolutions, Guarantco
- Thelma Ekiyor, Managing Partner, SME.NG 
- Todd Micklewaite, Head of Alternatives Distribution, Sanlam Investments

The State of Blended Finance builds on the inaugural report released in July 2017. [The State of Blended Finance 2020](https://www.convergence.finance/resource/1qEM02yBQxLftPVs4bWmMX/view "Convergence | The State of Blended Finance 2020 ") includes input from Convergence’s 200 member institutions and other key market participants, and draws on data from Convergence's database of almost 600 historical transactions, and deals currently fundraising on its platform. 

African Perspectives on The State of Blended Finance 2020

Key perspectives from investors, deal sponsors and development practitioners from Africa on The State of Blended Finance 2020.

__Thursday, November 12th 2020, 9am – 11:30am Singapore time (GMT +8):__

__This seminar is at full capacity.__

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This 2.5-hour (150 minutes) interactive seminar will cover:

- How blended finance can mobilize additional private sector financing for water and sanitation;
- The rationale and considerations behind using blended finance instruments;
- Case studies and trend analysis on transactions in these sectors; and
- Recommendations to practitioners on leveraging blended finance effectively.

This seminar discusses where and how blended finance approaches can be used to attract additional commercial capital to viable projects, allowing traditional development aid to refocus on projects that should not attempt to or cannot attract private capital. Convergence members will share their insights, and participants will discuss current initiatives in small groups.

This is the first seminar in our five-part series “Blended Finance in Select Sectors". You are welcome to register even if you have not attended any of the preceding seminars.

*The seminar has limited space to ensure an intensive and practice-driven learning experience. We recommend that no more than two representatives from each organization attend. Registration is complimentary for members, applying the __discount code__ you received by e-mail. Non-members can register for a fee of USD150.*


Blended Finance for Water and Sanitation (Asia/West Coast)

Blended Finance for Water and Sanitation is the first seminar in Convergence's series "Blended Finance in Select Sectors".

Convergence is proud to have been selected to participate in this year's SOCAP Virtual Conference, taking place October 19 - 23. This year, our session is on __Creating Better Structures for Better Resiliency__ and takes place on __Wednesday, October 21, from 1:00 pm PT / 4:00 pm EST__.
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[REGISTER TODAY](https://socialcapitalmarkets.net/socap-virtual/#register "SOCAP | Registration") using the code SPK20 for a 20% discount off the current price.

The COVID-19 pandemic threatens the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals for a host of different reasons, none of which will be solved without greater private capital flowing towards development projects in developing countries. Blended finance is a structuring approach that has proven to invite diverse investors, foster multi-stakeholder collaboration and mobilize greater capital towards the environment and social impact. But, it has yet to generate a consistent stream of transactions that attract institutional money, so the billions-to-trillions goal remains tantalizingly out of reach. __How do we get there to realize our goals this decade of impact?__

This interactive session will explore the role of blended finance in mobilizing capital towards developing projects, while enabling cooperation, collaboration and multi-stakeholder engagement. We’ll kick-off with a sweeping view of the field, noting some of the innovative, scalable, blended transactions that have hit the global market, and review the mandates of the catalytic and commercial actors in these deals. Then, participants will then break out into small group sessions, each focused on a recently closed or live blended transaction led by one of the participants of that transaction to deep-dive into the:

- Structuring

- Terms and negotiation points of each player in the deal

- Fundraising strategy used by deal sponsors seeking catalytic and commercial capital and, how they overcame inherent barriers

- Tension between innovation and standardization

__CONFIRMED PANELISTS__

Joan Larrea, Chief Executive Officer, Convergence

Safia Gulamani, Associate Director, Client Services, Convergence

Adhiti Gupta, Manager, Market Acceleration and Design Funding, Convergence

Ayesha Bery, Associate, Content, Convergence

Kevin Bender, Director, Africa Debt Conversions, The Nature Conservancy 

Zach Knight, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Blue Forest Conservation

Georges Beukering, Director – Head of Capital Raising & Business Development, Climate Fund Managers


Creating Better Structures for Better Resiliency

Convergence is proud to have been selected to participate in this year's SOCAP Virtual Conference, taking place October 19 - 23. This year, our session is on __Creating Better Structures for Better Resiliency__.

Alongside this year's Private Investment for Climate Conference, organized by The Green Climate Fund, Convergence is hosting a session on __How Blended Finance is Advancing the Energy Transition__, Thursday, October 15 at 11:00 am EST. 

Energy continues to be one of the most commonly addressed sectors for blended finance transactions. This session will provide participants an understanding of blended finance and how this financing approach is advancing public and private investment in clean and green energy solutions targeting emerging markets. 

The session will include a deep-dive into The Development Bank of Southern Africa’s (DBSA) Climate Finance Facility (CFF), presentations from EarthSpark International (GCF investee) and Catalyst MENA Clean Energy Fund 2, along with a panel discussion with guest presenters to assess the future of financing clean and renewable energy through blended finance, moderated by Robert van Zwieten, Managing Director, Asia-Pacific at Convergence. 

During the session, participants will be able to ask questions, share their views, comments and feedback with Convergence and guest presenters during Q&A.

Only those registered for the Private Investment Conference can participate in our session, so please register! 

How Blended Finance is Advancing the Energy Transition

Alongside this year's Private Investment for Climate Conference, organized by The Green Climate Fund, Convergence is hosting a session on __How Blended Finance is Advancing the Energy Transition__, Thursday, October 15 at 11:00 am EST. 

This session will focus on education and workforce development, and will specifically showcase solutions providing increased access to post-secondary education or adult training for communities disproportionately affected by the health and economic crisis resulting from COVID-19. 

R3 Coalition Co-Investment Convening | Education

__Wednesday, September 9th 2020, 10am – 12:30pm Eastern time (GMT -4):__

This seminar is at full capacity.

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This 2.5-hour (150 minutes) interactive seminar will cover:

  - How concessional/ first-loss capital is used to mobilize additional private sector financing;
  - The rationale and considerations behind structuring layered funds;
  - Case studies and trend analysis on blended finance transactions with concessional/ first-loss capital; and
  - Recommendations to practitioners on leveraging this catalytic instrument effectively.

This seminar will focus on transactions where public or philanthropic investors provide funds on below-market terms within a capital structure of a fund, company or project. First-loss (or junior) equity and subordinated debt provide an additional layer of protection, thereby shifting the risk-return ratio for private investors to an acceptable level, while also lowering the overall cost of capital for the fund, company or project.

This is the last seminar in our four-part series “A Closer Look at Blended Finance Instruments". You are welcome to register even if you have not attended any of the preceding seminars.

*The seminar has limited space to ensure an intensive and practice-driven learning experience. We recommend that no more than two representatives from each organization attend. Registration is complimentary for members, applying the __discount code__ you received by e-mail. Non-members can register for a fee of USD150.*


Blending with Concessional and First-Loss Capital (Europe/East Coast)

Blending with Concessional and First-Loss Capital (Europe/East Coast) is the fourth seminar in our four-part seminar series “A Closer Look at Blended Finance Instruments".

Blending with Concessional and First-Loss Capital (Europe)

R3 Coalition Virtual Co-Investment Convenings are investor-only sessions designed to facilitate the acceleration of financing into investments addressing the negative effects of COVID. 

During the convening, co-investment opportunities will be presented by investors already investing in or are undergoing conducting diligence on the investment. Each investment opportunity will have a 10-minute presentation and will be followed by ~10 minutes for follow-up questions. 

Descriptions of the investments being presented can be found [here](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/r3-coalition-virtual-co-investment-convening-food-security-sept-3-registration-116722444975?utm_source=R3+Coalition+Master+List&utm_campaign=7105fa4629-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_08_26_05_42&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c2d23e7b83-7105fa4629-216047798 "R3 Coalition | Virtual Co-Investment Convening | Food Security - Sept 3"), along with the specific 20-minute time block for each investment presentation. 

Participants are welcome to hop in and out of this virtual meeting to attend the presentations that best align with their impact investing strategies.

R3 Coalition | Virtual Co-Investment Convening | Food Security

R3 Coalition Virtual Co-Investment Convening to facilitate the acceleration of financing into investments addressing food security.

Virtual Co-Investment Convening on Food Security

In this webinar, Ladé Araba, Managing Director, Africa at Convergence will discuss the variety of blended finance structures that exist today and how investors can construct diversified portfolios using these approaches to achieve their mandates.

How Institutional Investors Can Leverage Blended Finance

In this webinar, Ladé Araba, Managing Director, Africa at Convergence Blended Finance, will discuss the variety of blended finance structures that exist today and how investors can construct diversified portfolios using these approaches to achieve their mandates.

How institutional investors can leverage blended finance

__Thursday, July 30th, 9am – 11:30am SGT (GMT+8)__

Registration closed. This seminar is at full capacity.

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Blending with Design and Preparation-stage Grants is a 2.5-hour (150 minutes) interactive seminar that will cover:
- How project preparation grants and design funding are used to mobilize additional private sector financing
- The potential of early-stage grants to accelerate the blended finance market
- Case studies on programs that leverage preparation-stage grants and design funding to build a pipeline of investable projects/funds/companies 
- Recommendations to practitioners on deploying these grants effectively 

Blended finance transactions can be complex, time intensive, and highly costly to structure and launch. Preparation grants support technical studies to prove a project’s viability. Design funding is used for feasibility studies, to assess the bankability of a transaction, or proof of concept, to complete design and structuring activities to launch a transaction. Both types of grants are instrumental in building the pipeline of investable opportunities.

This is the third seminar in our four-part seminar series “A Closer Look at Blended Finance Instruments". Even if you missed previous seminars, you are welcome to register.

*The training has limited space to ensure a personal, intensive and practice-driven learning experience. All participants will receive the presentation slides afterwards. We recommend that no more than two representatives from each organization attend.*


Blending with Design and Preparation-stage Grants (Asia/West Coast)

Blending with Design and Preparation-stage Grants is a 2.5-hour (150 minutes) interactive seminar in our four-part seminar series “A Closer Look at Blended Finance Instruments".