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20 March 2026
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Traditional energy

Bhutan’s Dorjilung hydro opens a PPP market

The Dorjilung hydroelectric financing moved away from sovereign-backed debt towards a blended PPP structure combining concessional capital, multilateral lending and...

Perspective
05 March 2026

Afreximbank: Preferred creditor questions for smaller MDBs

When is a DFI preferred creditor not a preferred creditor? A messy restructuring and a ratings downgrade for Afreximbank could hammer smaller development banks’ cost of...

Perspective
05 February 2026
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Renewable energy

Ilute Solar: Blended finance in action

Zambia’s Ilute solar project reached financial close without a sovereign guarantee, using a layered capital structure to absorb merchant price risk. It provides a...

Perspective
26 January 2026
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Social infrastructure, Social projects

CEB’s Lovato: How DFIs can tackle Europe's housing crisis

Rising construction costs and demand are putting a strain on the economics of social housing projects. According to the Council of Europe Development Bank’s head of...

Perspective
26 November 2025
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Climate finance

MDBs alone cannot tackle climate finance targets

The world’s multilateral development banks provided a record $137 billion in climate finance in 2024. But backsliding from key governments may put 2030 climate targets at...

News
16 July 2025

Oliver Holbourn named CEO of UK National Wealth Fund

Oliver Holbourn has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the National Wealth Fund, the UK government’s principal investor and policy bank.Holbourn brings over...

News
06 March 2023

Impact Investing Institute unveils new CEO

The Impact Investing Institute has appointed Kieron Boyle as Chief Executive Officer.Boyle joins the Institute following seven years as Chief Executive of Guy’s...

News
13 January 2023

Impact Investing Institute CEO Sarah Gordon steps down

The UK’s Impact Investing Institute will see its first change of leadership since it was founded in 2019, with founding CEO Sarah Gordon stepping down to join the...

Perspective
27 October 2022
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Climate finance, Renewable energy

Quick to promise – slow on delivery again

COP26 featured renewed pledges to deliver on past undelivered financial promises, spawned a number of new grand support schemes and turned up the volume on calls for the...

News
22 April 2022
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Finance and other

Development finance system needs urgent reforms, more money, to stave off disaster, say public & private groups

The global development finance system needs urgent reforms and far more private capital to address the multiple, overlapping crises that are pushing 250 million people...

News
08 March 2022
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Finance and other

Welsh development bank appoints technology venture investments director

The Development Bank of Wales has announced the appointment of a Technology Venture Investments Director.The publicly-owned investment firm says it has appointed...

Perspective
20 January 2022
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Agriculture/food chain

How do we finance dietary transition?

While impact investors are driving the plant-based meats industry, what might be the effect on livelihoods and the emerging markets, and are public financial institutions...

Perspective
14 December 2021

Bigger and bolder: Inside Climate Investor 2

Following the $675 million first close of CI2, Uxolo caught up with Climate Fund Managers’ George Beukering to find how the new blended finance investment vehicle has...

Perspective
03 December 2021

The world's first sustainability ‘re-linked’ bond

Debuting a novel ‘step-down’ clause, Bank of China's recent $300 million notes offering looks to introduce sustainability-linked loans to the clout of the global bond...

Perspective
26 November 2021

Adaptation finance steps out of the shadows

Flying under the radar at the recent COP26 summit, finance for climate adaptation is finally receiving its due attention in the climate-action agenda.

Perspective
18 November 2021

COP26 analysis: ‘Better than expected, worse than hoped’

Uxolo sat down with Dr Olaf Weber, University Research Chair in Sustainable Finance at Canada’s University of Waterloo, to discuss the climate finance outcomes of last...

Perspective
04 November 2021

COP26: Financing alliance pledges $10bn for equitable energy transition

The ground-breaking coalition of philanthropies, multilateral and development finance institutions, and governments aims to unlock $100 billion of investment in green...

Perspective
04 November 2021

COP26: Public and private financiers make landmark climate pledges

Ten G20 countries increase their climate finance commitments; billions in new development finance committed to private sector finance for climate action; and 450...

Perspective
03 November 2021

COP26: EIB pledges $1bn for South Africa’s energy transition

The EIB’s funding forms part of an $8.5 billion commitment from France, Germany, the UK, the US and the EU to finance South Africa’s transition away from coal-fired...

Perspective
02 November 2021

COP26: International partners pledge $665 million to ASEAN’s green recovery

The UK government, The EU, Italy’s CDP, and the Green Climate Fund all pledged funds for the ADB’s new Green Recovery Platform.