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MOBILIZING BLENDED FINANACE FOR PPPs

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2025 theme for the World Association of PPP Units and Professionals (WAPPP)

WAPPP's Initiative on Blended finanace for PPP

Blended Finance refers to the deployment of concessional capital (public and philanthropic) alongside commercial capital countries and enhance the financial viability of projects that deliver public infrastructure and services. 

WAPPP believes that blended finance can be an important tool to help mobilize private investment for environmentally- and socially-responsible PPP projects in developing countries and is dedicating its efforts in 2025 to explore how blended finance can be utilized more effectively and efficiently in PPPs.

Main Goal

To promote the adoption and understanding of blended finance as an important approach to deliver PPPs.

Objectives

Promote understanding and awareness of blended finance among stakeholders;

Facilitate understanding and awareness of blended finance among stakeholders;

Build capacity of stakeholders to structure and implement blended finance projects;

Encourage collaboration and foster partnerships among stakeholders

Activities

Blended finance program launch

Themed webinars with global partners

Survey on the use of blended finance in  PPP projects

Papers, blogs and policy briefs on blended finance

Working groups with PPP units and our program partners

Launch

Blended finance program launch

Themed webinars with global partners

Survey on the use of blended finance in  PPP projects

Papers, blogs and policy briefs on blended finance

Working groups with PPP units and our program partners

Webinar Schedule

Jan

Feb

Program launch

Mar

Structuring approaches to make blended finance PPP projects investable

Apr

Role of infrastructure funds and institutional investors in blended finance PPPs

May

Local currency blended finanace PPP models

Jun

Local governements-led blended financing in PPPs

Jul

Aug

Sep

Role of Public development banks and domestic financial institutions in blended finance PPPs

Oct

Capital market solutions in blended finance PPPs

Nov

Dec

Program closing

Panelists will include DFIs, philanthropic organizations, infrastructure funds, PPP units, WAPPP chapter members and partners.

If you are interested in being a panelist, please reach out to us at contact@wappp.net

Program Partners and Supporters

Meet our partners and collaborators for this year’s Blended Finance theme:

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african devp bank
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uneca

WAPPP is interested in collaborating with you to develop the 2025 Blended Finance program, focusing on the following activities:

  • Webinars
  • Joint Publications
  • Working Groups
  • Masterclasses
  • Technical Assistance

Policy Briefs on Blended Finance