National Development Banks (NDBs) and domestic financial institutions manage nearly USD 20 trillion in assets and play a pivotal role in financing infrastructure—yet PPPs and climate-aligned investments remain underrepresented in their portfolios. As developing countries face rising infrastructure needs amid tight fiscal constraints, blended finance offers a powerful pathway to mobilize private capital, expand local-currency lending, and accelerate climate-resilient development.
This policy brief, building on WAPPP’s 2025 webinar, explores how NDBs—when equipped with the right mandates, governance, and financial instruments—can originate and scale blended-finance PPPs that attract both domestic and international investment.
Read the to explore actionable pathways for scaling blended finance PPPs.