The first knowledge platform dedicated to local finance
Highlighting innovative solutions developed by local governments, national governments, public and private financial institutions and civil society through:
Interviews with city practitioners and experts presenting their experiences and solutions
Publications
Live sessions (webinars and workshops)
A pool of partners and experts to support the development of specific programs
Voice of practitioners
Rémy Rioux
Chief Executive Officer, French Development Agency (AFD)
AFD is contributing to the development of sustainable cities, with a €1.6 billion in 2020 budget. AFD does so through a broad range of financial instruments, including direct loans to local governments or intermediated financing through public or private banks, guarantee mechanisms, grants, etc. AFD organized "Finance in common" - the World Summit of public development banks - to demonstrate the major role of these institutions in financing global sustainable development agendas.
Yannick Glemarec
Executive Director, Green Climate Fund (GCF)
The Green Climate Fund has adopted a new strategy for cities. It aims to accelerate the carbon transition by supporting integrated urban policies and innovation, particularly in regards to decentralized renewable energy, energy efficiency in buildings, urban design and the circular economy. Over the past 5 years, the Green Fund has co-financed a portfolio of urban projects worth USD 7.27 billion representing a mitigation of 1046 million t CO2 eq.
Barbara Buchner
Global Managing Director, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI)
The CCFLA is a multi-stakeholder platform that aims to develop solutions to address the market failure of climate project finance in emerging cities: strengthening the role of public development banks, aggregating projects and financing... CPI developed an investment fund for cities that aims to facilitate the financing of medium-sized infrastructure.