François Bergère

“The private sector has to play more of a role in economic development if emerging markets and developing economies are to contribute to the SDGs and Paris-climate agenda. Many institutional investors, though wary of the risks involved, are keen to diversify their portfolios and find new opportunities for investing. This is where the ML-IIPP’s initiative can move the needle and help deploy private capital at scale and speed, by fostering collaboration between investors and the public sector. It can facilitate private sector investment into infrastructure projects in line with best practice. LTIIA therefore welcomes this new tool as an opportunity to better match supply and demand for institutional investors.”