OPENING REMARKS

H.E. Luhut Pandjaitan

Opening remarks by Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs  H.E. Luhut Pandjaitan at Blended Finance For Global Sustainable Water 21 May 2024.

H.E. Zachariah Mwangi Njeru

Opening Remarks by H.E. Zachariah Mwangi Njeru, Minister of Water, Sanitation & Irrigation, Kenya.

 

OPENING SESSION

Neo Gim Huay

Opening session by Managing Director, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum  Neo Gim Huay at Blended Finance For Global Sustainable Water WWF 21 May 2024.

 

PANEL DISCUSSION 01 | Blended Finance for Global Sustainable Water

Discussion featuring representatives from international finance organizations and multilaterals, offering diverse viewpoints on global financial innovations.

 

H.E. Mari Elka Pangestu

Special Envoy to the President for Climate Finance and G20 Bali Global Blended Finance Alliance/ Co-founder, Tri Hita Karana Forum/ Board of Trustees, United In Diversity Foundation

Mr. Saroj Kumar Jha

Director, Global Water Practice, The World Bank

Mr. Norio Saito

Senior Sector Director, Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Sectors Group, Asian Development Bank

German (Jerry) Velasquez

Director of Mitigation and Adaptation Division, Green Climate Fund

Prof. Joyeeta Gupta

Moderator for Panel Discussion 01, Professor of Environment and Development in the Global South, University of Amsterdam / Commissioner, Global Commission on the Economics of Water

PANEL DISCUSSION 02 | Blended Finance for Global Sustainable Water

Discussion on innovative finance partnerships aimed at addressing financing challenges, showcasing practical solutions and collaborative public-private-philanthropic financing mechanisms.

Sundar Mahalingam

President of Strategy, HCL Corporation

Corinna Chan

CEO of the Singapore International Foundation

Gary White

CEO & Co-Founder, Water.org

Fabrizio Ferri

Executive President of ACEA International

Neo Gim Huay

Moderator for Panel Discussion 01, Managing Director, Centre for Nature and Climate,  World Economic Forum

Participants at Thematic Session: Blended Finance For Global Sustainable Water At The 10th WorldWater Forum HLP 14.