Susana Lopez discusses her journey into clean tech and the importance of infrastructure development in emerging markets. She shares her experiences in working with private equity funds and the challenges of aligning the goals of different investors. She also explains the concept of blended finance and how it can be used to finance infrastructure projects. The conversation highlights the need for sustainable and impactful infrastructure development considering social and environmental factors. Early engagement and mitigation of negative impacts are key in infrastructure projects. Sometimes projects are successful when developers are willing to address environmental and social issues and work closely with investors. However, there are challenges in funding first-of-a-kind projects and attracting infrastructure funds to emerging markets. Blended finance and green hedging instruments can help mitigate risks and attract more capital to these markets. The goal is to develop infrastructure at scale and pace to meet the needs of developing economies.

Takeaways

Infrastructure development is crucial for economic and social development in emerging markets.

Blended finance, which combines public, private, and philanthropic capital, can finance infrastructure projects.

Aligning the goals of different investors, such as impact-focused donors and return-focused private investors, can be challenging.

Sustainable infrastructure development requires considering both social and environmental factors.

Patient capital and long-term investment horizons are needed to support infrastructure projects. Early engagement and mitigation of negative impacts are crucial in infrastructure projects.

Successful projects require developers to address environmental and social issues and work closely with investors.

Funding first-of-a-kind projects and attracting infrastructure funds to emerging markets are challenges that must be addressed.

Blended finance and green hedging instruments can help mitigate risks and attract more capital to emerging markets.

The goal is to develop infrastructure at scale and pace to meet the needs of developing economies.

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