Youth-centred innovative finance: investing sustainable in future generations

This event is co-organized by UNCDF and UNDP and it will take place on 5 March, from 4pm GMT+3 to 5pm GMT+3, in Doha, Qatar.

This thematic session will convene a different array of stakeholders to share their experiences and lessons learned around defining sustainable and innovative financing solutions for youth and help highlight development pathways to increasing the flow and availability of SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) investment capital in LDCs. UNCDF will share how its BRIDGE Facility can serve as a dedicated financing mechanism to unlock commercial and semi-commercial investments for youth entrepreneurs. Other experiences will span from rewards-based crowdfunding platforms such as Thundafund to stakeholder engagement platforms like the Youth Co-Lab aiming at engaging with and supporting young entrepreneurs with financing opportunities.

Moderator: Edoardo Tancioni (UNCDF)

Preliminary Speakers:

• H.E. Patrice Emery Trovada, Prime Minister, São Tomé and Príncipe

• Ms. Karla Hershey, UN Resident Coordinator, Bhutan

• Sidi Ali Maelainin, CSR Lead for Africa Growth, IBM

• Inés Yábar, Lead Next Generation Fellow

• Matt Roberts-Davies, COO/Co-Founder, Thundafund Africa

• Afruza Tanzi, Chief Operating Officer, Protibha

• Khaled Emam, Executive Director, Justice Call Organization