Structuring Blended Finance for Local Climate Infrastructure: A Practitioner Guide
Private project developers across London, New York, and Lagos face the same structural bottleneck. You have a technically viable green infrastructure project, whether a 15-megawatt solar distribution
Structuring Blended Finance for Local Climate Infrastructure: A Practitioner Guide
Private project developers across London, New York, and Lagos face the same structural bottleneck. You have a technically viable green infrastructure project, whether a 15-megawatt solar distribution grid, an automated waste recycling facility, or a fleet electrification programme. Commercial banks reject your credit application because your asset class lacks 20 years of operating history in your target municipality. Concessional impact investors turn you down because your ticket size sits under USD $50 million, making direct underwriting inefficient for their investment committees.
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Written by Elkanah Oluyori
Director, Clement Isong Foundation Β· Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Elkanah leads Clement Isong Foundation with 16+ years of experience in green economy development, climate justice, and civic technology in Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria. He is the founder of GreenAccelerators, Nigeria's first green economy opportunity portal.
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