Join us at FFD4, Seville for discussion around how guarantees and insurance can support sustainable investment
The Berne Union will participate in the upcoming UN Finance for Development Conference (FFD4) taking place from 30 June - 3rd July, in Seville, Spain
Taking place on 1st July, the BU has partnered with UNCTAD and the ICC to co-organise a side event on enhancing de-risking mechanisms for sustainable investment.
Building on findings from a recent UNCTAD report on the role of political risk insurance in de-risking FDI, discussions will explore how providers of guarantees and insurance can support the mobilisation of private sector finance towards the SDGs and how we can leverage this in the wider context of risk sharing to grow investment in EMDEs.
The BU President and Secretary General will be joined by a high-level panel of contributors including:
- H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development & International Cooperation, Egypt
- Ms. María Amparo López Senovilla, Secretary of State for Trade, Spain
- The Secretary Generals of UNCTAD (Ms. Rebecca Grynspan), ICC (Mr. John Denton) and FiCS (Mr. Adama Mariko)
- Senior executives bilateral and multilateral development institutions, export credit agencies and private sector financial institutions
The goal of the dialogue is to increase awareness and understanding of de-risking instruments and encourage and innovative approaches to maximising flows of private finance into EMDEs.
To our partners and stakeholders attending the conference:
Please join us for the side meeting and evening reception on 1st July and reach out to organise a meeting with the BU President, Yuichiro Akita and Secretary General, Paul Heaney.
FFD4 is convened by the UN department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and will take place in Seville, Spain on 30 June – 3 July 2025. The conference brings together government leaders across the world, along with international and regional organizations, financial and trade institutions, businesses, civil society and the UN System at the highest levels, with the goal of fostering stronger international cooperation. The previous events took place in 2002 (Mexico), 2008 (Doha) and 2015 (Addis Ababa). Themes for the Seville Conference include a significant focus on mobilisation of private sector finance and ‘trade as an engine of economic development’.
