Alternative Financing Models for Development
Note to get in the building - if there's not someone there to greet you - use the call box to the left of the door. Use the search box to find "3" - you'll see one entry. Press the call box and the door will unlock. Take the elevator to the third floor.
This session explores how alternative financing models can drive growth by moving beyond traditional grants and identifying new, innovative financial structures to sustain long-term development.
Discussion Questions
How can we significantly increase the use of alternative and innovative financing structures beyond grants?
What new financial models can sustain growth without relying solely on traditional funding?
Discussion Leaders
Alan Diaz is the Admin Assistant at the Global Public Investment Network, supporting initiatives that promote equitable public investment strategies globally.
Allie Burns is the CEO of Village Capital, leading global efforts to support entrepreneurs in building innovative, socially, and environmentally impactful solutions, with a focus on empowering underrepresented founders and driving inclusive economic growth.
Chintan Panchal is the Managing Partner and Founder of RPCK Rastegar Panchal LLP, an impact-focused law firm, and a lecturer in the Oxford Impact Finance Innovations Programme.
Erica Moret is the Director of United Nations Affairs and International Organisations at Microsoft, leveraging innovation, including AI, to address global challenges, and co-founder of the Swiss Centre for International Policy Engagement, PoliSync.
Iana Barenboim is the Co-Founder and Director of MUVA, an economist with over 12 years of experience managing multimillion-dollar development projects, and the author of the first behavioral finance book in Brazil.
Katy Anis is the Founder of Coalescence Advisory Services, specializing in holistic human development and capital movement, with 32 years of experience working across 43 countries and 93 initiatives, spanning philanthropy and grassroots activism.
Thank you to The Sidebar leadership team for your support in making this happen!