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#HappeningNow Understanding Local Perspectives on the Impact of Blended Finance on Development #SIDUSConference

“1.7 billion people still need access to financial services. The guarantees are going to be essential to helping us maintain focus on social elements like climate change and gender inclusion.” – @AndreeSimon

The COVID crisis provided a great exercise for Pomona in terms of solidifying their value proposition. "We would love to do more with blended finance as there’s an opportunity to build more robust teams that can go in and provide tailored value add services.” – @rvambrose

“The cost of access to digital connectivity is prohibitively high. The access point ends when people can’t afford to access the mobile internet. A solution has to be put in place from an infrastructure perspective.” – @AndreeSimon

What trait has served you best professionally? “Empathy. You need to understand the people you’re serving and understand the problem from their perspective. You need to spend time in their communities, with them, trying to understand what they need." – @1asithaPerera