Please join us virtually for the launch of the 7th edition of our flagship State of Blended Finance report on Wednesday, October 25th at 9:00 am EST.

The State of Blended Finance is Convergence’s annual report on blended finance trends, opportunities, and challenges. This year’s edition of the State of Blended Finance will feature a thematic focus on blended finance for climate.

Register for updates as they become announced. Explore last year's report [here](https://www.convergence.finance/resource/state-of-blended-finance-2022/view).

__Agenda__

9:00am - Welcome Remarks, Nnamdi Igbokwe, PhD, Director, Convergence

9:05am - Key Findings: The State of Blended Finance 2023
- Robin Ivory, Senior Associate, Convergence,
- Nick Zelenczuk, Senior Associate, Convergence
- Andrew Apampa, Manager, Convergence
- Ayesha Bery, Manager, Convergence

9:25am - Q&A, Content Team, Convergence

9:35am - Panel Discussion, Moderated By Joan M. Larrea, CEO, Convergence, featuring:
- Jay Koh, Managing Director, The Lightsmith Group
- Stephanie von Friedeburg, Managing Director, Citi
- Thierry Watrin, Green Economy Advisor, Ministry of Finance of Rwanda
- Cecilia Tam, Acting Head of Energy Investment Unit, International Energy Agency (IEA)

10:05am - Q&A with Panelists

10:25am - Closing Remarks, Joan M. Larrea, CEO, Convergence

2023 State of Blended Finance Virtual Launch

Convergence is launching the 7th edition of the State of Blended Finance Report on Wednesday, October 25th at 9:00 am EST. The State of Blended Finance is Convergence’s annual report on blended finance trends, opportunities, and challenges. This year’s edition will feature a thematic focus on blended finance for climate.

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