Serge LeVert-Chiasson Shahdab Qadri Paul H. Stevers Albert Boateng Christopher Clubb

Day 2 Segment 1: Reducing Investment Risks to Increase Private Climate Finance in Africa

A Session by Paul H. Stevers , Albert Boateng , Shahdab Qadri , Serge LeVert-Chiasson and Christopher Clubb

About this Session

a) Moderator: Paul Stevers, co-founder, Climate Solutions Advancement Network (ClimateSAN).

b) “Introduction to Selected Climate Project Finance and Facilitation Initiatives” by Shahdab Qadri, Communications and Sustainable Finance Advisor, ClimateSAN.

c) "Blended Finance 201, with a focus on finance solutions for climate” by Chris Clubb, Managing Director, Convergence

d) “Strategies to de-risk proposed investments” and “How Impact Funds can reduce the risk of investing for individual investors and large investment funds” by: Serge LeVert-Chiasson, Partner, MD Impact & CCO, Sarona Asset Management, Kitchener, ON, Canada.

e) “How PFAN’s advisory and investment facilitation services reduce investment risks” by Albert Boateng, West Africa Regional Coordinator, Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN), Accra, Ghana.

19 May 2021, 05:00 PM

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

About The Speakers

Paul H. Stevers

Paul H. Stevers

President and CEO, Think Renewables Group, Inc.

Co-founder, Climate Solutions Advancement Network (ClimateSAN).


Albert Boateng

Albert Boateng

Regional Coordinator, West Africa, Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN)

Regional Coordinator, West Africa Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN)


Shahdab Qadri

Shahdab Qadri

Communications & Sustainable Finance Advisor, ClimateSAN

Communications and Sustainable Finance Advisor at ClimateSAN


Serge LeVert-Chiasson

Serge LeVert-Chiasson

Partner, MD Impact & CCO, Sarona Asset Management

Partner, MD Impact & CCO at Sarona Asset Management


Christopher Clubb

Christopher Clubb

Managing Director, Convergence - Blending Global Finance