The Global Finance Divide: Who Gets Left Behind

Описание: The countries with the greatest development needs are getting the least investment.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) receive less than 3% of all global investment. It’s a striking divide that’s leaving the most vulnerable nations behind.

Why?

• Private investors often chase stability.
• Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) prioritize creditworthiness, large-scale deals, and predictable returns.

But finance shapes development. Without it, LDCs can’t build the infrastructure, services, and opportunities they need.

Catalytic capital can close the gap by de-risking investments in these frontier markets and unlock the flow of finance to where it’s needed most.

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This video is based on "The case of missing middles", an analysis from ISF that argues that bridging the “white spaces in the development finance ecosystem” requires a distinct institutional approach—one that embraces patient, risk-tolerant, small-ticket, and blended capital; is embedded in local ecosystems; and invests not just in deals but in market systems. The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is uniquely positioned to play this role.

Download the paper: https://www.uncdf.org/article/8965/th...

Chapters:

0:00 - The Global Finance Divide
0:13 - Private Investors and DFIs
0:31 - Catalytic Capital
0:42 - Learn More

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