A great blog by Matthieu Pegon Inter-American Development Bank that came out of our blended finance training, which outlines step-by-step how to determine the opportunity cost of #blendedfinance for a climate mitigation investment: bit.ly/2VX1zo6

If the suit still fits… This year, we’re bringing Jonathan Demme’s groundbreaking 1984 Talking Heads concert film STOP MAKING SENSE (newly remastered in 4K!) back to theaters worldwide. #StopMakingSense2023

Is the #Development Finance Corporation (DFCgov) – the newest US foreign policy agency – succeeding? Lauren Cochran & Rebecca Brocato (DFC alums) unpack how it should define success to be more responsive and impactful: justsecurity.org/86951/whither-…

#jobalert Director, Investments at ImpactAssets tldr; o Lead investment due diligence o 10 ys+ experience o $150,000/yr - $225,000/yr o Candidates must live in the US linkedin.com/jobs/view/3663… #impinv #privateequity #privatedebt #investmentbanking h/t ImpactAlpha

“[With the Trade Hub grant,] AMAATI (DimFonio) will leverage fonio to regenerate and monetize degraded land" westafricatradehub.com/agriculture/cu… #Gana Yolélé 🌾 Revolutionary African Foods via WestAfricaHub

#jobalert Senior #ClimateChange Advisor USAID tldr; o Analyze climate-related issues in #Africa o Must be a U.S. citizen o $155,700 – $183,500 (per year) o Apply by July 26, 2023 careers-zemitek.icims.com/jobs/1329/natu… USAID in Africa via ZemiTek Zemitek LLC

Luxembourg commits $25mm to @BlueOrchardLtd #fundoffunds "focused on climate #adaptation and #mitigation, water protection, and biodiversity in emerging markets" impactalpha.com/blueorchards-g… via ImpactAlpha

Regenerative Agriculture: Good for Soil Health, but Limited Potential to Mitigate Climate Change wri.org/insights/regen… via World Resources Institute Janet Ranganathan Richard Waite Tim Searchinger Jess Zionts

"In 1900, just under 40 percent of the total US population lived on farms, and 60 percent lived in rural areas. Today, the respective figures are only about 1 percent and 20 percent." jaysonlusk.com/blog/2016/6/26… #agriculture via Jayson Lusk

Some believe "the measure of success for #blendedfinance is how much private $ flows for every public dollar. However, an overemphasis on this leverage ratio in transactions will likely result in bad investment decisions." devex.com/news/opinion-b… Matt Pegon Inter-American Development Bank via Devex

From maximizing profits to private capital mobilization, better inter-agency coordination, and requiring additionality, a brief history of the DFCgov by Lauren Cochran & Rebecca Brocato justsecurity.org/86951/whither-… via Just Security

In the DFI definition of #blendedfinance, the emphasis is on crowding in commercial (not private) financing. That in turn helps mobilize private capital (pp 16-17) convergence.finance/resource/best-… Global Affairs Canada via Convergence Blended Finance

"Formal sector and Agri-tech companies typically target mid and large farmers . . . The research will help prototype, propagate, and proliferate solutions for #smallholder #farmers" The Rockefeller Foundation rockefellerfoundation.org/news/the-rocke… #agtech #climatechange #India h/t ImpactAlpha

Think #DisasterRelief should be equitable & #inclusive? How can #climate adaptation & resilience investment make that happen? Join us tomorrow for a great panel on finance-enabled solutions for disaster resilience. More info & registration link here: garigroup.com

“Mobilizing private capital is central to DFCgov's mission and is in the first clause of the BUILD Act,” impactalpha.com/to-catalyze-cl… PublishWhatYouFund via @impactalpha

Younger daughter: why do we eat dessert after dinner when it makes us hyper before bed? We should eat dessert after breakfast. #thingskidssay

I’ve been waiting 9+ months for this: first slicing tomato from the garden w bagel and cream cheese.

#impinv happy hour in Bethesda, MD tomorrow, Tuesday, August 1, at 5pm. DM AnnaDigs to rsvp and for deets

Drinking beer, eating #pizza & preparing to walk into the wilderness of twitter exile EOD tomorrow - not cutting all ties, but staying away and hoping it returns some day in some form of semblance. Move to "X" was last straw. You? (Thx to americanapizza for easing transition.)