Mobilizing Private Capital for Africa: How ESG Analytics Can Enable Blended Finance

HIGHLIGHTS Africa’s sustainable growth ambitions face a significant financing gap: Mobilizing private capital through blended finance remains essential to bridging an annual shortfall exceeding $200 billion for infrastructure, energy, and climate adaptation across the continent. ESG data is emerging as the foundation for investor confidence: Reliable, comparable sustainability information enables better risk pricing, enhances accountability, and strengthens alignment between public, private, and development finance institutions. Harmonized data standards can unlock scalable blended finance models: Coordinated efforts by regulators, DFIs, and corporates to integrate ESG analytics into disclosure and investment...