Policy Dialogue: Scaling evidence-based and cost-effective innovations in Africa: the role of the private sectorModerator: Kevin Tayebaly, Co-Founder & CDO, ChangeNOW
Panel Discussants: Matthias Berninger, Senior Vice President for Public Affairs, Science & Sustainability, Bayer AG
Jeff Zweig, Head of Natural Capital, Fiera Comox
Victoria Crawford, Director, Agriculture and Food & Member of the WBCSD Extended Leadership Group
Isata Kabia, Founding Director, VoW Africa
15:00-15:45 Village input fairs (organized by JPAL)Moderator: Tavneet Suri
Present research results and ongoing scaling of
Village Input Fairs: Andrew Dillon
Implementer/scaling perspective on VIFs: Andrew Stern (Global Development Incubator)
Discussant on scaling fertilizer interventions and building a coalition for catalyzing agricultural development in Africa: Younes Addou (OCP)
16:00-16:45Room B: Policy Dialogue “Beyond the horizon: Innovative financing for food security”(Side-event organized by AVPN)Blended finance innovations in Asia and Africa
Scaling: lessons learned and policy implications
Forward thinking: new opportunities and challenges for innovative financing
Moderator: Komal Sahu, Chief of Sustainable Finance,
AVPN
Panel Discussants: Souleymane Ba, Partner, Global Co-Head Climate Investment Strategy, LeapFrog Investments
Mirik Gorgi, Spectrum Impact
Lauren Ferstandig, Managing Director, NatureVest, Nature Conservancy
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