Investment and Finance in Emerging Markets
Explore pathways to generate $4.5 trillion in annual investments across emerging markets, combining business opportunities with sustainable development goals.
Explore pathways to generate $4.5 trillion in annual investments across emerging markets, combining business opportunities with sustainable development goals.
This comprehensive course explores strategies for mobilizing investment and finance in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs) to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Led by World Bank Group experts, participants learn about latest innovations in investment mechanisms, financing strategies, and market development. The course covers critical topics including global investment trends, public-private partnerships, risk management, and financial market development. With insights from leading asset managers and development professionals, students gain practical knowledge in structuring investments, accessing international capital markets, and implementing sustainable financing solutions.
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What you'll learn
Master the fundamentals of investment and finance in emerging markets
Understand how to develop effective financing strategies for development
Learn to identify and evaluate investment opportunities in EMDEs
Gain expertise in financial market development and institutional strengthening
Develop skills in project finance and investment structuring
Understand the role of multilateral development banks in facilitating investments
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There are 4 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive overview of investment and finance opportunities in emerging markets and developing economies. The curriculum covers essential aspects of development finance, from understanding global investment contexts to building robust financial markets. Key topics include financing strategies for governments, unlocking private investment opportunities, and strengthening financial institutions. The course emphasizes practical applications and real-world case studies, featuring insights from world leaders and experts in investment and finance. Students learn about innovative financial instruments, risk management strategies, and approaches to achieve sustainable development goals.
Scaling Investment and Finance in EMDEs
Module 1
Strengthening Financing Strategies for Governments
Module 2
Unlocking Private Investment Opportunities in EMDEs
Module 3
Building Robust Financial Markets and Institutions in EMDEs
Module 4
Fee Structure
Instructors
1 Course
Public Finance Expert and Development Policy Specialist
Desire Musharitse currently serves as a secondee to the World Bank Group while maintaining his role as Director of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation at Burundi's Ministry of Finance. His work has been instrumental in strengthening Burundi's public financial management systems and donor relationships during a critical period of reform. As coordinator of the Ministry's reforms and partnership framework, he has played a key role in implementing structural reforms and managing donor budget support programs, particularly during Burundi's recent $42 million World Bank financing for public financial management improvements
1 Course
Development Finance Specialist and Investment Expert
Sander Glas serves as a consultant in the Financing for Development unit under the World Bank Group's Office of the Managing Director and CFO, specializing in investment facilitation and innovative finance solutions. His expertise spans private capital mobilization, blended finance, and development finance, with particular focus on fragile states and frontier markets including Afghanistan, Haiti, and Venezuela. His academic background combines a graduate degree in financial law from the University of Ghent and a graduate degree in political economy from King's College London. As a Belgian-American professional based in Washington, DC since 2016, he contributes to the World Bank Group's efforts in unlocking investment and finance in emerging markets, particularly through his work on the Maximizing Finance for Development approach. He currently serves as an instructor for the World Bank's MOOC on "Unlocking Investment and Finance in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies," which helps participants understand how to mobilize resources from various sources for sustainable development goals.
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