2021 SDG Investment Fair - Virtual | United Nations | 13 December 2021 | Virtual Event

The SDG Investment (SDGI) Fair is a platform for scaling up investment in sustainable development by facilitating direct interaction between representatives of governments of developing countries, private sector and multilateral agencies.

The Fair is evolving from an annual event to a year-round program. Three countries will have a chance to present their projects to potential investors.

The event will also feature one-on-one matchmaking sessions between the investors and countries, online investor exchanges, knowledge sharing and capacity building.

2021 Speakers

REMARKS:

Navid Hanif
Director, Financing for Sustainable Development Office, UNDESA

H.E. Ambassador Neville Gertze
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations

Sen Pang
United Nations Resident Coordinator in Namibia

H.E. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya
Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN

Yuliya Ni
Director General of Directorate for Economic Diplomacy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

Osnat Lubrani
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Ukraine

MODERATORS:

Mariangela Parra-Lancourt
Chief, Strategic Engagement and Policy Integration Branch, Financing for Sustainable Development Office

Joan Feldbaum Vidra
Managing Director, Sovereign Group, KBRA

PRESENTERS:

James Mnyupe
Economic Adviser to the President, Namibia

Sergiy Tsivkach
Executive Director, UkraineInvest

Oksana Tkachuk
Head of Investment Advisory Department, UkraineInvest

Vitaliy Dyshlovy
Head of Department of Privatization Marketing, State Property Fund of Ukraine

Dr. Stephen Jackson
UN Resident Coordinator, Kenya

Linet Luvai
Deputy Representative, UNIDO, Kenya

PANELISTS:

Holger Muent
Director, Corporate Debt Portfolio, EBRD

Titus Nampala
Head of Africa Financial Institutions Group & Sovereigns, Rand Merchant Bank

Gligor Tashkovich
Former Minister of Investment, North Macedonia