Inside GEF’s Blended Finance Push: Turning Public Money Into Private Capital Leverage By Kizito Makoye Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Inside GEF’s Blended Finance Push: Turning Public Money Into Private Capital Leverage By Kizito Makoye SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, Jul 7 2026 (IPS) - For most of the Eighth Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Assembly last month, the atmosphere inside Samarkand’s sprawling Congress Centre echoed a growing confidence of global environmental policymakers. WorldNews Delegates darted between plenary halls and side events discussing biodiversity targets, climate adaptation and ecosystem restoration. PowerPoint charts displayed shrinking forests. Investment bankers touted new financing tools. Smartly dressed bartenders served coffee in perfect air-conditioned comfort. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/inside-gefs-blended-finance-push-turning-public-money-into-private-capital-leverage/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -