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Closing the Technical Assistance Gap for PDBs – FiCS Technical Assistance Hub Webinar

About this event

First acknowledged in 2023 by the Indian G20 through the Technical Assistance Action Plan, and now mentioned 54 times in 2025 by the Financing for Development Conference’s Outcome Document, technical assistance and capacity building stand at the very core of solutions to reform the financial architecture— filling the quality gap of our investment for transformational finance. Since 2020, as the global network of public development banks (PDBs), Finance in Common (FiCS) has worked to strengthen institutional capacities for financing sustainable development.

This webinar will convene:

  • A keynote speech from Global Capacity Building Coalition, providing a broader perspective on the macro challenges of addressing the quality gap in investment through TA & CB.  
  • A presentation of the FiCS Technical Assistance Hub, a new platform created to meet the rising demand for TA & CB among PDBs and their partners, with a focus on the TA Catalogue, designed as a matchmaking tool between PDBs and TA providers worldwide.
  • An interactive matchmaking discussion highlighting the intermediation needs between providers of TA & CB with PDBs seeking customized programs, while sharing insights and feedback to enhance learning and collaboration.

Hosted by

  • External speaker
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    Alex Michie CEO @ GCBC
  • External speaker
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    Max Von Bonsdorff Chief Global and Multilateral Engagement @ IFAD
  • External speaker
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    Ines Labidi Project officer at Financial System Division @ AFD
  • External speaker
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    Matlale Serobe Infrastructure Finance Professional @ NDB
  • External speaker
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    Daniel De Paula Project officer @ Water Finance Coalition
  • External speaker
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    Ingrid Hagen Director of Program and TA efforts @ TCX
  • External speaker
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    Blaise Gonda Deputy Secretary General @ FiCS

Conference AFD

AFD is a public financial institution combating poverty and promoting sustainable development in Southern countries and overseas territories. They finance projects that improve living conditions, support economic growth, and protect the environment, wi...