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The Blended Finance PodcastEpisode 1: Demystifying blended finance with Kusisami Hornberger, Partner, Dalberg AdvisorsIn our first episode, we speak to Kusi Hornberger who has been an advocate of blended finance for several years. Kusi has been part of the development sector since the inception of his career and has worked at the IFC, Global Partnerships, and now Dalberg. He has seen first-hand how innovative finance can play a role in mobilizing capital in sectors such as agriculture, global health, and financial services. He has also recently authored a book, “Scaling Impact: Finance and Investment for a Better World” in which he talks about how innovative finance can be used to achieve returns beyo...2024-01-3142 min
Readings in Impact InvestingWhat's the difference between catalytic capital and blended finance?In this episode of 'Readings in Impact Investing' we look at the differences between catalytic capital and blended finance. Article quoted from: "The rise and importance of “catalytic” development finance" by Kusi Hornberger (Global Knowledge Lead, Dalberg). Scaling Impact: Finance and Investment for a Better World (Palgrave Macmillan Press 2023: www.scalingimpact.co Reading: Daniel Rosehill. Website: www.readingsinimpact.org2023-12-3115 min
Understanding Climate FinanceBlended Finance as a powerful tool in Development FinanceDevelopment Finance has always needed to evolve with the needs of the time, but where is it succeeding or failing? I am joined by Dalburg’s Kusi Hornberger, author of Scaling Impact and Convergence CEO Joan Larrea to talk about how Development Finance can play a better role in driving impact and how blended finance, in particular, can be a useful tool in getting more projects financed in the developing world.2023-09-1449 min
Harvard Center for International DevelopmentImpact Investing in Emerging Markets: Reaching its full potentialCID Student Ambassador Patrick Hannahan interviews Kusi Hornberger, Senior Project Manager at Dalberg Global Development Advisors on the potential regions and sectors for impact investing, about striking a balance between social and capital returns and on how to break into the impact investment market.
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About the speaker: Kusi Hornberger is a Senior Project Manager in the Washington, DC office of Dalberg Global Development Advisors. Kusi has 10+ years of project management, investment and strategy experience working with a range of public, private, and non-profit clients, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, ECOM Agroindustrial Corp., World Bank...2017-10-0522 min
The Impact Investing PodcastKusi Hornberger on Development Economics and Global PartnershipsKusi joined Global Partnerships June 2015. He is responsible for identifying and researching social impact and financial return potential of new investment initiatives, refining existing investment initiatives as well defining GP’s overall investment strategy. He also GP’s lead for agriculture and health sectors. Prior to joining GP, Kusi worked three years as a management consultant for Bain & Company in South America and five years as an Investment Officer for the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. In both roles he has published numerous papers on private sector development and impact inve...2016-12-3148 min