CoP-PF4SD Conference 2025: Mobilising private finance towards 2030 and beyond

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Christopher Clubb

Convergence Blended Finance

Managing Director

Description

Christopher Clubb, Managing Director, Convergence Blended Finance: Chris has 30+ years experience financing development and climate projects in more than fifty emerging markets and developing economies. Chris has led Convergence’s thought leadership/knowledge, design funding/market acceleration and training/learning programs teams, and currently leads engagement in Europe and with donors. Prior to joining Convergence, he was the Director leading European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) financing/investment activities in its early transition countries where EBRD increased its annual investments five-fold to become the largest investor in these low-income countries. While at EBRD, Chris innovated and implemented in partnership with more than 20 donors many of EBRD’s blended finance programs – including the leading local currency program for SME finance and development. Prior to EBRD, Chris provided long-term financing to strategic European infrastructure projects while at European Investment Bank, provided cross-border financing to international buyers while at Export Development Canada, and started his banking/financing career in corporate banking at Toronto Dominion Bank. Chris has held executive and senior strategic risk management positions at Convergence, EBRD and EDC, including the design and implementation of an enterprise-wide risk management framework. Chris has a Master of Science International Finance from University of British Columbia
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