De-Risking Development: All You Need To Know About Guarantees | The Development Podcast

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This episode explores the role of guarantees in development financing, featuring insights from MIGA and real-world examples from Brazil.

Risk is all around us , an inherent part of life. And in the world of development, there are also risks, including war, civil disturbance and expropriation. In this episode of The Development Podcast , we take a deep dive into the work of MIGA, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency – home of the new World Bank Group Guarantee Platform . Its work with the private sector gives investors the confidence to build power plants, water treatment plans, hospitals and more, unlocking much-needed capital for development. Join us as we hear from Junaid Kamal Ahmad , MIGA Vice President of Operations, and Maira Lelis , Farmer in Brazil. Timestamps [00:00] Welcome: Introducing World Bank Group's Guarantees [03:46] Guarantees in practice: A project supporting agribusiness in Brazil [07:01] Why guarantees matter in today's development financing landscape [13:45] Reshaping how we approach financing for development [18:26] The impact of development in one village [20:56] How the Guarantee Platform leads to job creation ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT PODCAST This international development podcast brings together the data, research—and solutions—that can pave the way to a sustainable…

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Host: World Bank

Guests: Junaid Kamal Ahmad, Maira Lelis

Topics covered

• development
• risk management
• investment guarantees
• private sector
• capital for development

Keywords

• development
• guarantees
• MIGA
• investment
• risk
• capital
• financing

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Organizations: MIGA, World Bank Group

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