Access to finance is a critical issue for countries rebuilding their economies and to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). This session will explore the approaches that island nations require and expand on existing strategies in order to create more resilient economies and drive sustainable green growth.
Deodat Maharaj
Executive Director, Caribbean Export Development Agency
Dr Ratnakar Adhikari
Executive Director, Enhanced Integrated Framework Secretariat at the WTO
Jerome Phelps
Head of Advocacy, Jubilee Debt Campaign (u.k.)
Johannes Zutt
Director of the Strategy, Risk, Results and Learning Department at the World Bank
Kavita Desai
Advisor on Sustainable Development and Global Policy, United Nations Foundation
Nadia Spencer-Henry
Debt Manager, Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance, Antigua and Barbuda
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