Mohammad Sharaf

Mohamed is the Treasurer of Islamic Development Bank, overseeing the Bank’s overall treasury investments and capital market funding activities of the Bank. Mohamed has more than 22 years of professional experience working across global markets. Prior to joining IsDB, Mohamed held several managerial roles with Credit Agricole Group and Arab African international Bank. Mohamed is a Board Member at ASMA Capital Partners, at Bosna Bank International. He is also serving as an Advisory Board Member at IDB Infrastructure Fund II. Mohamed holds MBA from the École Supérieure Libre des Sciences Commerciales Appliquées in France and MSc Finance from Bradford School of Management – University of Bradford.

Session Overview

Tuesday, 5 November

11:00

Finance & Investment Conference Conference Room A 11:00 - 12:00

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Blended finance: the critical roles of public and private finance in delivering the future energy system

The global energy transition is estimated to require US$5-7 trillion a year in funding through 2050, far beyond the means of public finance capabilities. With challenges that vary from region to region and across economic maturity, natural resources, and socioeconomic differences, questions must be addressed to ensure accelerated and equitable progress. How can governments, lenders, investors, and project developers work together to enact de-risking mechanisms and incentivise the private finance required to increase the bankability of critical new energy projects?

Attendee insights:

Gain insights into how public policy is being shaped to promote investment and how the private sector is looking to mobilise capital on the scale needed to meet ambitious net-zero goals.