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Shabana Abbas

@shabanaabbas23

Interests: #water #entrepreneurship #sanitation #innovativefinance #impactinvesting #emergingmarkets #Asia #Africa

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linkhttps://nl.linkedin.com/in/shabanaabbas calendar_today01-01-2013 06:31:07

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That’s a wrap for DFCgov at United Nations Water — climate adaptation top of agenda:

✅ signed $10M equity investment water access fund
✅ announced $100M for WaterEquity Global Fund
✅ 10+ biz dev mtgs for DFC adaptation window

And so grateful to Secretary Deb Haaland for her leadership.

That’s a wrap for @DFCgov at @UN Water — climate adaptation top of agenda: ✅ signed $10M equity investment #W2AF water access fund ✅ announced $100M for WaterEquity Global Fund ✅ 10+ biz dev mtgs for DFC adaptation window And so grateful to @SecDebHaaland for her leadership.
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where is the discussion at? Major issue seems to be how to multiply risk sharing facilities that allow to connect multibillion dollar funds with the small & critical finance needed by village funds. Great session on finance intermediaries

#UNWaterConference2023 #blendedfinance where is the discussion at? Major issue seems to be how to multiply risk sharing facilities that allow to connect multibillion dollar funds with the small & critical finance needed by village funds. Great session on finance intermediaries
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In this article, together with colleagues from Roots of Impact, I share some initial insights and learnings from our Social Impact Incentives Model work in the sector and how we are scaling the concept. More in the article.

Sankalp Forum Convergence Blended Finance GIIN

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Excited to join forces with Incofin on soon to be launched fund for growth stage in .
Leading by example in taking new approaches and building innovative partnerships change for .

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Great to have forged this unique partnership between Aqua for All Incofin on the Water Access Acceleration Fund! The Fund will invest in growth stage water enterprises in emerging markets! More in the video.

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Thank you Henk Ovink kadir van lohuizen & Ministerie IenW for sending this beautiful & inspiring book! Absolutely love it!

Such powerful images depicting human consequences of rising sea levels around the globe! Great reminder to do more to tackle climate change driven challenges of our time!

Thank you @henkovink @mediakadir & @MinIenW for sending this beautiful & inspiring book! Absolutely love it! Such powerful images depicting human consequences of rising sea levels around the globe! Great reminder to do more to tackle climate change driven challenges of our time!
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Exciting! 150+ participants already registered for our session at .

Looking forward to discussions with our amazing lineup of speakers. For more details and registration: bit.ly/2CSdfjW

Incofin Danone Grand Challenges Canada Aqua for All

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This week proud to launch Aqua for All for Program with .

We are looking for impact enterprises that want to grow & boost their ability to attract .
More info: bit.ly/SIINCFORWASH20….

Reach out to us!

This week proud to launch @AquaforAll #SIINC for #WASH Program with #RootsofImpact. We are looking for impact enterprises that want to grow & boost their ability to attract #impinv. More info: bit.ly/SIINCFORWASH20…. Reach out to us! #innovativefinance #entrepreneurs #SDG6
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Join Aqua for All & it's partners for session- featuring latest financial innovations for accelerating access to finance for & .

More information & registration: worldwaterweek.org/event/9257-inn…

See you there?

Join @AquaforAll & it's partners for #WWWeek #AtHome session- featuring latest financial innovations for accelerating access to finance for #Water & #Sanitation. More information & registration: worldwaterweek.org/event/9257-inn… See you there? #SDGs #SDG6 #Innovativefinance
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Erik Solheim(@ErikSolheim) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“We are being told we must wash our hands for at least 20 seconds every time we touch things. That water is too much. We don’t have money.” Very moving on how the virus impacts people in the Kibera slum settlement in Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪.

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Promising day in to lay basis of Aqua for All new partnership with Water.org & @finishprogramme. Excellent work done by both to enable access to finance for WASH. Time to speed-up & scale-up collective impact of our work 2 unlock local financing for . Marlies Batterink

Promising day in #Nairobi to lay basis of @AquaforAll new partnership with @Water & @finishprogramme. Excellent work done by both to enable access to finance for WASH. Time to speed-up & scale-up collective impact of our work 2 unlock local financing for #SDG6. @battertweet
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Happy to join RWSN 's first Partners meeting in Geneva on behalf of Aqua for All. Looking forward to fruitful discussions on how to take the rural and urban water communities and systems forward to achieve .

Sean Furey Meleesa Naughton

Happy to join @RuralWaterNet 's first Partners meeting in Geneva on behalf of @AquaforAll. Looking forward to fruitful discussions on how to take the rural and urban water communities and systems forward to achieve #SDG6. @thewatercyclist @Meleesonchik
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At GIIN focus on scaling finance 4 WASH sector. Successful case of FINISH program under discussion. @WASTEadvisers
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ACTIAM partner in program: u cannot do it on ur own! U need money (also grant), local networks/demand & good partnership.

At #GIINForum19 @theGIIN focus on scaling finance 4 WASH sector. Successful case of FINISH program under discussion. @WASTEadvisers @AquaforAll @SidianBank @ACTIAM partner in program: u cannot do it on ur own! U need money (also grant), local networks/demand & good partnership.
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First there was 'green washing' then 'impact washing' and now ' SDG washing'. Some are just putting 'SDG pin': pin there, done that! Royston from Grameen Foundation

Lively session on 'impact investing: trusted brand or convenient label'? GIIN

Aqua for All

First there was 'green washing' then 'impact washing' and now ' SDG washing'. Some are just putting 'SDG pin': pin there, done that! @RoystonBraganza from @GrameenFdn Lively session on 'impact investing: trusted brand or convenient label'? #GIINForum19 @theGIIN @AquaforAll
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