Lori Kerr Shares How We Can Drive Sustainable & Inclusive Growth With Blended Finance
- World Climate Foundation
- Dec 18, 2025
- 1 min read
In today’s complex world, development finance is more critical than ever to drive sustainable and inclusive growth.
But how do we make it work in practice?
At World Climate Investment Summit during #LCAW2025, we spoke with Lori Kerr, CEO of FinDev Canada, about blended finance, the Global South, and why the economy cannot function without nature.
Key takeaways:
Climate and nature are inseparable and finance must reflect that: FinDev Canada is the first DFI in its region to explicitly integrate nature into its climate mandate, reframing biodiversity from a “nice-to-have” to a core financial risk and opportunity.
Blended finance bridges ambition and scale: To mobilise the $1.3 trillion needed under the Baku–Belém roadmap, blended finance must scale. From a $60m loan in Tanzania to SME-focused nature funds and the launch of GAIA — a platform that is 70% adaptation-focused. FinDev Canada is deploying capital where it’s needed most.
Presence matters: By opening offices in the Global South, FinDev Canada is expanding its impact and meeting partners where change happens.
