Scaling up sustainable finance in low and middle-income countries - Report by High-Level Expert Group (30 April 2024)

This independent report is the culmination of over 18 months of work by a group of top external experts, who came up lots of findings and a set of concrete recommendations.

Links to the report and its executive summary:

• Executive summary: HLEG Final Recommendations (europa.eu)
• Full report: HLEG Final Recommendations (europa.eu)

The HLEG’s work revolved around three main questions:

1. Which innovative financing solutions have a high potential in further mobilising private capital in EU partner countries and how can sustainability-related financial instruments and products be further promoted?
2. How can the supply of sustainable finance find a matching level of demand for funding in EU partner countries? How to enhance linkages between local sustainable investment opportunities with domestic and international investors? How to foster business incubation?
3. How to support EU partner countries in building a conducive environment for sustainable finance, to attract domestic and international investors seeking sustainable investment opportunities?