SPEAKERS’ BIOGRAPHIES PRIVATE FINANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT New approaches in development finance: the need for mobilisation towards greater transformation and impact Monday, 29 January 2018 OECD Paris Boulogne Auditorium Join the conversation on #PF4SDG @OECDdev Welcome & Opening Jorge Moreira da Silva Director OECD Development Co-operation Mr. Moreira da Silva is since 1st November 2016 the Director of the Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD) at OECD. From 2013 to 2015, he was Portugal’s Minister of Environment, Energy and Spatial Planning. Prior to this Ministerial position, Mr. Moreira da Silva served as Senior Environmental Finance Advisor and Programme Manager on Climate Change Innovative Finance at UNDP’s Bureau for Development Policy (2009-2012); Senior Advisor to the President of Portugal (2006-2009); Secretary of State for Science and Higher Education (2003-2004); Secretary of State for Environment and Spatial Planning (2004-2005); Member of the Portuguese Parliament (1995-99; 2005-2006; 2015-16); and Member of the European Parliament (1999-2003). As Member of the European Parliament, he was the Standing Draftsman on climate change and he authored the Report and the political agreement on the EU GHG Emissions Trading Directive in 2003. He has served as Visiting Full Professor at the Lisbon University and Founder and Chairman, since 2011, of the Lisbon-based think-tank Platform for a Sustainable Growth. He also served as First Vice- President of the Executive Board of Partido Social Democrata, PSD (2010-2016). Mr. Moreira da Silva graduated from the University of Porto with a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and holds a postgraduate degree in Senior Management from the AESE-IESE Business School, Navarra University, Spain. As Director of the Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD), Mr. Moreira da Silva plays a key role in positioning the OECD’s work on development co-operation at the leading edge. He supports the work of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) and collaborates closely with other components of the OECD's Development Cluster to strengthen the Organisation’s contribution to the international governance architecture, as well as to OECD-wide initiatives such as NAEC, Inclusive Growth, and work in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 1 Brenda Killen Deputy-Director OECD Development Co-operation Brenda Killen was appointed deputy director of the OECD Development Co- operation Directorate in June 2014. As Deputy Director of the OECD’s Development Co-operation Directorate, Brenda Killen leads work to improve policy-making, delivery, monitoring and accountability of global development assistance. Ms. Killen joined the OECD in 2007 and has over 25 years’ experience leading the design and delivery of international development programmes. Previously, as Deputy Director of Health Policy, Development and Services at the World Health Organization, she helped define WHO’s development policy and role in accelerating progress towards the health Millennium Development Goals. She has also worked for the UK Department for International Development in several senior roles. An experienced economist, Ms. Killen has extensive field experience in Africa. Gabriela Ramos Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20 OECD Gabriela Ramos is the OECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20. Besides supporting the Strategic Agenda of the Secretary General, she is responsible for the contributions of the Organisation to the global agenda, including the G20 and the G7. She leads the Inclusive Growth Initiative and the New Approaches to Economic Challenges and also oversees the work on Education, Employment and Social Affairs (including gender). Previously, she served as Head of the OECD Office in Mexico and Latin America, co-ordinating several reports on Mexico to advance the health and education reform. She developed the OECD’s Mexico Forum and edited and launched the “Getting it Right” flagship publication series. Prior to joining the OECD, Ms Ramos held several positions in the Mexican Government, including Director of Economic Affairs (and OECD issues) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Technical Secretary at the Office of the Minister for the Budget. She has also held several positions as Professor of International Economy at the Universidad Iberoamericana and at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México. Ms Ramos holds an MA in Public Policy from Harvard University, and was a Fulbright and Ford MacArthur fellow. She was decorated with the Ordre du Merit by the President of France, François Hollande, in 2013. Scene Setting Panel Moderator Amar Bhattacharya Senior Fellow Brookings Institution Amar is Senior Fellow at the Global Economy and Development Program at Brookings Institution. His focus areas are the global economy, development finance, global governance, and the links between climate and development including on the role of sustainable infrastructure. His latest major publication is a report on Delivering on Sustainable Infrastructure for 2 Better Development and Better Climate. From April 2007 until September 2014 he was Director of the Group of 24, an intergovernmental group of developing country Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. In that capacity he led the work program of the Group, supported the deliberations of the Ministers, and was the principal point of interface with other organizations including the G20. In this capacity he was an active participant in the global economic discussions and a key representative of the views of developing countries. Prior to taking up his position with the G24, Mr. Bhattacharya had a long-standing career in the World Bank. His last position was as Senior Advisor and Head of the International Policy and Partnership Group. In this capacity, he was the focal point for the Bank’s engagement with key international groupings and institutions such as the G7/G8, G20, IMF, OECD and the Commonwealth Secretariat. Through these different positions Mr. Bhattacharya has had a long standing engagement in research and policy discussions on the global economy and spillovers, international financial architecture, development financing and the global governance agenda including on the role and reform of the international financial institutions. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Delhi and Brandeis University and his graduate education at Princeton University. Jean-Michel Severino Chief Executive Officer Investisseurs & Partenaires Jean-Michel Severino succeeded to Patrice Hoppenot in May 2011 as CEO of Investisseurs et Partenaires (I&P), an impact investing and private equity firm, which focuses on small and medium-sized enterprises and microfinance institutions in Africa. Prior to I&P, Mr. Severino served as Vice-President for Asia at the World Bank (1997-2001) and as Director General of the French Development Agency (2001-2010). Mr. Severino chairs the board of Ecobank International. He serves as chair of the audit committee for Danone’s board and is a member of its corporate social responsibility committee. He is also a member of the board of Orange (France Telecom). Mr. Severino graduated from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris and the Sorbonne University (degree in Law). He then entered the Institut d’Etudes Politiques and the Ecole Nationale d’Administration, from which he graduated in 1984. Thierry Déau Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Meridiam Thierry Déau founded Meridiam in 2005. Meridiam is an independent investment firm specialized in the development, financing, and management of long-term public infrastructure projects. It currently holds offices in Paris, New York, Toronto, Istanbul, and Dakar, and is a leading investor in public infrastructure across Europe, North America and Africa. Nancy Lee Visiting Fellow Centre for Global Development Nancy Lee is a Visiting Fellow at the Center for Global Development and a member of Center's Advisory Group. Her work at CGD focuses on the role of development banks in mobilizing private finance and increasing development impact. Previously, she was the Deputy Chief Executive 3 Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), an innovative, independent U.S. aid agency that fights poverty through country compacts that support inclusive growth. Prior to joining MCC, Dr. Lee was the General Manager (CEO) of the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) at the Inter- American Development Bank, the Bank’s laboratory for private sector-led development and a key impact investor in the region. Under Dr. Lee's leadership, the MIF launched initiatives in lending to women-owned SMEs; a public-private partnership to scale youth job training programs; a program to introduce social impact bonds to the region; and innovative climate finance models. Previously, Dr. Lee served at the U.S. Treasury Department, where she was Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere and for Europe and Eurasia. She led Treasury’s work to put financial inclusion, SME finance, and women’s access to finance on the G20 agenda. State of Play: Principles & Policies Moderator Haje Schütte Head of Division, Financing for Sustainable Development OECD As Head of the Statistics and Development Finance Division, Mr. Schütte leads work at the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development on Development Finance through data collection and reporting, establishing statistical measurement frameworks and analysis on key development finance topics.