Conference on financing for development in Cuba concludes

Havana, May 17 (RHC) The Conference on Financing for Development concludes today in Cuba after bringing together international institutions, cooperation actors and government agencies to discuss innovative sources and initiatives.

Three panels will debate innovative solutions to contribute to financing, with the aim of showing innovative alternatives that allow diversifying financing sources; the situation in Cuba and the variants to finance the energy transition; and opportunities for green finance in the Island.

The event was convened by the Ministry of Economy and Planning, the Central Bank of Cuba and the United Nations Development Program, as well as the Ministries of Foreign Trade and Investment, and of Foreign Affairs, and in coordination with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration.

Other international financial institutions attend, such as the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, national development banks in the area, international funds linked to climate financing, foreign companies based on the Island, and representatives of the United Nations System. (Source: PL)