On November 8th, MIGA hosted a virtual event titled “Accounting for Climate Risks in Political Risk Insurance Ratings” in the MDB Pavilion at COP26, and the event was live-streamed on our YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn channels. Date: November 8th (Monday).

On September 29, 2021, MIGA Tokyo Office held a one-hour webinar event on floating solar, which was the first session of MIGA’s Climate Webinar Series. During this session, a number of interesting topics about floating photovoltaic (FPV) business were discussed, including key principles, potential risks and challenges, global market trends and recent developments, and policy and regulatory considerations in the sector.

In celebration of International Women’s Day, MIGA hosted its 6th Annual Gender Leadership Award (formerly Gender CEO Award) virtual event, titled ‘Women Financing a Resilient Asia’, on March 8, 2021. The Award recognizes a leader who has a proven track record of seeking to further the cause of women’s advancement and gender equality while contributing to the World Bank Group’s twin goals of reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity.

Data is undoubtedly a valued and significant asset. Collecting and sharing data is key to conducting business in today’s global digital economy. Data Privacy is more relevant now than ever and has become central to how an organization can maintain trust and safeguard the data they collect or process.

With global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows expected to drop by 40 percent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for better coordination among international financial institutions is now greater than ever. MIGA hosted a global virtual event "Working Together to Unlock FDI" on December 8, 2020, and brought together multilateral development banks (MDBs), the private sector, and other stakeholders in the development community to discuss the opportunities and challenges of using political risk insurance to unlock private capital in developing countries.

We regret to announce the cancellation of our Annual MIGA Gender CEO Award event (originally scheduled for March 5, 2020) due to safety concerns related to the coronavirus. We appreciate your understanding and please keep following us here as well as on Twitter (@MIGA) and LinkedIn (MIGA).

Investors are increasingly turning to sustainability and social impact to add value to their portfolios. More than 25 percent of global assets under management are already held in responsible investments that take account of environment, social and governance (ESG) issues, and this number is expected to grow exponentially.

S. Vijay Iyer, Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) participated in the 24th World Energy Congress held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 9 – 12 September 2019. As part of this visit, Vice-President Iyer – a former Director of Sustainable Energy at The World Bank - spoke on a panel focused on closing the clean energy investment gap, discussing specifically how despite decreased investments over the last two years, the energy industry can double the current role of investments even as foreign investment is on the decline.

“Africa’s annual infrastructure gap is estimated to be in excess of $170b, which extends beyond the budgetary capacity of most sovereigns. Private and foreign direct investment can bridge this critical gap provided there are strong enabling environments. Investments in select markets are often fraught with political, economic and currency risks” S.

Every year, MIGA presents its Gender CEO Award to honor senior managers (CEOs or equivalent) who have a proven track record of seeking to further the causes of women’s advancement and gender equality while contributing to the World Bank Group’s twin goals of poverty reduction and shared prosperity.

At this leading export and project finance event, it wasn’t just about exceptional content and fruitful conversation. We provided lively cocktail receptions, fun networking activities and plenty of opportunities to build lasting relationships in friendly and informal settings. Find out.

Today, the United Nations Multilateral Week has been inaugurated, which will take place at the ICEX headquarters from November 28 to December 1. For four days, purchasing managers from the main UN agencies will show companies the hiring opportunities where the greatest volume of purchases is concentrated.