Risk-Informed Public and Private Investments

The global urbanization trend is resulting in an increasing amount of capital investment in cities associated with the expansion of the population, economies and the social environment. Every investment in development has the potential to create, amplify, or reduce future risks. Considering that there will be trillions of dollars at all scales of investments made across sectors and geographies over the coming decades, there is a clear and urgent need to ensure that those investments, both private and public, are risk-informed and that the related climate or geological risks are considered of short term political or economic gains. This high-level dialogue showcased approaches, review progress and offer good risk-informed, multi-dividend investment practices and solutions.

Moderator:

David Eades

Speakers:

Isidoro Santana, Minister of Economy, Planning and Development Dominican Republic

Sylvia Chalikosa, Minister in the office of the Vice President of Zambia

Hiroshi Yamakawa, President, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Hans T. Sy, Chairman of the Executive Committee SM Prime Holdings Inc

Sandra Wu, Board Member, UN Global Compact