Upcoming Events

BEI is pleased to be joined by the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Global Water Director, Saroj Kumar Jha, for a roundtable session. The event will provide an overview of how the WBG engages private-sector partners and will highlight investment opportunities in the global water sector.

Adaptation finance for the water sector remains minimal compared to the level of need. This session, in partnership with Arup, will aim to help UK organisations better understand the conditions for creating investment-ready environments which reduce climate risk and unlock funding for vital urban water infrastructure.

The UK has a distinctive offer and world-leading expertise in sustainable and climate-resilient water services. This group, in partnership with UK government, IFIs and other key stakeholders, aims to define that offer and leverage it to increase exports.

A new review from the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) assesses the effectiveness of the UK’s support for clean energy transition in low- and middle-income countries. Join Harold Freeman, lead commissioner at ICAI for this review, and other panellists to discuss the findings of the report, the government’s response and how UK aid can be used most effectively to meet this global challenge.

As the first in a series of upcoming events, this in-person panel will provide a timely opportunity to explore the role of AI in international development. Speakers will highlight frameworks for the ethical use of AI across the international development sector, how AI can accelerate sustainable development, the challenges and opportunities for AI integration in emerging and developing countries, alongside corresponding case studies.