BDT Director's Corner: Activities

​The final Partner2Connect Web Dialogue focused on the Partner2Connect Digital Coalition's fourth focus area ''Accelerate: Incentivizing investments''.

The conversation focused on ways to support innovative financing models that ensure that connectivity projects are viable and bankable, and attract new donors and investors.

Inspirational pledges were also made by: Dubai Cares, on fostering connectivity for education and reaching 5 million learners and teachers; the Inter-American Development Bank, to help the Latin America and the Caribbean regions develop an enabling digital ecosystem and investing in people; Rivada Networks, with $112 million towards an equitable marketplace for satellite connectivity; USAID, to leverage $3.45 million in grants to unlock $335 million of investment capital that will improve digital financial services for women and expand internet access for overlooked communities. A very first pledge was also made for youth by youth, from Generation Connect Visionaries Board members, to promote and champion new voices and visibility.

Ms Bogdan-Martin asked panellists ''how can we get more creative in driving investment to connect the unconnected?''. Watch the full session here and learn their thoughts.