This is an informative digital artifact aimed at enlightening people new to the development financing agenda and people with interest in acquiring knowledge on how development projects are financed and given direction. Here we look at how domestic and international Public Sector finance can be used as a catalyst to crowd in private financial flows for Private Investment for Development. we look at how risk/return considerations of private finance can achieve a social impact if leveraged properly by public sector finance measures.

1. FDI
TechnologyKnow-how
Jobcreation
Tax revenues
Remittances
MoneyTransfer
Private Philantropy
Grants
Equity Investements
Debt Buy downs
Intitutional Investors
Long Term Investements
Infrasturactureinvestement
Long term assets
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
 Conducive InvestmentClimate
 Stable Macro Economic Framework
 DomesticResource Mobilization
 PublicExpenditure Efficiency
 DevelopmentPlanning
 Fightingcorruption and IllicitFinancial Flows
MDBs and IMF
 PolicyGuidance
 Financial support
 Technical Support
 Honest Brokers
 CreditEnhancement
 Risk Mitigation
ODA
 Economic Development
 Poverty Eradication
 Tax AdministrationReforms
 Crowd-inPrivate finance
About 1 Billion in funds
About 1 Trillion in funds
Zero Poverty and Hunger
Affordable, Clean Energy
Good Health
Reduced Inequalities
Quality Education
Economic Growth
Gender Equality
Sustainable Cities
Clean Water and Sanitation
Climate Action

2. Public Sector finance as a catalyst for Private Investment for Development.
The new SDGs are bold and large, the proposed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires every country to end poverty, achieve
gender equality and quality education, clean water and sanitation, and enhance social and economic development, all in a sustainable
modus operandi. These goals will not be achieved with a business-as-usual approach so it obvious that the orthodox financial solutions
now require a paradigm shift to fully realize these ambitious goals. In this digital artifact, I will be expounding the interplay of domestic
and international Public sector finance and private finance in the realization of development projects and how Public sector finance
would be in a robust standing to catalyze private investment in the development agenda.
Private Sector finance
Private flows dominate external finance. It accounts for the largest international flows to developing countries. It is estimated that
foreign direct investment, remittances, and other private sources such as philanthropy accounts for 90% of all financial flows. In order
to achieve the Post-2015 development goals, these resources and additional ones from private sources such as bank loans, bond
issuance, institutional investors requires effective mobilization.
FDI: In most developing countries, FDI is the main private financing modality. FDI brings to it recipient countries the transfer o f
technological know-how, job creation, tax revenue and the creation of linkages in the production and distribution of goods and
services. They also undertake Corporate Social Responsibility Programs (CSR). This reaffirms the necessity of taking into account, the
impact of the private sector in issues concerning the financing of global development goals. Estimates put it that total investment in
developing countries grew from 24% of GDP in 2000 to 32% in 2011. In 2011 FDI totaled US$472 billion.
Remittances: In 2013, international migrants sent $413 billion home to families and friends. This money, known as remittances,
makes a significant difference in the lives of those receiving it and plays a major role in the economies of many countries. Remittances
has been used as an insurance for poor families as monies sent from migrant relatives are used for consumption for receipt

3. households, pay for education, health and investment in human capital and enterprise. This helps reduce poverty and increases the
purchasing power of recipients.
Private philanthropy: The aid landscape now includes a number of foundations and non-governmental organizations. Private aid
today amounts to about US$60–70 billion per year, equivalent to nearly half the net ODA disbursed in one year by all OECD-DAC
members. With US$39 billion transferred in 2010 the US leads philanthropic private flows to the developing world. Philanthropy has
been on the increase due to Bill Gates’ challenge to leave at least half of their wealth to charity over time. By the use of instruments
such as grants, equity investments, guarantees and debt buy downs, Private philanthropy provides health, education, and water and
sanitation improvements. Private philanthropy takes risk with new technologies and adopts new approaches to well-known problems.
Institutional investors: include, pension funds, sovereign funds, university and foundation endowments. Institutional investors have
become much interested in investing in emerging markets as a result of their returns considerations and diversification. Institutional
investors are a perfect substitution to banks without long term liabilities. This makes institutional investors to invest in long term assets
and developmental projects.
The responsibility of the Public Sector in crowding-in Private finance sources for development
Since we have come to realize that, the private sector possess an enormous financial capacity, it stands to good reason that an
effective leverage of this pool of financial resources is inevitable in the realization of the post-2015 development agenda. The public
sector– governments and multilateral agencies and development banks has an essential role to play in coordinating the private finance
pool of resources and managing them in a manner which would make every dollar a contributive element in realizing th e post-2015
development agenda.
For governments, it stands to reason that a conducive business environment made up of a sound and a stable macroeconomic
framework and investment climate are essential to attract private capital flows. Because investors invest based on risk/return
considerations, an effective involvement would be derived from speculated low risk and high returns in the economy. With this,

4. predictable investment framework and rule of law, a sound monetary policy framework, a clear and predictable tax regime and a
regulatory framework that supports open competition and well-functioning labour market is essential.
Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM) and Official Development Assistance (ODA)
DRM is a process in which governments of most countries raise and spend their own funds to provide public goods and social
protection. However for fragile and poor states, DRM might not generate enough funds to sustain the government and the entire
population. These states tend to rely heavily on ODA – grants and concessional loans to promote economic development and welfare in
developing countries – and other International Official Finance. The interplay of DRM and ODA suggest that the funds received in ODA
can be used to embark on reforms in the tax policies and administrations of developing countries. With the right political-will
governments will see their revenues rise through improved audits, tax compliance facilitation and enforcement, and improvemen ts in
taxpayer services. ODA could help mobilize more private capital through leverage and catalytic support.
The involvement of Multinational Development banks (MDBs)
In providing policy guidance, financial support and technical support, MDBs play a pivotal role in assembling and coordinatio n domestic
resource mobilization and private sector finance schemes towards a common development agenda. Based on certain principles of
engagement MDBs leverage private investment into development projects. They help countries to initiate policy reforms to improve
their investment climate and acts as honest brokers between private investment portfolios and public official agencies. MDBs, through
credit enhancement and risk mitigation techniques incentivize private investments and private sector participation into development
projects.

5. Development planning, public expenditure efficiency and financial accountability
Development planning is an essential duty of national governments. Planning results in efficient utility of public resources. With a
strong political will, a clear strategy and availability of resources developmental goals are possibly achieved. Planning gives purpose
and direction, ensures accountability and responsibility in the usage of available resources. Public expenditure efficiency is very critical
in mobilizing domestic resources. It calls for reforms in the fiscal policies and a commitment to ensure transparency in the allocation of
public resources to promote economic growth and eradicate poverty. Not least is the need to tackle corruption and illicit financial flows
as it denies national governments a considerable amount of resources that could be used to improve the lives its citizens. The
strengthening of anti-corruption authorities, adaptation of preventive measures and a strong leadership has proven well in curbing
corruption and illicit financial flows.

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