The role of development actors in blended finance

Development finance actors play a key role in blended finance, providing the capital that mobilises the commercial sector to engage. This chapter explores the changing role of different development actors involved in blended finance including donor governments and aid agencies, multilateral development banks, and bilateral development finance institutions. It highlights their current engagement in blending, motivations and drivers, and maps challenges faced. While the focus is on public development actors, the chapter also briefly maps the main private actors engaging in blended finance.