
The ‘greening’ of development finance
More multilateral banks are weighing social and environmental impacts before financing infrastructure projects in developing countries.
We aim to shape international investment policies for energy and infrastructure projects in ways that protect people and the environment in developing nations.
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Mott aims to improve transparency, accountability, and social and environmental standards at the international finance institutions that fund major energy and infrastructure projects.
We work internationally with the financial and environmental sectors to ensure that energy and infrastructure projects protect the environment, deliver sustained benefits to communities, and respect the needs of nearby residents. This work includes a focus on the investment patterns of emerging economies, particularly of Brazil and China, whose financial institutions are becoming major lenders for developing countries.
Our funding is made under two objectives:
We seek infrastructure and energy investments that contribute to environmental sustainability and offer local economic opportunity.
We make grants to:
We seek international and regional public investments that contribute to local sustainable development, with a focus on South America.
We make grants to:
Mott supports organizations in South America that are leading the effort to achieve sustainable energy development and minimize the social and environmental impacts of hydropower and other large-scale infrastructure on traditional communities.”Traci Romine, Environment program officer
More multilateral banks are weighing social and environmental impacts before financing infrastructure projects in developing countries.