Inclusive Business in Cambodia – Investment Support Seminar

This 1.5-hour (90 minutes) interactive seminar presented by the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) and the Inclusive Business Action Network (iBAN) with the support of AVPN, will propose to impact investors, family business networks, foundations and philanthropists how to become part of a movement that promotes private sector solutions for the poor and low-income people.

• Overview of the Cambodia Inclusive Business environment
• Understand how Cambodia is a model case in ASEAN in promoting Inclusive Business through its innovative IBeeC strategy
• The rationale and considerations for investors and philanthropic organizations to support policy action through technical assistance and an innovative risk reduction facility
• Opportunities of collaboration and engagements in the Inclusive Business strategy in Cambodia

This session will specifically explore the opportunity for establishing the IB Risk Reduction Facility and Social Impact Incentive Fund (IB-RRSIIF) which aims to address the perceived risks of impact investors to engage in inclusive business’ deals by reducing the risks and achieving more social impact. Designed as a public co-financing (10-20%) of investments made by impact investors into accredited IB companies, the Fund would be given as a result-based convertible debt by transforming into a grant should the commercial results not be achieved. In addition, an Impact Incentive part would be provided as a grant and this is particularly relevant for philanthropic investment. The IB-RRIIF could also be set up as a regional fund for the Mekong region.