Chris Clubb has 30+ years of experience financing projects in more than 80 countries for more than $30 billion – ranging from large infrastructure projects to small financial inclusion programs. In the past 20 years, Chris has focused on investing in projects with dual financial and development objectives in developing countries; since 2015 known as Sustainable Development Goals investing. Chris is currently Managing Director at Convergence – an organization dedicated to mobilising investment to developing countries through blended finance where amongst other things he leads Convergence engagement with the OECD and European organizations. Chris is one of the leading experts and practitioners of blended finance to mobilise private sector investment to the SDGs, and presents, teaches and speaks a many international finance conferences.
Prior to joining Convergence, he was the Director leading European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) financing/investment activities in its early transition (lower income) countries where EBRD increased its annual investments five-fold to become the largest investor in these developing countries. While at EBRD, Chris innovated and implemented in partnership with more than 20 donors many of EBRD’s blended finance programs – including the leading local currency program amongst multilateral development banks for SME finance and development and local capital markets development. Prior to EBRD, Chris provided long-term financing to strategic European PPP and infrastructure projects while at European Investment Bank, provided cross-border financing to international buyers while at Export Development Canada, and started his banking/financing career in corporate banking at Toronto Dominion Bank. Chris has held senior strategic and operational risk management positions at EBRD and EDC, including the design and implementation of an enterprise-wide risk management framework at Canada’s export credit agency.
Prior to joining Convergence, he was the Director leading European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) financing/investment activities in its early transition (lower income) countries where EBRD increased its annual investments five-fold to become the largest investor in these developing countries. While at EBRD, Chris innovated and implemented in partnership with more than 20 donors many of EBRD’s blended finance programs – including the leading local currency program amongst multilateral development banks for SME finance and development and local capital markets development. Prior to EBRD, Chris provided long-term financing to strategic European PPP and infrastructure projects while at European Investment Bank, provided cross-border financing to international buyers while at Export Development Canada, and started his banking/financing career in corporate banking at Toronto Dominion Bank. Chris has held senior strategic and operational risk management positions at EBRD and EDC, including the design and implementation of an enterprise-wide risk management framework at Canada’s export credit agency.
