ADFIAP, represented by its Secretary General Mr. Enrique Florencio spoke at the 4th CEFIA Government-Private Forum on 16th February 2023 at the Bai Hotel Cebu, Philippines, and shared ADFIAP’s over two decades journey of embracing and embedding the principles of EESG (economic, environmental, social, and governance) together with its member-DFIs and their contribution in accelerating transition finance. At the 4th CEFIA Forum, ASEAN+3 government officials, international organizations, universities, and private companies gathered on-site or online and shared progress on activities and discuss future activities aimed at energy transition towards a decarbonized energy system in the ASEAN region.
Further, Mr. Florencio highlighted ADFIAP’s collaboration with CEFIA which has been very instrumental in enriching the understanding and capacities of its member DFIs in identifying and financing transition projects and broadening their knowledge of financial programs and products through the capacity-building programs.
The 4th CEFIA Forum was hosted by the Department of Energy, Government of the Philippines, in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of the Government of Japan, with support from the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE). The CEFIA Forum was held back-to-back with the 17th ASEAN+3 NRE and EE&C Forum.