Réaffirmer l'impact à l'ère du financement privé

On 5-6 February 2026, the Impact Finance Forum, organised by Accelerating Impact in Luxembourg, convened impact practitioners to explore the evolving landscape of sustainable finance and impact finance.

At the session "What comes after the SDGs in a private-finance era?", Cerise+SPTF shared insights from our work at the intersection of inclusive finance, investor accountability, and development outcomes. Paola D’Angelo, Managing Director at SPTF Europe, joined Francesca Randazzo from LuxDev in a discussion moderated by Morgana Bourggraff of Accelerating Impact.

The conversation tackled one of the most pressing questions of our time: as private finance grows, how do we ensure it strengthens rather than dilutes the impact of development efforts?

In this article, we reflect on key themes from the session, including translating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ambitions into actionable standards, the complementary role of private and public finance, advancing gender-lens investing, safeguarding essential services, and fostering collaboration for biodiversity and long-term impact.