Across the Middle East & Africa, sovereigns play a vital role in propelling projects - without their support, many vital infrastructure transactions could not go ahead. This session brings together sovereigns who are borrowing on the ECA market to consider:

•  How can ECAs best appeal to governments with their sights set on large scale projects?

• What impact do stringent ESG requirements have on emerging market borrowers?

• What do the project pipelines look like for each of our government representatives?

Although it may have been overlooked for project financings in the past, Iraq presents a wealth of investment opportunities and is open to business. This session focuses on opportunities available in Iraq, asking:

• What does the new Sovereign Guarantee Initiative mean for international lenders looking to Iraq? 
• Which ECAs and banks are already leading the way when it comes to Iraq based investments? 
• Which infrastructure assets are most in need of financing, and what does the project pipeline look like?