%T Blended finance in the poorest countries: the need for a better approach %A Samantha Attridge %A Lars Engen %I Overseas Development Institute %D 2019 %K International cooperation, %K Economic development, %K Sustainable development, %K Developing countries, %K Foreign aid %U https://apo.org.au/node/233771 %X With an estimated SDG financing gap of $2.5 trillion a year in developing countries alone, the international development community is placing an increasing emphasis on blended finance. This report aims to provide hard evidence to inform the discussion on the role of blended finance in plugging the SDG financing gap in developing countries. %9 Report