Andrew Herscowitz

Mission 300 Accelerator CEO @aherscowitz urged that without energy access, there won't be an energy transition. Initiatives like the @WorldBank's and @AfDB_Group's Mission 300 aims to connect 300M Africans to clean electricity to advance the just energy transition. #WBGMeetings

What will it take to scale clean energy solutions across Africa? We're live now for a fireside chat with @aherscowitz, CEO of the M300 Accelerator, and @JasonBordoff, CGEP Founding Director.

Great initiative by two women with close ties to Israel and Palestine, presenting a meal called the Two Plate Solution— wonderful food with a spirit of sharing, to raise money for those suffering from the conflict.

The 80-year-old #WorldBank is in need of reforming, so what changes are on the horizon? In today's #Devex Newswire: a new explainer from @Sophie_Ed1984 on everything you need to know about the World Bank's reform plans, featuring insights from @aprizzon & Chris Humphrey 🗞️

I'm looking forward to speaking @EnergyNet_Ltd 's Powering Africa Summit in Washington, DC on March 5 and 6.

Remembering Namibian President Hage Geingob, an early, visionary supporter of Power Africa’s “Mega Solar” project that aims to bring thousands of megawatts of solar power to Southern Africa. A loss for Namibia, Africa, the world, and the global climate agenda. Rest in peace.

Sharing my latest blog on the characteristics of great leadership in responding to humanitarian crises that @ODI_Global is writing about to train national leaders in humanitarian organizations. odi.org/en/insights/be… @SashaKapadia

Only 7 countries have emerged from "Least Developed Country" status in the past 50 yrs despite billions of dollars being spent on aid. My latest Op-Ed in @Reuters about how we can make sure that LDCs don't get left behind in the new green economy. reuters.com/sustainability…

@JosephEStiglitz @PatcohenNYT @nytimes I've written on the need to change the global financial architecture. MDBs and DFIs. Shift ODA to development finance and offer much deeper blending. Need to adjust shareholder return expectations. Let DFIs do development, not act like banks. weforum.org/agenda/2023/09…

We need a new global financial architecture. Story by @PatcohenNYT in @nytimes nytimes.com/2023/12/16/bus…

At #COP28, world leaders must commit to a new Modern Energy Minimum of 1,000 kilowatt-hours per person per year. By delivering a minimum level of #energy, those without can enjoy improved livelihoods and greater economic opportunity. weforum.org/agenda/2023/11…

I just published 17 reasons (really?) to read Raj Shah’s book, ‘Big Bets’! link.medium.com/tJMQE7S6UDb

Foreign aid can improve lives in a myriad of ways. But in certain contexts, can it also make things worse? Join our event on 3 Oct to hear about the unintended side effects of aid with @dirkjankoch @geci @KrisBayingana @NilimaGulrajani. Sign up: buff.ly/4507sjk

New @ODIclimate research finds the U.S. 🇺🇸 is contributing a meagre 21% of its fair share of climate finance. So what more can be done? From more blended & concessional financing to fully funding Power Africa – @aherscowitz presents 4 solutions. #UNGA78 buff.ly/3rhTag7

Over 500 public development banks (PDBs) are in Colombia this week for #FinanceInCommon2023. Development finance institutions must take the chance to engage with local PDBs & catalyse investment in the Global South, write @aherscowitz and @SamAttridge1 ⤵️ odi.org/en/insights/de…

Excited to share my first blog at @ODI_Global about how to move past talk and accelerate the energy transition in a way that lifts people out of poverty. Enjoy! @WEF @wefenergy weforum.org/agenda/2023/09…

This week, Chief Development Officer Andrew Herscowitz attended the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, where he delivered a keynote address on sustainable energy and took part in a @UNCDF roundtable on food security. #LDC5

As part of a delegation led by @GPatState, DFC Chief Climate Officer Jake Levine engaged with government and business leaders in Kosovo to advance energy diversification and critical infrastructure. Read more: dfc.gov/media/press-re…

Great mtgs w/ @emckee66 Ass Administrator for Europe & Eurasia @USAID & @aherscowitz, Chief Development Officer @DFCgov. 🇲🇰 is grateful for 🇺🇸 continuous political & economic assistance in different areas. We are dedicated for prosperous, well-governed & resilient 🇲🇰

DFC is an U.S. International Development Finance Corporation is the U.S. Government's development finance institution. DFC partners with the private sector to finance solutions to the most critical challenges facing the developing world today. Said @aherscowitz @US_Emb_Burundi

Toujours dans le domaine de l'électricité, l'Américain @aherscowitz (@DFCgov) s'est dit captivé par le projet Songa Energy and Virunga Power #Burundi