Jill Dauchy

Sovereign Debt with Jill Dauchy

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A podcast to encourage debate and bold thinking around ‘greening’ the global economy and debt sustainability frameworks. Hosted by Jill Dauchy, CEO of Potomac Group. For more information about Potomac Group, please visit our website www.potomac-group.com

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Jill Dauchy

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Episode 10: Fiona Stewart on the World Bank's climate initatives 21.02.2022 36:08

Fiona Stewart, Lead Financial Sector Specialist, Finance, of the Competitiveness & Innovation division, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the World Bank's efforts to link sovereign debt to climate and nature outcomes.

Episode 9: Matt Vodola on the sovereign debt market 07.02.2022 25:35

Matt Vodola, Managing Director at Potomac Group, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the sovereign debt market in 2021 and look ahead to 2022.

Episode 8: Julie Robinson on The Nature Conservancy’s relationship with Belize 25.01.2022 35:56

Julie Robinson, marine biologist and program director for The Nature Conservancy’s Belize Program, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the on-the-ground impact of the recent debt swap and the 30-year history of TNC in her home country.

Episode 7: Esteban Brenes on the successes and challenges of debt swaps 17.01.2022 29:38

Esteban Brenes, Director of Conservation Finance at the World Wildlife Fund, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss his history working on debt swaps and his current work with the WWF.

Episode 6: Jean-Paul Adam on the Seychelles debt-for-nature swap 20.12.2021 36:03

Jean-Paul Adam, former Minister of Finance of the Seychelles, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the Seychelles debt-for-nature swap from 2015 and his current role with the United Nations Economic Council for Africa.

Episode 5: Deborah Bräutigam on the rise of China 13.12.2021 39:05

Dr. Deborah Bräutigam, Director of the China-Africa Research Initiative at the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the rise of China and the “debt diplomacy” of the country.

Episode 4: Kevin Bender on The Nature Conservancy's Belize deal 06.12.2021 37:08

Kevin Bender, senior director of sustainable debt at The Nature Conservancy, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the ins and outs of TNC’s debt-for-marine conservation deal with Belize that swapped the country's existing external debt.

Episode 3: Jennifer Morris on COP26 and the importance of nature 22.11.2021 32:30

Jennifer Morris, CEO of the Nature Conservancy, joins Sovereign Debt to discuss the importance of nature in the financial ecosystem (4:08), COP26 (16:15), and their deal in Belize (25:37).

Episode 2: Arsene Dansou on Benin issuing their SDG bond 15.11.2021 27:37

Arsene Dansou, debt manager for Benin, joins the show to discuss how Benin issued their first Sustainable Development Goals bond (2:39), what an SDG bond means (10:28), some of the challenges that came with issuing it (21:22) and advice for how other countries can issue their own SDG bond (23:26).

Episode 1: Ambassador Frank Wisner II on critical issues facing the global community 08.11.2021 31:10

In our inaugural episode, Jill Dauchy sits down with Ambassador Frank Wisner II to discuss the rise of China (2:32), US policy in the Middle East (8:28), Sudan (17:50) and America’s need to reimagine its place in the world (24:49).