President Dr Mohamed Muizzu attended a high-level briefing on private capital mobilisation in the United Kingdom, convened under the initiative of King Charles III. The meeting, organised through the King’s Sustainable Markets Initiative, brought together leaders from multilateral development banks and private financial institutions to accelerate the flow of private investment toward global sustainable development goals.
In the discussions, President Muizzu stressed the urgency of advancing innovative financing mechanisms, including ‘Debt-for-Climate’ and ‘Debt-for-Nature’ swaps. He highlighted the acute financial needs and systemic challenges confronting the Maldives and other Small Island Developing States, urging deeper collaboration with private finance entities committed to environmental sustainability. His remarks underscored the vulnerability of island nations and the necessity of targeted solutions to strengthen climate resilience.
The visit, undertaken at the invitation of King Charles, provided the Maldives with a platform to advocate for equitable and sustainable climate financing frameworks that directly benefit nations most at risk. The briefing reflected a wider international effort to align governmental sustainability objectives with private sector investment strategies, reinforcing the imperative of collective action in addressing the climate crisis and ensuring that financial flows are directed toward long-term environmental stability.