Abstract
Combating the marine plastics problem at scale requires operational support to the main marine plastics source countries. Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) are uniquely placed to do this, through their extensive experience in helping developing and emerging economies address a range of development challenges.This article will lay out the role DFIs may play in this regard. It is structured as follows: First, Sect. 1 provides the background, laying out what DFIs are and what they do. Secondly, Sect. 2 indicates the range of work DFIs may engage in on marine plastics, covering both finance and technical assistance. Next, Sect. 3 does the same for private finance and technical assistance. Further, Sect. 4 discusses the possible way forward for DFI involvement in addressing marine plastics; covering the need for DFIs to mainstream marine plastics work; developing synergetic approaches toward financing and technical assistance between DFIs; and establishing collaboration with other bodies. Finally, Sect. 5 concludes by pointing to the importance of country ownership of efforts to stem marine plastics pollution and integration with other issue areas. KeywordsFinancePlasticsTechnical assistanceWaste
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