Manuel Olivera

Regional Director for Latin America, C40

The Cities Finance Facility (CFF) is a C40/GIZ Project preparation facility. It supports emerging cities in structuring their mobility projects, including Bus Rapid Transit and electric bus systems. The CFF supports cities through risk assessment studies for public procurement. The facility also assists instructuring economic and financial models of the projects to secure reimbursement and set up the appropriate guarantees to attract private investors. This financial engineering assistance is critical to bridge the gap between local projects and available funding by reinforcing their bankability and lowering their risks.