Mohieldin: Trust and Lower Capital Costs Are Key to Development

Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, the United Nations special envoy on financing for sustainable development, has highlighted building trust, lowering the cost of capital and strengthening financing as essential pillars of development.

Mohieldin is participating in the Building Bridges 2026 summit, bringing attention to the financial foundations needed to support sustainable development.

His message links the availability of financing with its affordability. Access to capital matters, but so does the cost of securing it for development priorities.

Building trust forms another part of that framework, alongside efforts to strengthen financing. Together, the three priorities place confidence, affordability and access to funds at the heart of the development agenda.