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H.E. Gene Leon, Executive Director, Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity

H.E. Gene Leon, Executive Director of the Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity on financing for resilient prosperity, redefining risk and return, systemic development models, and the urgent need for coherent partnerships "The whole concept of return needs to be reimagined. It has to be longer in horizon and wider in scope—focused on outcomes, not just financial yield." "We must reprice the true cost to the planet, valuing nature and social capital so the investment equation changes entirely." "We have devolved into fragmentation and nationalism that see only the local interest. But if we don’t serve the whole, we will not serve ourselves either." Brief Profile "India’s financial inclusion model shows how government, private sector, and households can build a foundation that empowers citizens and drives growth." H.E. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon is a Saint Lucian national and an international development advocate for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). He focuses on access to adequate and affordable finance to achieve resilient prosperity in those countries. He is currently the Executive Director of the Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity (DBRP), a new development bank for SIDS. In 2024, Dr. Leon was appointed Ambassador-at-Large for the Government of Saint Lucia, focusing on development finance and SIDS-related issues. Dr. Leon served as the sixth President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the regional development finance institution based in Barbados, where he championed a systems approach to economic development based on the notion of social justice. With over 30 years of experience in economic development, Dr. Leon has directed macroeconomic and financial policy support to government authorities in Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Caribbean. A former Associate Professor, Dr. Leon worked with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for more than 24 years, functioning as Mission Chief in parts of Africa, The Bahamas, and several Gulf States, as well as IMF Senior Resident Representative in Jamaica and Nigeria. Dr. Leon also served as Director of Research at the Central Bank of Barbados and was Country Economist at CDB. Dr. Leon’s academic background is a testament to his expertise and credibility in the field of economics. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom (UK) and a Bachelor of Science Degree (B.Sc.) in Economics from the University of London.