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Ole C. Sand
Global Environment Fund
Private Sector & Development author
Ole C. Sand is head of GEF's Sustainable Forestry team. He has nearly 30 years of experience in international finance and investments, including multilateral development financing. From 1989 until joining GEF, he worked for the International Finance Corporation (IFC), as transaction leader for projects in many sectors and countries. He has held various positions in investment and commercial banking in his native country, Norway. He holds a PhD in International Business, an MBA in Finance, a BSc, and has studied law.
Global Environment Fund
Global Environment Fund (GEF), is a Washington-based private equity firm investing globally in businesses that provide cost-effective solutions to pressing energy, resource and environmental challenges. Its experience results from investments in three markets: southern hemisphere timberlands and US and emerging market clean energy technology and services companies. It manages approximately 1 billion dollars in private equity investments for institutional investors.