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PAST EVENT | ESMAP @ The International Hydrogen Congress, Colombia | April 9-11, 2024

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On April 9, The World Bank's ESMAP - Energy Sector Management Assistance Program & Extractives Global Director Demetrios Papathanasiou, Chandrasekar Govindarajalu (ESMAP Manager), Dolf Gielen (Hydrogen Lead), Silvia Carolina Lopez Rocha (Regulation expert), and int'l leaders convened at the International Hydrogen Congress in Colombia and shared the experiences of developing countries on their journey to accelerate clean hydrogen deployment. 

On April 11, The World Bank's ESMAP - Energy Sector Management Assistance Program's Hydrogen for Development (H4D) partnership will hold its third H4D meeting. The meeting will serve as a platform to discuss Colombia’s clean hydrogen potential in the region and how to improve financing clean hydrogen value chains in the country. Experts will discuss and share lessons learned on tecno-economic assessment, financing, and sustainability development when implementing clean hydrogen projects.

The World Bank's ESMAP - Energy Sector Management Assistance Program and H4D Partnership stand ready to continue supporting hydrogen projects in the region with favorable financing and are actively looking for public and private sector partners to bring clean hydrogen projects to the investment stage. 

In this context, holding the H4D meeting in Colombia was a clear sign of The World Bank's commitment to the country and the region.

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