Timothy Randall
Timothy Randall was a former Visiting Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute. He was awarded one of 25 Mercator Fellowships on International Affairs, a young professional program affiliated with the German Foreign Office. During his time as a Mercator Fellow Timothy will be researching the role of Blended Finance in the mobilization of private capital for the UN SDGs.
Background
Timothy studied Economics and Business Administration (B.Sc.) at the University of Tübingen and pursued graduate studies in International Economic Policy (M.A.) at Sciences Po in Paris and in Economics and Management of Government and International Organizations (M.Sc.) at Bocconi in Milan. In previous professional experiences, Timothy interned in Debt Capital Markets at Deutsche Bank and in Private Finance for Sustainable Development at the OECD.
Research interests
- Private Sector Mobilization
- Blended Finance
News
News - 2023
Charting a path to economic prosperity that also addresses climate change relies on increasing investment in developing countries, but these countries are not yet receiving the finance they need. So why are development finance institutions (DFIs) not doing more and acting quicker, and how can they manage the trade-offs they face, ask Timothy Randall and Tristan Knowles? Read more
Private climate finance has channelled significantly more into climate change mitigation than adaptation. But is private investment in adaptation as weak as the figures suggest? This commentary explores the reality and calls for a more enabling policy environment to unlock greater finance flows. Read more
