With UNCDF since 2013, Vincent has facilitated investment flows into a portfolio of over 70 private sector companies that use innovative as well as digitally enabled business models to bring energy solutions to millions of people and small enterprises in diverse markets such as Ethiopia, Uganda, Burkina Faso, DR Congo and Nepal. These include improved cooking solutions, stand-alone solar, solar for productive use and microgrid solutions. This energy portfolio contributed to much of the initial deal flow of the UNCDF Investment Platform. Vincent is on the Steering Group of PAYGo PERFORM (with IFC, BII, CGAP and GOGLA), which offers the PAYGo solar industry a standardized and transparent set of key performance indicators (KPIs) to encourage increased investment flows into challenging markets. Starting in 1998 in Ethiopia, and with extensive subsequent involvement in both Asia and Africa, he has further experience in financial inclusion, SME promotion and finance, business development, and climate resilient agriculture. Prior to UNCDF, Vincent was with Enabel, Oxfam, UNDP, UNIDO and SOAS. Vincent has an MSc in Economics from the University of London.