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financing gap

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noun

  1. the difference between a country's requirements for foreign exchange to finance its debts and imports and its income from overseas

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It also highlighted a financing gap, with developing countries needing US$310-US$365 billion to adapt, yet having only US$26 billion in adaptation finance available in 2023.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Warshawsky’s analysis finds that a $2 million threshold would reduce program costs by about 13.6%, while a gradual phase-out would save 11.8%, neither of which would fully close the projected financing gap.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Advocates say the funds would help build more than 40,000 shovel-ready affordable homes that are unable to move forward because of a financing gap and help preserve thousands of other existing units.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

That would leave a roughly $1.5 trillion financing gap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

Funds from the development policy loan would help bridge a financing gap stemming from additional spending on the COVID-19 crisis, he added.

From Reuters ● Jan. 21, 2022

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