Building, Not Borrowing: Financing Compute for the Developing World — Presentation Deck for the UNGIS Consultation, 29 October 2026

Presentation deck prepared for the UNGIS consultation on 29 October 2026, accompanying the article Building, Not Borrowing: Financing Compute for the Developing World. It summarises the shift from connectivity to compute, the limits of grant-dependent financing, the Dual Core Finance model (anchor and velocity capital), Algorithmic Impact Bonds and Complementary Asset Portfolios, evidence from the Neural Network (AI) Lab of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, and five recommendations for the WSIS+20 and Global Digital Compact agenda. Written in a personal capacity; the views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Government of Bangladesh.