David Kuijper

David Kuijper

David Kuijper has been the CEO of the Association of European Development Finance Institutions, or EDFI, since September 2023. Previously, he served as the manager of public investment and blended finance at FMO, the Dutch development bank. Prior to that, he worked at the World Bank Group as an adviser on trust fund reform and financing for development. He joined the Netherlands Foreign Service in 1998, where he held various positions. He is an alumnus of the Free University Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and University College Dublin, Ireland.

Latest Articles

Opinion: In Sevilla, a moment to bridge the development finance chasm

Opinion: In Sevilla, a moment to bridge the development finance chasm

6 months ago // Development Finance

How European DFIs can play a key role in connecting private finance and emerging markets.

Opinion: Aid cuts in US, UK, and beyond mean EU institutions must step up

Opinion: Aid cuts in US, UK, and beyond mean EU institutions must step up

10 months ago // European Union

As aid cuts from the U.S., U.K., and other European countries bite, European Union institutions must lead reform and fill the funding gap in global development.