Webinar: A deeper look at European DFIs

Development finance institutions are on the rise. Not only are DFI investment portfolios growing, they are diversifying across regions and sectors, as summarized in a Devex profile of 17 DFIs. The emergence of new DFIs on the global stage — including FinDev Canada and the burgeoning U.S. Development Finance Corporation — suggests a heightened commitment to the growth of private sector development over traditional aid. As official development assistance plateaued, Europe’s DFIs more than tripled their balance sheets between 2010-2015. Devex convened a panel of experts to provide data-driven insights into the funding priorities of European DFIs — and how implementers can best engage with them. This one-hour webinar covered: • Investment trends among 15 European DFIs. • The evolving role of DFIs on the development landscape. • Criteria for success in DFI projects. Guests: Søren Peter Andreasen, general manager, EDFI, the Association of European DFIs; Lisa Cornish, data journalist, Devex Moderator: Adva Saldinger, associate editor, Devex Have follow-up questions? Send them to webinars@devex.com. Watch the full webinar: