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.