WFDFI joins 8th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Finance
WFDFI and ALIDE Secretary General, Edgardo Alvarez, served as moderator in the session on mechanisms for resilient agrifood systems and participated in the side event on the potential of public development banks for green and inclusive food systems. October, 2025 – The World Federation of Development Finance Institutions (WFDFI) actively participated in the 8th World Congress […]
WFDFI shares its vision on global investment at CIFIT 2025
WFDFI Secretary General, Edgardo Alvarez, emphasized that sustainability is an indispensable condition to ensure long-term financial stability. 15 September, 2025 – The World Federation of Development Finance Institutions (WFDFI) participated in the Future Investment Conference 2025, held on September 7–8 in Xiamen, China, within the framework of the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT 2025). Co-organized by UNCTAD and […]
WFDFI white paper: NDB’s need stronger role in global finance
This paper supports that NDBs must have a seat at the table in shaping the global development finance architecture and achieving the UN SDGs. 27 February, 2025 – A White Paper “National Development Banks: The Unsung Heroes of the Global Development Finance Architecture” was presented by the World Federation of Development Finance Institutions (WFDFI), currently chaired by […]
2024 BOG Meeting of the WFDFI
The event, which brought together the authorities of the WFDFI members, was held on October 24, 2024. November 1, 2024- The World Federation of Development Financing Institutions (WFDFI) held its Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting within the framework of the 2024 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund. During the meeting, the […]
WFDFI participate in the activities of COP28 in Dubai
The event held in Dubai from November 30 to December 12 of 2023. January 2, 2024- The Secretary General of the World Federation of Development Financing Institutions (WFDFI) and of the Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) , Edgardo Alvarez, participated in the activities that were carried out during the 28th Conference of the Parties to the […]
The WFDFI Board of Governors Meeting 2023 was held in Morocco
The WFDFI meeting took place during the World Bank/IMF Annual Meeting 2023 in Marrakech from October 9 to 15. October 27, 2023 – The members of the World Federation of Development Financing Institutions (WFDFI) gathered in Marrakech, Morocco, on Thursday, October 12, to hold the Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting 2023. During the gathering, the WFDFI […]
New partners announce support for world summit of development banks in Colombia
The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation, the Italian public development bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, and the Caribbean Development Bank are also joining as partners to bolster efforts and expected financing commitments to achieve the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030. Bogota, July 10, 2023 […]
ELTI celebrates 10-year anniversary in Madrid
Dario Scannapieco (Italy CDP) appointed as new ELTI President. 320 billion EUR committed for European economic and sustainable growth in 2022. Madrid /Brussels, 20 July 2023 – Today ELTI is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the country of the EU Presidency, Spain. During this occasion ELTI members have elected its new President Dario Scannapieco, General Director […]
SMEs, financial inclusion, sustainable infrastructure, climate change, and biodiversity will be on the agenda at the World Summit of PDB in Cartagena
The agenda for FiCS 2023 will focus on four main topics: SMEs and financial inclusion, climate change and biodiversity, sustainable infrastructure, and the institutional agenda of PDBs. The FiCS 2023 will consolidate new alliances and innovation for the next generation of development financing. Bogotá, June 30, 2023- Representatives of a hundred countries, including forty heads of state and government, as well as other stakeholders gathered for a […]
“Climate crisis is a key factor for all our members”
Interview with Helmut von Glasenapp, Secretary General of European Long-Term Investors Association (ELTI). How important were the actions taken by development banks during the crisis generated by the Covid-19 pandemic? Immediately after the surge of illnesses resulting from the Covid-19 crisis, ELTI’s members were fully mobilised to support national economies. Compared to 2019 figures, ELTI’s […]