Knowledge Hub
The World Federation of Development Financing Institution’s Knowledge Hub (WFDFI_KH) is an online portal that clusters knowledge and resources on development financing across all development intervention areas. It is a free-for all web space where development financing practitioners and enthusiasts could access existing and compelling knowledge products from a wide range of institutions, with diverse structure and procedures, engaged in supporting and promoting development finance and its crosscutting issues in advancing policies, processes, programs, projects and practices for the benefits of their beneficiaries and stakeholders. The two-fold purposes of the WFDFI_KH are shaping and advancing policy and advocacy positions that impact the development of the banking and finance community worldwide and improve DFI capacity, as well as facilitating knowledge management and sharing.
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Sustainability Proofing under InvestEU: Considerations and Simplification Proposals
10 de September de 2025
This position paper evaluates the InvestEU Sustainability Proofing Guidance after the 2024 mid-term review, incorporating Implementing Partners’ experience. It recognizes progress in harmonizing sustainability standards but highlights disproportionate administrative burdens. The authors propose limiting proofing to material subprojects or corporate level, delegating legal compliance to institutional processes, and raising financial thresholds to EUR 50 million. Other recommendations include increasing the carbon footprint threshold to 100,000 tCO2e per year, providing a non-binding list of adaptation data sources, simplifying the social dimension in robust legal contexts, relying on professional judgment for economic analysis, and removing the annual sustainability report requirement. The paper calls for a constructive technical dialogue with the European Commission.
Sevilla Commitment: Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development
Banks Development DFI’s Transformation Economic Development / Stability Investments MDBs NDBs Policy / Governance Public banks Publications SDGs Sustainability
21 de August de 2025
The Seville Commitment highlights the transformative role of development banks and multilateral organizations in addressing today’s global challenges. Adopted as a guiding framework, it emphasizes the importance of sustainable development, social inclusion, and climate resilience. The document calls on financial institutions to move beyond traditional roles and actively promote innovation, cooperation, and systemic change. By fostering stronger partnerships and mobilizing resources, the Seville Commitment establishes a clear path toward more sustainable and equitable development.
Perception and action of development financial institutions in the international economic situation
Development Economic Development / Stability Finance NDBs Policy / Governance Public banks Publications
4 de July de 2025
This document presents the results of a survey conducted by ALIDE during its 55th Assembly in 2025, in which senior executives from 23 development finance institutions (DFIs) from Latin America, the Caribbean and other countries analyzed the effects of the current global economic situation. Faced with an international environment marked by uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and external vulnerabilities, DFIs report greater restrictions in accessing financing, negative impacts on their clients and a growing need for regional cooperation. The study highlights ALIDE's key role as a platform for articulation, institutional strengthening and generation of technical knowledge in the region.
Financing for development from the perspective of public financial institutions
2 de July de 2025
This study prepared by ALIDE, in collaboration with various institutions, presents a comprehensive diagnosis of the challenges, opportunities and new priorities of development finance institutions (DFIs) in Latin America and the Caribbean in a changing and complex environment. Based on two surveys conducted between 2023 and 2024, the document analyzes the strategies, capacities and key areas on which DFIs should focus to strengthen their role in promoting sustainable economic development and climate transition in the region.
Road to comprehensive security: Development banking forging the future of Latin America
Agriculture / Farming Climate / Resilience Digitalization Economic Development / Stability Finance Infrastructures Public banks Publications
26 de June de 2025
This document analyzes how the multiple global crises -such as pandemics, climate change, geopolitical tensions and digital transformation- have revealed systemic vulnerabilities that require a new comprehensive security approach that goes beyond the military, encompassing climate, economic, energy, digital, social and labor dimensions. Nine chapters examine these sectoral areas and their impact on Latin America and the Caribbean.