Summary Report of the 2025 Annual Workshop
The 2025 Annual Workshop of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI), held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, celebrated AADFI’s 50th Anniversary under the theme “Joining Forces for a More Sustainable and Greener Future for African DFIs.” Hosted by BNI, CDC-CI, and SGPME, and supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the event gathered over 250 participants from 36 countries, including senior representatives of DFIs, MDBs, and central banks. Discussions focused on scaling up sustainable investments, innovative financing, and partnerships for climate action. The opening ceremony featured addresses from the AfDB and the Ivorian Ministry of Economy and Finance, reaffirming DFIs’ strategic role in advancing Africa’s sustainable development agenda.
Financing for development from the perspective of public financial institutions
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
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.
European Public Investment Outlook (EPIO)
Investing in the Structural Transformation: 2024 European Public Investment Outlook highlights the urgent need for strategic, well-coordinated public investment in the EU. It emphasizes industrial policy focused on sustainability, innovation, and resilience. Featuring country analyses and thematic insights, the volume calls for stronger EU integration, long-term planning, and public-private collaboration to address climate change, technological gaps, and global competitiveness challenges.
Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean: Advancing Together in an Evolving World
This report reviews the latest trends in trade and investment and highlights the potential for Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to unlock new opportunities in food and energy security, as well as climate resilience,
Does Income Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean Drive Disproportionate Energy Consumption?
This document examine the relationship between energy consumption and economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean using panel data from 1971 to 2019. Employing both parametric and non-parametric methods, it find a robust positive correlation between Latin America and the Caribbean’s economic activity and energy consumption.
Africa and the Developing World in a Turbulent Global Financial Architecture
The lecture was held at a time of heightened geoplitical tensions, which could have significant implications for global trading and financial systems with far-reaching impact for African and Caribbean countries and, more generally, for developing economies. It provided the opportunity to reflect on the contours of the global financial architecture that could emerge from the turbulent global economic environment to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Asia bond monitor Septiembre 2023
The risk outlook for regional financial conditions is
generally balanced. On the upside, softening inflation in
the region has led most regional central banks to move
toward the end of their monetary tightening cycles.
A faster-than-expected decline in inflation in advanced
economies, combined with financial risk considerations,
might lead to a less hawkish monetary stance in advanced
economies. However, the inflation path remains
uncertain. Elevated price pressures together with a robust
economic performance and strong job market in the US
could support further monetary tightening.
Zambia – Study on Resource Mobilization Through Adoption and Implementation of Optimal Export Policies
This study uses a desk review and stakeholder insights to explore the potential role of exports in DRM. While the traditional approach primarily views exports as a significant driver of economic growth, this paper makes a departure from the usual focus on traditional revenue sources (tax and non-tax) by recognizing them as viable revenue sources.
North Africa Economic Outlook 2023
In 2022, North African countries struggled with the challenges of rising inflation and growth recovery, which have been exacerbated by external shocks, including the long-lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the spillover effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The region registered moderate economic growth of 4.1 percent in 2022 against 5.4 percent in 2021.