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Excellent book by @markhleonard, again! Could have gone even further by calling for a reset of the development policy, one of the most powerful capacities for making friends & navigating Unorder, and by recognizing Public Dvlppt Banks #PDBs as the ultimate artisans of our times💪🏽
This was one of those really pleasant interviews!
We talked ~ the huge scale of #PDBs around the world and that they can offer a more democratic alternative to private investment, as long as they're accountable to the communities they're meant to serve.
https://t.co/0ARYNjy81j
Public development banks #PDBs bear specific risks — private banks do too! 😅 Let’s @FinanceInCommon for a more resilient and sustainable global financial architecture 🙏🏼 @dumav @panmacmillan
Thank you @devex for this recognition of a decade of hard work at @AFD_France, and for our collective effort alongside all #PDBs colleagues members of @FinanceInCommon🙏🏼 Only a start! https://t.co/39bXJnQ4KU
Municipalities require more and better financing. Might a new municipal development bank or ecosystem
of development banks be an answer?
Join the discussion at #victoriaforum2025 #PDBs
@public_banking
@McMasterU @FinanceInCommon @ccpa @FCM_online
https://t.co/Iaya2eQpua
If you're wondering how to conceptualize #PDBs ... here's some open-access help 👇
"We need instead to rethink public banks as dynamic and contested institutions within the public spheres of states."
A Dynamic Theory of Public Banks (and Why it Matters) https://t.co/aac8hYuGkS
Day 2 at the @UN #FFD4Sevilla Conference. We hosted a great discussion on #pdbs, climate-aligned finance, and the Right to Development.
Really strong contributions, and great questions. The future is #publicbanks, but we have to fight to make them function for people and planet.
#PublicDevelopmentBanks #PDBs are being placed at the centre of climate-aligned development finance in ways never promoted before.
The future is #publicbanks!
@FinanceInCommon @Thomas_Marois @UNDESA
⏳ Just 1 day to go!
FiCS will be on-site at FfD4 starting tomorrow, bringing perspectives, ideas, and partnerships to the table.
Stay tuned for daily highlights and outcomes!
#FfD4 #FinanceInCommon #SustainableFinance #PDBs
🗓️ Save the date! FiCS is heading to Seville for FfD4.
We’re co-organizing 8 side and special events.
🔗 Explore the full agenda here: https://t.co/rKYMjnELTX
#FinanceInCommon #FfD4 #SustainableFinance #PDBs
🌊 A New Wave for Ocean Finance
On June 8th, during the Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF) in Monaco, the FiCS Ocean Coalition, representing 20 Public Development Banks from around the world, launched a Joint Statement to reinforce collective action toward a sustainable blue economy.
💸 With over USD 7.5 billion invested annually in blue finance, our Coalition is:
• Scaling up capital for a sustainable ocean economy, from coastal protection to marine energy and sustainable fisheries.
• Deploying diverse financial tools — from concessional loans to blended finance — to unlock innovation and de-risk investments.
• Joining forces on critical priorities like marine pollution, biodiversity protection, and sustainable blue value chains.
• Improving transparency and aligning with global standards to track, compare, and grow sustainable ocean finance.
➡️ Discover the full Joint Statement released just ahead of the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice: https://t.co/jzwCAHuen3
🤝 We invite other Public Development Banks to join the FiCS Ocean Coalition — to share knowledge, mobilize capital, and drive greater impact for People and Planet.
#OceanFinance #BlueEconomy #FiCS2025 #FinanceInCommon #UNOC3 #SDG14 #SustainableFinance #PublicDevelopmentBanks
Lise Breuil (@AFD_en): Financing #climate adaptation and resilience requires a blended approach that leverages both public and private investments. Public development banks (#PDBs)—over 500 worldwide—are crucial in bridging the gap, driving private sector engagement, and making adaptation investments viable.
#RaisinaDialogue2025 #Raisina2025
International public financial resources are not being delivered at the scale and pace required to tackle global challenges, including climate change.
By leveraging synergies, #PDBs can help address the urgent need for transformative #ClimateFinance.
📝 https://t.co/18zvgSDhKt
@lesstenny If, as Peter Dutton says, “water is up over the front gate” Peter Dutton would be sitting in his budgie smugglers chatting to sky news.
#PDBS
#PeterDuttonSays
As leaders gathered in #CapeTown for the #G20 Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting, and Public Development Banks #PDBs convened at the Finance in Common Summit #FICs, the @AfricaEuropeFdn released its latest Technical White Paper:
🚨 New Report Alert! 🚨
💰 Africa needs $170 billion annually to close its infrastructure gap, but how can we unlock this funding without deepening the debt crisis?
📚 A new report by AEF and @NEPAD_Agency in partnership with the African Climate Foundation, outlines a blueprint for mobilising finance through public development banks and regional institutions.
📢 Download report: https://t.co/EtK8AttD57
❓ How can #PDBs enhance their access to capital markets and attract greater private investment? This critical question was at the heart of discussions during the FiCS 2025 Agence Française de Développement Side Event, where industry leaders, investors, and credit rating agencies explored key challenges and innovative solutions shaping the future of development finance, sustainable bond issuance, and risk assessment.
Key Takeaways from the Discussions :
1️⃣ Strengthening Capital Structures to Attract Private Investment
- @BOAD_official emphasized the importance of a solid capital base to enhance credit ratings and investor confidence.
While capital markets are deep enough, PDBs must improve their positioning to fully leverage investor appetite.
2️⃣ Expanding the Role of Development Banks & Enhancing Market Integration
- MDBs should on-lend to NDBs to expand their balance sheets and strengthen credibility in capital markets.
- Guarantees & hybrid bonds can mitigate risks, facilitating better financing conditions for PDBs.
3️⃣ Bridging the Investor Knowledge Gap
- Many investors struggle to fully understand PDBs, their link to governments, and their role in capital markets.
- A mass education effort is needed to improve risk perception and boost private sector participation.
4️⃣ Navigating Taxonomies & Green Bond Frameworks
- Green bond taxonomies are broadly aligned but remain complex. To improve transparency, CBI is developing a tool to help market participants better navigate frameworks.
- New resilience criteria are also being integrated into green bond standards to ensure climate finance supports both mitigation and adaptation.
5️⃣ What about a new supra owned by PDBs?
Development banks need access to capital markets! Some will get there on their own, but why not innovate? Imagine a supranational entity, backed by strong shareholders, helping those left behind secure affordable financing. Time to think big!
A big thank you to our expert panelists from for their insights and commitment to advancing sustainable finance for development:
- Special Envoy FiCS, @JavierDiazFa
- TKYB, Ibrahim Oztop, CEO
-@BOAD_official , Serge Ekue, Chief Executive Officer
- S&P Global Ratings, Samira Mensah, Head of South Africa
- Jefferies Aniket Shah, Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainability and Transition Strategy
- @MIGA , Ariane Di Iorio : Director, Financial Institution Group
- @badeabank, Sidi Ould Tah, CEO
- @ClimateBonds Initiative, Sean Kidney, CEO
- @MoodysCorp, Matt Robinson, Associate Managing Director responsible for managing Moody’s Middle East and Africa Sovereign Ratings Team
- @OECD, Sebastian Nieto Parra, Director, Head of Latin America and the Caribbean
📢 NEW ANNOUNCEMENT AT #FinanceInCommon2025
During the session on "FiCS Lab – accelerating innovative climate finance"
The FiCS Financial Innovation Lab has selected 3 innovative proposals from Public Development Banks #PDBs to receive financial and technical support as part of its inaugural incubator cycle.
Launched in May 2024 through a partnership between @climatepolicy, and the @the_IDB , the incubator supports PDB-led financial instruments aimed at overcoming challenges in climate finance. In this first cycle, three standout proposals have been selected to receive both financial backing and technical assistance to pilot their innovative solutions.
🔗 Read the Climate Policy Initiative Press release: https://t.co/yJhyAxIfF9
Thank you to all the speakers of the session :
- @AdamaMko, FiCS
- @bbuchner13, CPI
- Anderson Caputo, IDB
- Julissa Vásquez Segura, @Bandex_RD
- Ijeoma Ozulumba Doris, MPhil, CPA, @BRDbank
- Ariane Di Lorio, @MIGA
- Hassatou Diop N'Sele, @AfDB_Group
- Peter St Quinton, @CIFFchild
- Shilpa Delaval, UK Export Finance
- Francis Mwesigye, Uganda Development Bank
- Michael Hillary, @DBSA_Bank
- Luisa Lembi Nogueira, Development Bank of Minas Gerais
📢 #FiCS2025 - Plenary 2 Wrap-Up
Yesterday’s high-level plenary session reaffirmed the critical role of #PDBs in reshaping the global financial system to finance sustainable development at scale.
With over 530 PDBs managing $23 trillion in assets and investing more than $2.5 trillion annually, their collective financial power remains largely underutilized.
At a time of growing pressure on development finance, the discussion underscored the need for all PDBs to work as a more integrated system—mobilizing resources more effectively, scaling up innovative financial instruments, and strengthening partnerships among them and with private stakeholders, governments, and multilateral institutions.
2025 is a pivotal year to push for financial reforms that align capital flows with global priorities. Key moments ahead include:
1️⃣ The G20 under South Africa’s Presidency—advancing sustainable infrastructure, fair transitions, and regional integration.
2️⃣ The 4th UN Financing for Development Conference (FfD4) in Seville (July)—shaping a reformed international financial architecture.
3️⃣ COP30 in Belém (Nov)—demonstrating the capacity of PDBs to mobilize climate finance at scale.
📚 As part of these efforts, the Finance in Common Summit community has just released a dedicated report: "Unlocking the Potential of Public Development Banks for Sustainable Development: A Finance in Common Contribution to FfD4."
➡️ This report contributes to global discussions by outlining concrete ways for PDBs to act as a cohesive force in financing sustainable transitions, reducing fragmentation, and driving systemic change.
🔗 Read the FfD4 Report: https://t.co/WJDSEV4T1d
🎙️ A big thank you to all the speakers of this session:
- Mr. Ambroise Fayolle, Vice President, @EIB
- Mr. @ThierryDeau, CEO, @MeridiaM
- Ms. Ekhosuehi Iyahen, Secretary General, The Insurance Development Forum (IDF)
- Mr. @Pradeep0872, Executive Secretary, @UNCDF
- Mr. Stefan B. Wintels, CEO, @KfW
- Mr. @Eric_R_Lombard, Minister of Finance, @Economie_Gouv
- Ms. Tatiana Rosito, Advisor on Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance of Brazil
- Mr. Dario Scannapieco, CEO, @GruppoCDP
- Ms. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Chair, African Union Development Agency-NEPAD Agency
- Mr. @MSuzman, CEO, @GatesFoundation
- Ms. @gugumfuphi
- Dr. Pepukaye Bardouille, Barbados Prime Minister's Office
As the conversations continue, stay tuned for more insights from #FinanceInCommon2025.
📌 Follow the summit updates and explore the full agenda here: https://t.co/vnMbDjijo3
📌Follow the summit online : https://t.co/AuNQolCgeC
The Finance in Common Summit 2025 is co-hosted by the @DBSA_Bank and the @AIIB_Official with the support of @AFD_en
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