The Role of Public Development Banks

Public development banks have become key actors in financing the Sustainable Development Goals by mobilising long-term investment for infrastructure, climate action and inclusive growth. 

FERDI explores how development banks can strengthen their contribution to sustainable development and examines how multilateral and national development banks can work more effectively together. 

 Combining analytical rigour with operational relevance, FERDI develops data, evidence and practical tools to support decision-making by development finance institutions and policymakers. 

↪ analyse the role and financing models of public development banks

↪ strengthen knowledge through international data collection

↪ support evidence-based policy making on development finance

Key achievements included:

• an updated global database on development banks and development finance institutions, developed in partnership with AFD and Peking University; 
•  a financial profile of national development banks, presented at the Finance in Common Summit (Cape Town, February); 
• a study on multilateral support for national development banks, funded by the International Development Finance Club (IDFC), presented at the Finance in Common Summit and the Fourth United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville, and featured in The Conversation.