Welcome to EDFI - the Association of European Development Finance Institutions
EDFI is the Association of 15 bilateral institutions operating in developing and reforming economies, mandated by their governments to
- foster growth in sustainable businesses
- help reduce poverty and improve people's lives
- contribute to achieving the Millennium Development Goals
by promoting economically, environmentally and socially sustainable development through financing and investing in profitable private sector enterprises.
The Association strives to strengthen information flow and cooperation between its members and other bilateral, multilateral and regional development finance institutions.
EDFI in figures:
Consolidated portfolio including un-disbursed commitments:
2011: €23.7 bln in 4.421 projects
2010: €21.7 bln in 4.088 projects
2009: €18.5 bln in 3.971 projects
Consolidated new projects established in:
2011: €4.8 bln in 821 projects
2010: €4.7 bln in 740 projects
2009: €4.6 bln in 716 projects
News and Updates
View AllJoint International Finance Institutions Communiqué: Contributing to Creating More and Better Jobs
A group of International and Development Finance Institutions (including 13 EDFI members) published on January 14 a joint communiqué to contribute to Creating More and Better...
A framework for integrating corporate governance into investment operations
Leading Development Finance Institutions launch Corporate Governance Framework to support emerging markets
New Report Finds International Finance Institutions Critical for Job Creation in Emerging Markets
The report, International Finance Institutions and Development through the Private Sector, was launched during the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings. It was produced by 31...
EDFI energy evaluation 2012
Synthesis of findings from in-depth evaluations by Dalberg consultants of three EDFI energy infrastructure investments in sub-Saharan Africa. The investments evaluated are...
Press release September 23, 2011
Leading Development Finance Institutions Launch Corporate Governance Framework to Support Emerging MarketsThe leaders of more than 25 development finance institutions today...
Press release September 23, 2011
A new report finds that international finance institutions play a key role in catalyzing job creation and growth through the private sector in emerging markets, particularly...










