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 as governments face increased pressure on public resources.

Leading Development Finance Institutions Launch Corporate Governance Framework to Support Emerging Markets The leaders of more than 25 development finance institutions today will adopt the Corporate Governance Development Framework, a common set of guidelines to support sustainable economic development in emerging markets.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI) today replenished the co-financed facility EUROPEAN FINANCING PARTNERS with €225 million to finance private sector investments in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific.

On Wednesday 8 December, Nanno Kleiterp, CEO of FMO (the Dutch Development Bank) was appointed the new chairman of EDFI.

EDFI members sign a declaration on Principles on responsible financing.