In the context of the Finance in Common Summit, Private Sector & Development magazine (PS&D), an initiative of Proparco, is launching a special edition in partnership with EDFI, the Association of European Development Finance Institutions.

In this special edition of the magazine, EDFI members are sharing their perspectives and exploring ways to increase their cooperation with other public development banks and financial institutions. They examine a number of global development challenges and highlight the crucial role European development finance institutions can play in developing countries.

• What can public development banks and DFIs do to support the private sector in developing countries and reinforce the impacts on gender equality, decent jobs and climate?
• How can European DFIs achieve impact on key Sustainable Development Goals?
• What responses are provided to help SMEs overcome the Covid-19 crisis?
• How can DFIs and partners help improve the business environment for the private sector in fragile and conflict-affected countries?

Table of contents:

OVERVIEW
Promoting sustainable development: building back better with the help of development finance institutions  By Dirk Willem te Velde – ODI

C A S E  S T U D Y
Blended finance and partnerships to increase climate-resilient economic growth   By Aart Mulder  – FMO

A N A L Y S I S
Gender lens investing: private-sector solutions driving gender equality  By Jessica Espinoza  – DEG

A N A L Y S I S
Beyond avoided emissions, DFIs seek carbon removals  By Kenneth Söderling  – Finnfund

C A S E  S T U D Y
Mitigating climate change through small-scale renewable energy projects  By Camille Fronville – BIO

S P O T L I G H T
The Covid-19 response: supporting businesses and economies through the crisis  By Yasemin Saltuk Lamy – CDC

O P I N I O N
Supporting private initiatives in fragile countries: what role for development finance institutions?   By Sébastien Fleury – PROPARCO

S P O T L I G H T
Cofides’ new impact measurement model   By José Luis Curbelo  – COFIDES

 A N A L Y S I S
Mobilising private sector capital to achieve the SDGs   By Søren Peter Andreasen – EDFI

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