Development Finance

Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) have a unique but often misunderstood role to play in catalyzing international development

Agile, effective DFIs can shape how the private sector interacts with development policymakers. However, the changing foreign assistance landscape in the United States and abroad may require a re-evaluation of DFIs’ effectiveness, measurable development impact, and future decisions.
 
The Project on Prosperity and Development has explored the challenges and opportunities that DFIs face in a series of reports, available below.

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The DFC: Delivering Technical Assistance in High-risk Contexts

The DFC has the authority to conduct technical assistance—providing advice to help current investments mature or prepare future deals for financial and development success—an important tool, especially in high-risk markets where the DFC is mandated to operate.

Report by Daniel F. Runde, Romina Bandura, and Janina Staguhn — June 11, 2020

The DFC’s New Equity Authority

The DFC can now make equity investments as a minority investor in any entity or investment funds. However, the BUILD Act was silent on how these investments should be accounted for.

Report by Daniel F. Runde, Romina Bandura, and Janina Staguhn — April 3, 2020

The New Missing Middle in Development Finance

The CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development releases a new policy brief that addresses the critical financing gap which the global micro, small, and medium enterprise landscape faces in the growth stage of innovation.

Brief by Daniel F. Runde, Erol Yayboke, and Sundar R. Ramanujam — November 13, 2019

USAID’s Evolution As An Institution

Please join us for an exit interview with Susan Fine to hear her reflections and recommendations based on her distinguished career at USAID.

Event — October 31, 2019

Innovations in Guarantees for Development

Developing countries seeking to attract foreign investments are often constrained by excessive perceived and real risks in the market. This report examines how bilateral agencies can scale up their use of guarantees and leverage private capital in these markets.

Report by Romina Bandura and Sundar R. Ramanujam — October 18, 2019

Maximizing Private Investment and Job Impacts

CSIS will be hosting a high-level public event and reception on focused on the challenges confronted by development finance institutions to maximize private investment and jobs impacts.

Event — October 17, 2019