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Reforming multilateral development banks

Explore our commentary, analysis and events on how multilateral development banks (MDBs) need reforming to meet the global challenges of today.

MDB Leaders' Series

In this event series, multilateral development bank leaders share their experiences and visions for reform.

Masatsugu Asakawa

Multilateral development bank reform in a climate-changed world: a panel discussion with ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa

In this MDB Leaders' Series event, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa will outline the bank’s priorities as well as his vision for its role in MDB reform.
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MDB Insights

Regular updates from the world of development finance, including the latest on the MDB reform agenda.

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More insights and research on the role of multilateral development banks in the world today.

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  1. Ten recommendations to help DFC better execute on its development mandate

    Insight

  2. External shock financing and economic development: implications for future reforms to the global financing architecture

    Research reports

  3. The legal underpinnings of MDB callable capital: implications and policy options

    Working papers

  4. The European Investment Bank’s foreign and development policy: our action points for the soon-to-be President

    Insight

  5. What should COP28 urge from multilateral development banks and their shareholders?

    Insight

  6. Global approaches to refugee response - what difference can they make?

    Insight

  7. Financial arrangements for addressing losses and damages: A disaster risk reduction primer

    Research reports

  8. Public finance and development – November 2023 round-up

    Insight

  9. Three talking points from the 2023 ODI Public Finance Conference

    Insight

  10. Finding common ground for financing multilateral institutions: assessing options for mobilising core finance

    Insight

  11. Navigating core funding frontiers: Assessing options for mobilising flexible multilateral financing

    Working papers

  12. Case studies of subnational financial intermediaries in Africa

    Case/country studies

  13. Navigating fragility: the new multilateral agenda

    Briefing/policy papers

  14. Making sense of hybrid capital for multilateral banks

    Emerging analysis

  15. MDB Insights: key takeaways from the 2023 Annual Meetings

    Insight

  16. Strengthening MDBs: the triple agenda

    Event

  17. One year on, the World Bank must focus on how to implement its Evolution Roadmap

    Insight

  18. How can MDBs be more responsive to borrower clients and citizens? Improving the operational model

    Event

  19. Maximising the developmental value of MDB callable capital

    Event

  20. Maximising the developmental value of MDB callable capital: Preliminary findings

    Emerging analysis