Multilateral development banks

Inter-American Development Bank HQ, Washington DC

01 Mar 2023

Watch back – Priorities and challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean: A panel discussion with Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn

In this event, Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn leads a panel discussion outlining the bank’s priorities as well as his vision for the IDB’s role in MDB reform.

Over 30,000 people rallied and marched in Melbourne on Sunday 21 September 2014 as part of the global Peoplesclimate protest for action on climate change. It was one of over 2500 protests in 150 countries around the world.

More than meets the eye? Assessing MDBs’ contribution to tackling global challenges

This insight piece provides a preliminary assessment of the contribution of multilateral development banks to tackling global challenges.

27 January 2023

Tapping the potential of borrower-led multilateral development banks

19 January 2023

What is missing from the World Bank’s Evolution Roadmap? Six priorities for management and shareholders

09 December 2022

Making the best use of MDBs’ $2 trillion in callable capital

06 December 2022

AfDB’s new Room2Run highlights opportunities and questions about MDB risk transfer

04 Nov 2022

Watch back – Trends and disruptors in multilateral finance: looking ahead with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Written by Sara Pantuliano, Suma Chakrabarti et al

This webinar explores the achievements and challenges of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank – the newest multilateral development bank – and its future positioning.

12 November 2022

Multilateral development banks need a bolder vision and urgent reform to tackle the climate crisis

04 November 2022

What’s next for the multilateral development banks in the face of the climate crisis?

06 October 2022

Independent think tank leaders issue call to action for MDB reform

World Bank / IMF Annual Meetings, 2013. Photo: Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

28 September 2022

Reforming capital adequacy at MDBs: How to prudently unlock more financial resources to face the world’s development challenges

15 Sep 2022

Watch back – Multilateral Development Banks’ Capital Adequacy Frameworks: options for reform?

This webinar, hosted with CGD, explores whether multilateral development banks' capital adequacy policies are fit for purpose to face current global challenges.