The Finance In Common Summit

📢 It's time to register for the Finance in Common Summit 2025 in Cape Town! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gagpCj_m From 26 to 28 February 2025, Cape Town, South Africa, will host the 5th The Finance In Common Summit, co-hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) with the support of AFD - Agence Française de Développement. 📌 Theme: "Fostering Infrastructure and Finance for Just and Sustainable Growth" #Financeincommon2025 offers a unique platform for collaborative action, financial innovation, and accelerating progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs Why Attend? ➡️ Be part of transformative solutions addressing urgent global challenges: - Climate action, adaptation, and resilience - Inclusive finance - Digital transformation ➡️ Connect with experts, leaders, and changemakers to shape a resilient, equitable, and sustainable future ➡️ A dedicated program on Sports, Art and Culture for sustainable development will also be included for the first time within the main agenda, positioning these innovative sectors as a powerful lever to address global challenges. Coalition for Sustainable Development through Sport Event Details: 📅 Dates: 26 – 28 February 2025 📍 Location: Cape Town International Convention Centre 1 (CTICC1), South Africa 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gagpCj_m ✍ FiCS Secretariat: Arthur Pataud | Catherine Collin | Alessandro Mancini | Jimena Iraheta | Ornella d'Amico Skalli | Max Neumann | Sarah Gabour | Clémence Guiresse | Nicolas Picchiottino | Adama MARIKO | Jassim MERABET | Mégane Tandin |

The DBSA alongside the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) Secretariat, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), eagerly announce its readiness for the Finance in Common Summit, taking place from 26 to 28 February 2025 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). FiCS 2025 will convene global policymakers, financial institutions, and stakeholders to discuss innovative solutions and policies, and will run parallel to the G20 Summit to reorient financial systems towards sustainability, showcase successes, and foster new partnerships. This will create a unique opportunity to nurture collaboration and amplify global dialogue on sustainable development among stakeholders. The 2025 Summit is dedicated to transforming international financial systems to address critical issues, including climate change, sustainable development, and biodiversity conservation. The summit will emphasise the pivotal role of Public Development Banks (PDBs) in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strengthening multilateral cooperation. The DBSA plays a fundamental role in transforming lives and accelerating economic growth across Africa, focusing on poverty reduction, inclusive progress, and regional integration to build a prosperous future. FICS highlights the critical role of Public Development Banks in addressing climate and biodiversity challenges while advancing the SDGs Register and join us for FiCS 2025 at: https://bit.ly/4ekFtPV #FINANCEINCOMMON2025 #FiCS2025 #SustainableDevelopement

⏪ Beginning of this week, the AFRICA FINANCIAL SUMMIT - AFIS 2024 took place in Casablanca, focusing on crafting tangible solutions to the numerous challenges faced by the sector, with the aim of building a more inclusive and resilient pan-African financial services industry.   Adama MARIKO, Secretary General of The Finance In Common Summit, attended the event, representing FiCS, AFD - Agence Française de Développement and International Development Finance Club (IDFC).   He participated in several events throughout the Summit alongside key stakeholders from the financial industry.   Here are some key takeaways from the discussions and proposed actions:   ✔️Strengthening the role of local public banks: The limited involvement of local public banks in financing projects in Africa hinders their effectiveness and local ownership.   ✔️Fostering partnerships: Encouraging collaborations between international donors, local operators, local public bank, multilateral development banks and national/subnational development banks alongside local communities, while promoting co-financing mechanisms to support sustainable projects.   ✔️ Creating networks of Public Development Banks like International Development Finance Club (IDFC) and The Finance In Common Summit with PDBs of different sizes, maturity stages and operational capacities is essential to unleash their full potential as specific financial players   📅 Let's continue the discussion at the FiCS 2025 Cape Town co-hosted by Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) ➡️ 26-28 Feb 2025 🔗 To register: https://lnkd.in/gagpCj_m For a summary of the side-event "Climate Finance : an innovative solution for the african financial industry" organized by Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement and International Development Finance Club (IDFC), follow this link: https://lnkd.in/egnPnjcU Thank you to all the speakers: Serge EKUE, Dr. komlanvi MOGLO, Moubarak Moukaila   Thank you also to all the panelists of the strategic roundtable "Energy, private equity, real estate: How can African institutional investors better exploit these opportunities?" for the great discussions: Isabelle Bébéar Bpifrance, Pascal Agboyibor ASAFO & CO., Olivier Granet Kasada Capital Management, Mohamed Wade Amandla Capital Real Estate, Nabil TAHARI IB Holding, Stéphane Mbadinga Ditengou Fonds Gabonais d'Investissements Stratégiques (FGIS), Jad Hajj SKYKAPITAL EUROPE, Denis Charles KOUASSI ✍ FiCS Secretariat: Arthur Pataud | Catherine Collin | Alessandro Mancini | Jimena Iraheta | Ornella d'Amico Skalli | Max Neumann | Sarah Gabour | Clémence Guiresse | Nicolas Picchiottino | Adama MARIKO | Jassim MERABET | Mégane Tandin |

This week, Rodrigo Salvado, Director General, Operational Partnership Department, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Tom Beloe, Director, UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub co-hosted a discussion on "Financing for Development: Fostering Collaboration Between Finance and Development Institutions" during the Second PrepCom in NY to inform the Fourth Financing for Development Forum next year in Spain. Speakers included: ✅ Maitreyi Bordia Das, Director, Trust Funds & Partner Relations, The World Bank  ✅ Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, Executive Secretary, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) ✅ Rodolfo Reta Haddad, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the UN; Expert member of the Co-facilitation team for the FfD4 outcome document ✅ Adama MARIKO, Secretary General, Finance In Common & Deputy Director, Mobilization, Partnerships & Communication, Agence Française de Développement ✅ Stefania Bazzoni, Chief of Staff & Director, Executive Office, CEB - Council of Europe Development Bank Speakers emphasized the importance of enabling environments, pipeline development, de-risking, and impact to strengthen collaboration between finance & development institutions for greater financing for development. We are excited to work with partners to take forward these ideas for deeper collaboration between finance and development institutions on the #RoadtoSeville! #FFD4 #RoadtoSeville #Fin4Dev #SDGFinance #SDGs  

🎧 PODCAST | "How do Public Development Banks operationalize the Sustainable Development Goals?” Clémence Guiresse, Carolyn Neunuebel, and Adama MARIKO were guests on the podcast Grandes lignes created by AFD - Agence Française de Développement to answer the question "How do Public Development Banks operationalize the Sustainable Development Goals?” Listen the podcast ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ejCwq3gd 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑈𝑁 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑙 2023 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐺𝑜𝑎𝑙𝑠 (𝑆𝐷𝐺𝑠) 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 12% 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑑. 𝐼𝑛 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑥 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑, 𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑆𝐷𝐺𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑣𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝑜𝑓 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐵𝑎𝑛𝑘𝑠 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦 𝑎 𝑘𝑒𝑦 𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑒. We are interested in understanding the concrete actions implemented by these banks to achieve the goals by 2030. Indeed, various tools and strategies exist to improve the effectiveness of their efforts to achieve the #SDGs. ✍ FiCS Secretariat: Arthur Pataud | Catherine Collin | Alessandro Mancini | Jimena Iraheta | Ornella d'Amico Skalli | Max Neumann | Sarah Gabour | Clémence Guiresse | Nicolas Picchiottino | Adama MARIKO | Jassim MERABET | Mégane Tandin |

🌍 The Road to FfD4 and Achieving the SDGs: Let's Talk Public Development Banks 🌱 With just 12% of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on track, the urgency to rethink how we finance sustainable development has never been greater. Public Development Banks hold a pivotal role in this transition. Together with Carolyn Neunuebel and Adama MARIKO, we explored how PDBs are operationalizing the SDGs in our podcast for AFD - Agence Française de Développement. 🎙️ Listen here: https://lnkd.in/euCvSM6M 📅 Next week at the Second Preparatory Committee for the 4th Financing for Development Conference (FfD4 PrepCom2) in New York, Adama MARIKO and I will represent The Finance In Common Summit, amplifying the call for global cooperation to reform financial systems and align them with the SDGs. The FfD4 process, culminating in Spain in 2025, is a critical opportunity to accelerate this transformation. 💡 Let's engage in dialogue and collective action. WRI Finance Center #FinanceForDevelopment #SustainableDevelopment #PublicDevelopmentBanks #FfD4 #SDGs

1 DAY TO GO! Join our side event tomorrow at the #FfD4 2nd prepcom to discuss how to foster collaboration between finance institutions & development institutions for financing for development! 🗓️ Tuesday 3 December 1315-1430 (ET) 📍 UN HQ, NYC & Online 🏠 UNDP and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Join our panelists: 💡 Rodrigo Salvado, Director General, Operational Partnership Department, AIIB 💡 Maitreyi Bordia Das, Director, Trust Funds & Partner Relations, The World Bank 💡 Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, Executive Secretary, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) 💡 Rodolfo Reta Haddad, Mexico Permanent Mission; Expert member of the Co-facilitation team for the FfD4 outcome document 💡 Adama MARIKO, Secretary General, Finance In Common & Deputy Director, Mobilization, Partnerships & Communication, Agence Française de Développement 💡Stefania Bazzoni, Chief of Staff & Director, Executive Office, CEB - Council of Europe Development Bank Moderated by Tom Beloe, Director, UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub Register NOW 👉 https://lnkd.in/g_TN2XWc

📍🌍 #PublicDevelopmentBanksInAction From November 4 to 6, I had the honor of representing The Finance In Common Summit (FiCS), at the #CEOForum of Development Financial Institutions (#DFI) in #Africa. Great opportunity to engage with the dynamic ecosystem of CEOs of AIAFD / AADFI members, as well as visionary leaders such as Boitumelo Mosako, CEO of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and co-chair of the next edition of FICS; Admassu Tadesse, Patricia Ojangole and many others... And from November 13 to 14, I had the honor of taking part in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America Banking Meeting on Financial Cooperation for Sustainable Development, organized by ALIDE and Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP), on the sidelines of #APEC2024.  Strong engagement and strategic thinking, brought together development finance institutions from both #Latinamerica and #Asia to explore innovative solutions to global challenges such as: ✅ The digitization of financial services ✅ Financial inclusion ✅ Financing green infrastructure Privileged moments for recalling the importance of strategic alliances and South-South cooperation. Both meetings provided an opportunity to discuss the next edition of The Finance In Common Summit, to be held from February 26 to 28, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. This global event, co-organized by Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and with the support of AFD - Agence Française de Développement, will bring together public development banks to strengthen synergies and promote concrete solutions for sustainable development on an international scale... in the unique context of South Africa's presidency of the G20. A huge thanks to AIAFD / AADFI, ALIDE, Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP), and all the partners, colleagues and peers, CYRIL OKOYE, Enrique Florencio, Edgardo Alvarez, Nataly Lago, Francisco Demichelis, Mauritius Investment Corporation (MIC) Ltd, Mauritius Bankers Association Limited , Bank of Mauritius - for their inspiring contributions. 📅 📍See you in Cape Town at #FiCS2025: registration is now open ➡ https://lnkd.in/eC_evi7J #FiCS2025 #AFD #PDBs #SustainableFinance #Africa #Investment #LACAsiaPacificBankingMeeting #Digitization #APECPeru2024

#COP29 | During a side event on "Climate risk Insurance: how PDBs and insurers can better combine expertise and tools to strengthen resilience in the Global South", organized by AFD - Agence Française de Développement at the International Development Finance Club (IDFC) Pavilion, the upcoming FiCS Summit, taking place from February 26–28 in Cape Town, was highlighted. Panelists discussed with the audience the pivotal role this year’s Summit will play and its strategic importance in shaping the 2025 agenda. 📆 Join us from February 26–28 in Cape Town, register now: https://lnkd.in/gagpCj_m   Highlights of this event: ✅ Showcased innovative de-risking solutions implemented through collaborations between the insurance industry and MDBs/PDBs. ✅ Explored default protection mechanisms, including the shock-resilient loan solution developed by Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement , KfW, and Munich Re. ✅ Presented the IDRIMA initiative, a partnership between the Insurance Development Forum and AFD - Agence Française de Développement , designed to offer comprehensive solutions to State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and PDBs. The session emphasized the importance of combining expertise and tools to strengthen resilience and deliver tailored, impactful solutions to vulnerable regions. Let's continue the discussion at #FinanceinCommon2025! 👏 This session was moderate by Catherine Simonet, organized by Céline BOULAY, and coorganized with KfW and Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement with the interventions of Jean-Christophe Donnellier, Mathilde Bord-Laurans, Rowan Douglas CBE, Veronica Scotti, Dr. komlanvi MOGLO, Peter Hilliges and Ekhosuehi Iyahen.

#COP29 During the International Development Finance Club (IDFC) high-level event held yesterday at COP29 Azerbaijan under the theme "𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐃𝐅𝐂 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚?", Rémy Rioux, Chairman of The Finance In Common Summit, emphasized the crucial role of Public Development Banks #PDBs in participating on the global stage. He highlighted the importance of their presence in reminding stakeholders of their impact and showcasing the initiatives they lead across all sectors. This message was also reinforced by Mathilde Bord-Laurans and Atika Ben Maïd, Climate Expert, at AFD - Agence Française de Développement throughout #COP29. The upcoming The Finance In Common Summit 2025, co-hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), will be a pivotal moment for shaping the vision for 2025. Major events like #COP30 in Belém and FfD4 will provide further opportunities to strengthen PDB collaboration and leadership. 👉 Register here to participate in the Summit, From 26 to 28 of February: https://lnkd.in/gagpCj_m 📄 Read the full International Development Finance Club (IDFC) publication here ➡ https://lnkd.in/e4ytnydr Thank you as well to all the participants of this meeting who did not hesitate to reaffirm the role of FiCS on the international stage: - Megumi Muto, Special Advisor to the President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) - Serge EKUE, Co-chair of International Development Finance Club (IDFC) and CEO of Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement - Javier Díaz Fajardo, Co-chair of International Development Finance Club (IDFC) and CEO of Bancoldex - Stefan B. Wintels, CEO of KfW - Paolo Lombardo, Director International Development Cooperation CDP Cassa Depositi e Prestiti - Nicolas Picchiottino, Secretary General of International Development Finance Club (IDFC) ✍ FiCS Secretariat: Arthur Pataud | Catherine Collin | Alessandro Mancini | Jimena Iraheta | Ornella d'Amico Skalli | Max Neumann | Sarah Gabour | Clémence Guiresse | Nicolas Picchiottino | Adama MARIKO | Jassim MERABET | Mégane Tandin |