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“Performance remains low, especially for non-sovereign DFIs, particularly in the most critical areas: impact data, private capital mobilization, climate finance and assurance of community disclosure,” says @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social's @gjforster.bsky.social.

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Development finance institutions lag on transparency and disclosure around capital mobilization
Uncover the shift in development finance transparency as private capital takes center stage in international funding strategies.
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July 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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The 2025 DFI Transparency Index reveals a breakthrough in private capital mobilisation transparency:
✅ IDB Invest is the 1st DFI to pass our PCM transparency test
✅ CAF started publishing PCM data after retroactively obtaining client consent

www.publishwhatyoufund.org/dfi-index/20...

#FFD4
June 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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How transparent is your country’s DFI? Or the top global development banks?

We just analysed 32 portfolios—see who’s disclosing what on:
🌍 Impact
🌱 Climate finance
📣 Accountability to communities
💰 Mobilisation

🔗 www.publishwhatyoufund.org/dfi-index/2025

#DevelopmentFinance #Transparency
July 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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We're getting the data. We can build the tech. We need to rebuild public trust. So why don't we have better climate finance trackers? Join the discussion at 2:30 pm today! #FFD4Sevilla #climatefinance Room 7

@publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social @onecampaign.bsky.social @anticorruption.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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🌍Can we trust current climate finance claims?

🎥At the launch of the 2025 DFI Transparency Index, @davidmcnair.bsky.social from @onecampaign.bsky.social breaks down why transparent, harmonised reporting is critical for accountability in climate finance.

#ClimateFinance #DFITransparency #2025Index
July 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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📽️What does it take to become the most transparent bilateral DFI?

At the 2025 DFI Transparency Index launch, Maria Smith from @britishintinv.bsky.social revealed the strategies behind their top ranking.

🔗Dive into BII’s full transparency assessment:
www.publishwhatyoufund.org/dfi-index/20...
July 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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🌍 The World Bank was ranked the most transparent sovereign DFI in 2025.

Lisandro Martin shared key insights into how the World Bank is driving impact transparency and delivering results.

🔗 Explore their assessment: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/dfi-index/20...

#2025Index #DevelopmentFinance
July 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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🎥 “There’s an actual cost to not delivering on transparency.”

Speaking at the DFI Transparency Index launch, Hans Peter Lankes of @odi.global explains why there’s an urgent need for greater development finance transparency.

#Transparency #DevelopmentFinance #2025Index #FfD4 #CostOfCapital
July 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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💼 What information does the private sector need to invest in emerging markets?

🎥 At the 2025 DFI Transparency Index launch, Wee Kii Teh of Allianz Global Investors shared what investors are asking for—and why transparency matters more than ever.

#ImpactInvesting #EmergingMarkets #2025Index
July 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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📊 Key findings:

Top ranked sovereign: World Bank, Asian Development Bank & African Development Bank

Top ranked non-sovereign: AsDB, IFC & AfDB

Top bilateral: BII

The only DFI not to improve: US DFC

👉 Explore all the results: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/dfi-index/20...

#2025Index
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June 26, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Development finance can’t unlock private capital without transparency. The 2025 DFI Index shows progress, but major data gaps persist. Rhetoric alone won’t mobilise billions, so action and openness are essential.

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Development finance needs transparency, not just talk
Key data on private capital in development finance is often missing or outdated
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June 26, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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🔍 New: The 2025 DFI Transparency Index looks at how DFIs report climate finance. Most share methodologies, but many still lack project-level data—making it hard to track actual climate investments.
📥 Read more: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/download/202...

#2025Index #ClimateFinance
June 26, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Great to see such a busy room for the launch of the 2025 #DFITransparency Index launch at @odi.global with
@gjforster.bsky.social presenting the results.

#2025Index #developmentfinance
June 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Thanks to all those who attended the launch of the 2025 #DFITransparency Index at @odi.global. Our report shines a light on what DFIs are doing and what is possible.

View the full 2025 DFI Index results: publishwhatyoufund.org/dfi-index/20...

#2025Index #developmentfinance
June 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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🚨 The 2025 DFI Transparency Index shows transparency is improving. But not enough.

There’s been real strides in data quality, accessibility, and harmonisation, but critical gaps remain in climate finance, impact, mobilisation and assurance of community disclosure.
June 26, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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🌍 Development finance institutions play a pivotal role in delivering and mobilising climate finance. So what do we know about their climate investments?

🔍 Join us this Thursday as we launch the 2025 DFI Transparency Index.

👉 Register to join us: www.londonclimateactionweek.org/event/launch...
June 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Join us this Thursday in London for the launch of the 2025 DFI Transparency Index!

📊 Hear from leading voices in the field, engage in meaningful discussion—and stay for the networking drinks reception to connect with peers, thought leaders and finance experts.

odi.org/en/events/la...

#2025Index
June 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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How transparent is @britishintinv.bsky.social about its use of taxpayers’ money?

Our CEO, @gjforster.bsky.social, recently caught up with Leslie Maasdorp, CEO of BII, to discuss why accountability in development finance matters—and how BII has taken steps to become more transparent.
June 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Ahead of tomorrow’s launch of the 2025 DFI Transparency Index and next week’s 4th International Conference on Financing for Development #FfD4, Samantha Attridge (ODI Global) and @gjforster.bsky.social take a sneak peak at the Index results:

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#2025Index #DevelopmentFinance
Into the light: A sneak peek at the 2025 DFI Transparency Index
Samantha Attridge and Gary Forster discuss the critical role of transparency in achieving development and climate finance goals, and preview this year’s DFI Transparency Index, highlighting where we’r...
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June 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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We’re relaunching the Aid Transparency Index — now as a paid-for accreditation service. 🌍📊

A broader range of organisations can now apply to be independently assessed, benchmarked, and recognised for their transparency.

Register by 12 Sept 2025 👉 www.publishwhatyoufund.org/the-index/
June 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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🗞️ Check out our latest newsletter and:
- Join the 2025 DFI Transparency Index launch
- Catch up on our recent research and discussion on local funding
- Learn more about accessing aid and development data
- Get news on #AidTransparency

www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2025/06/news...
#2025Index
News roundup – An invite to the DFI Transparency Index launch and our latest research on local funding
Our regular roundup of news on aid and development transparency – featuring the launch of the DFI Transparency Index, a chance to catch up on our recent discussion on the future for local funding and ...
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June 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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🗞️ Check out our latest newsletter, featuring news on #AidTransparency and #GlobalDev
Including:
🔍 The transparency of climate funds
➕ The additionality of DFIs
🗓️ The future for local funding

www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2025/05/news...
News roundup - The transparency of climate funds, the additionality of DFIs and a local funding event
Our regular roundup of news on aid and development transparency – featuring News on our upcoming event discussing the local funding provided by major donors, our research papers on the transparency of...
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May 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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💰 Writing in Environmental Finance, our CEO Gary Forster sets out why better data can help capital flow to emerging markets.
🔍 “Transparency serves as a cornerstone for informed investment decisions.”
🔗 www.environmental-finance.com/content/anal...

#DFIs #SDGs #ImpInv #OECD #FFD4
Better data can help capital flow to emerging markets
Data and transparency are pivotal drivers of private finance mobilisation and development, writes <strong>Gary Forster</strong>
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May 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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🗓️ Join us on 28 May 11am EST/4pm BST for
Localisation re-imagined: Funding for local actors in a changing aid landscape
🗣️ With Gunjan Veda, Sarah Rose, Dylan Mathews, George Ingram & Gary Forster
🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Localisation #LocallyLed
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May 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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📅 Join our free #training on 9 or 23 June & we’ll introduce you to the #data that holds the answers to your #GlobalDev questions, such as:
💰 Who is funding what, where?
🌍 What are the latest trends in development & humanitarian funding?
Sign up: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/training
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May 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM