What we do
The EDFI Association has a mission to promote the joint interests of its members, inform policy, and drive innovation in industry standards. By doing this, EDFI members thrive in areas like sustainable development and operational efficiency through strategic advocacy and collaboration. Association member DFIs focus on several key areas to enhance impact in the countries where they operate.
More than 3000 people work in our member organisations. These individuals form a unique, powerful, and agile community of change. Every working day they aspire to harness the good power of finance for climate action and reducing inequality. Through a diverse set of tools, they mobilise finance, skills and knowledge that help improve the lives of millions of people in developing countries and bring hope, optimism and stability to households and societies.
Although EDFI members have slightly different mandates and strategies, they are guided by a common ambition:
“To improve people’s lives – for current and future generations – in countries where the need is the strongest, through the engine of private sector growth.”
Promoting Development Impact and Operational Efficiency
Sustainable Finance
Improving sustainable finance practices in the countries of our operations.
Accelerating Collective Mobilising Power to Reach SDGs
Mobilisation
Mobilising private capital: a core part of mandates followed by many European DFIs.
EDFI Membership Network
Membership network
A robust association network feeds into all EDFI work.
Partnering at EU and Global Levels
Partnerships
Working with international bodies and groups.
