Working together to implement the Sustainable Development Goals

Our purpose

The four pillars

Working Groups
IDFC members join efforts towards sustainable finance and to that end focuses on 5 work streams: SDGs Alignment, Cooperation for Development, Climate Finance, Biodiversity and Gender Equality
Role of PDBs
IDFC aims to position PDBs at the heart of financial reform discussions. PDBs excel in mobilizing finance, structuring plans, monitoring resources, and measuring impact, influencing markets and maximizing investments.
Improving capital
IDFC promotes new lending schemes by developing financial instruments that support PDBs´ appetite for raising liquidity, reducing risk, and reducing the cost of funding.
IDFC Facility
Supports IDFC members in enhancing sustainable finance and aligning with the Paris Agreement, Biodiversity Framework, and Agenda 2030 through knowledge exchange and capacity development on sustainability.
Who we are

The International Development Finance Club (IDFC) Members, working together to implement the Sustainable Development Goals & the Paris Climate Agreement agendas, join forces as a platform to promote & leverage Sustainable Development Investment worldwide.

 

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27
Effective Members
199
Billion $ in Green Finance in 2023
1.7
Trillion Total Green Finance Since 2015
ambition
Key Announcements to Broadcast
Blended Finance
Aligning Capital with National Priorities through the Global Financing Playbook
Seville
FfD4
IDFC at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)
Biodiversity
IDFC taking the lead on Nature & Biodiversity at FiCS 2025
Gender
The latest IDFC Gender Finance Mapping is out!
COP29
COP29IDFC - Week 2 Recap: Key Moments and Announcements at the COP29 IDFC Pavilion!
COP29
COP29IDFC - Week 1 Recap: Key Moments and Announcements at the COP29 IDFC Pavilion!
Climat
The IDFC Green Finance Mapping 2024 is out!
COP16
The IDFC was present at COP16 Colombia to take part in key discussions on biodiversity!
General
The IDFC Annual Meeting took place in Washington, D.C
INTERNATIONAL EVENT
The IDFC Steering Group meeting hosted by TSKB in Istanbul, Turkey
Clean energy
IDFC Renewed Climate Ambition on its 10-Year Anniversary
Blended Finance
Aligning Capital with National Priorities through the Global Financing Playbook
Seville
FfD4
IDFC at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)
Biodiversity
IDFC taking the lead on Nature & Biodiversity at FiCS 2025
Gender
The latest IDFC Gender Finance Mapping is out!
COP29
COP29IDFC - Week 2 Recap: Key Moments and Announcements at the COP29 IDFC Pavilion!
COP29
COP29IDFC - Week 1 Recap: Key Moments and Announcements at the COP29 IDFC Pavilion!
Climat
The IDFC Green Finance Mapping 2024 is out!
COP16
The IDFC was present at COP16 Colombia to take part in key discussions on biodiversity!
General
The IDFC Annual Meeting took place in Washington, D.C
INTERNATIONAL EVENT
The IDFC Steering Group meeting hosted by TSKB in Istanbul, Turkey
Clean energy
IDFC Renewed Climate Ambition on its 10-Year Anniversary
Blended Finance
Aligning Capital with National Priorities through the Global Financing Playbook
Seville
FfD4
IDFC at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)
Biodiversity
IDFC taking the lead on Nature & Biodiversity at FiCS 2025
Gender
The latest IDFC Gender Finance Mapping is out!
COP29
COP29IDFC - Week 2 Recap: Key Moments and Announcements at the COP29 IDFC Pavilion!
COP29
COP29IDFC - Week 1 Recap: Key Moments and Announcements at the COP29 IDFC Pavilion!
Climat
The IDFC Green Finance Mapping 2024 is out!
COP16
The IDFC was present at COP16 Colombia to take part in key discussions on biodiversity!
General
The IDFC Annual Meeting took place in Washington, D.C
INTERNATIONAL EVENT
The IDFC Steering Group meeting hosted by TSKB in Istanbul, Turkey
Clean energy
IDFC Renewed Climate Ambition on its 10-Year Anniversary

IDFC participation to the Conference of the Parties (COP)

Since COP26 in Glasgow, IDFC and its Facility participated to the conferences and offered members a dedicated pavilion to showcase their work and improvements towards climate.

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Climate
9 July 2025
The IDFC Steering Group Meeting Hosted by CAF in Seville, Spain
Blended/Export Finance
27 June 2025
Aligning Capital with National Priorities through the Global Financing Playbook
Seville
International Event
24 June 2025
IDFC at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)
Biodiversity
8 April 2025
IDFC taking the lead on Nature & Biodiversity at FiCS 2025
Biodiversity
4 April 2025
The Common Principles: a new series of 9 e-learning videos
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Our actions

Achievements we are proud of

Blended Finance
SDGs
Report
Mapping Financial Support from Major Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to Public Development Banks (PDBs)
A mapping of MDB support to PDBs (2014–2024), highlighting blended finance trends, regional patterns, and strategies to scale sustainable development impact.
Blended Finance
Climate
Toolbox
Global Financial Playbook - Two Pager
This two-pager presents the core concepts of the Global Financing Playbook, a collaborative initiative to align finance with national development and climate priorities.
Blended Finance
Climate
Toolbox
Global Financial Playbook - Fostering Collaboration Across Finance and Development Institutions
A practical guide to unlocking and aligning public and private finance for sustainable development and climate goals.

IDFC is a founding member of Finance in Common

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Global challenges, local know-how

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