Reflections on the European Financial Architecture for Development

Here, all of our work on European Financial Architecture is brought together in a content series featuring events, publications and conversations exploring the future of the European development finance system.

Europe’s multilateral and bilateral development finance institutions (DFIs) and development banks are increasingly important actors in the international development finance landscape. Their deep sectoral expertise, geographic coverage, and technical staff translate into significant contributions to development impact. However, rapid expansion of European DFIs with overlapping mandates has resulted in calls for reform of the existing architecture. Various proposals have been put forward for streamlining the complex web of European financial institutions for development to pave the way towards a more effective and rational system focused on sustainable development impact, and the creation of a more coherent financial architecture to deliver EU development priorities, put an end to duplication and increase the EU’s visibility abroad.

CGD’s work focuses on analyzing and solving the problems of fragmentation and duplication amongst the European development finance institutions and putting forward proposals for a more coherent and impactful European system of development finance, in which the EU plays a much stronger role in steering policy and in coordination.

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Feb

7

2022



1:45—3:45 PM Central European Time
The Future of the European Financial Architecture for Development
February 04, 2022
The workshop’s aim is to inform DEVE Members on the ways and modalities of financing of development under the European Financial Architecture for Development (EFAD). The experts will examine the state of play and the decision made by the Council to pursue the 'status quo +' option, as well as other ...
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A Conversation on the European Financial Architecture for Development with Koen Doens
July 20, 2021
Mikaela Gavas (CGD) and San Bilal (ECDPM) host Koen Doens, Director General of DG International Partnerships (DG INTPA) at the European Commission, to discuss his views on the outcome of the discussions on the European Financial Architecture for Development and what the European Commission is doing ...
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A Conversation on the European Financial Architecture for Development with European DFIs
July 12, 2021
Mikaela Gavas (CGD) and San Bilal (ECDPM) host representatives from the “Enhanced Partnership,” an initiative launched by some of Europe’s key national development banks—Anne de Soucy (AFD), Johannes Kannicht (KfW), Marina Piccioni (CDP), Fernando Jimenez-Ontiveros (AECID)—and Laure Blanchard-B...
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A Conversation on the European Financial Architecture for Development with Katarína Mathernová
June 29, 2021
Mikaela Gavas and San Bilal host Katarína Mathernová, Deputy Director General at DG Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), European Commission, to discuss the Commission's role in the debate on the European Financial Architecture for Development.
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A Conversation with Pierre Heilbronn on the European Development Finance Architecture
June 08, 2021
Mikaela Gavas (CGD) and San Bilal (ECDPM) host Pierre Heilbronn, Vice President, Policy and Partnerships of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to discuss the role of the bank in the debate on the European Financial Architecture for Development.
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A Conversation with Thomas Ostros on the European Development Finance Architecture
June 08, 2021
Mikaela Gavas (CGD) and San Bilal (ECDPM) host Thomas Östros, Vice President of the European Investment Bank to discuss the role of the bank in the debate on the European Financial Architecture for Development. Thomas emphasises the importance for the EIB to raise its development profile building on...

Mar

30

2021



9:00—10:00 AM ET
In Conversation with the EBRD President: Multilateralism, the 30-year Milestone of the Bank and Its Plans for the Decades Ahead
March 15, 2021
As the EBRD reaches a historic milestone this April celebrating its 30th anniversary, multilateral action has never been more important - a vital component in dealing with the global health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, as well as the climate change emergency. What lessons have b...