Research reports and studiesSeptember 2019Samantha Attridge, Dirk Willem te Velde, Søren Peter AndreasenA representative of Simpa Networks gives solar power demo to residents of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. Photo: Asian Development BankDevelopment finance institutions (DFIs) have a positive role to play in supporting economic growth and job creation through the mobilisation of private investment in developing countries. There is growing evidence of their contributions towards the Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 7 (ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all), SDG 8 (promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all) and SDG 13 (taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts).This essay series, co-produced with the European Development Finance Institutions, brings together an array of perspectives from academics, researchers, practitioners and civil society, to assess the role of DFIs in attaining the SDGs. The essays examine the contribution of DFIs to job creation and decent work, climate change and access to clean energy, and also argue that there is potential to harmonise impact measuring and reporting among DFIs. Read the research Impact of development finance institutions on sustainable developmentDocumentpdfRelatedThe impact of development finance institutions: rapid evidence assessmentThis report examines the evidence on DFI investment impacts on incomes, access to goods and services, and distributional impacts.Research reports and studies26 June 2019 Blended finance in the poorest countries: the need for a better approachThis report provides hard evidence to inform the discussion on the role of blended finance in plugging the SDG financing gap in developing countries.Research reports and studies9 April 2019 Development finance institutions, job creation and structural changeThis roundtable explored development finance institutions and their linkages with job creation and structural change.Round-table19 March 2013See more:development financeeconomic developmentclimate financesustainable development goals
