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Thematic Blocks
- Opportunities for Borrowing Countries
- MDB Mandates and Goals
- The MDBs' Role in Global Economy
- The MDBs' Role Among International Financial Institutions
- MDB System
- Shareholders
- Share Classes
- Regional and Non-Regional Members
- Voting Systems
- Private Shareholders of MDBs
- The Future of MDBs as Institutions (10+ Years)
- Infrastructure Development
- MDB Country Strategies
- Strategic Priorities
- Share Capital
- Hybrid Capital
- Debt Capital
- Funding Instruments
- Private Equity Funds
- Green / Sustainable Projects
- Loan Portfolio
- Non-Sovereign operations
- Support for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
- MDB Reserves and Funds
- Sovereign Operations
- Analytics and Databases
- Investment Instruments
- Non-Investment Instruments
- Educational Initiatives
- Technical Assistance
- Vertical and Horizontal
- Public-Private Partnership
- MDBs and National Development Banks
- Private Equity Mobilization
- Cross-Border Projects
- Asia
- Africa
- Eurasia
- Latin America
- Central Asia
- South Caucasus
Timeline of MDB establishment
MDB performance indicators, US$ billion
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Note: Data as of 2024
Dynamics of key MDB system indicators, US$ billion
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Eurasian Region Case Study
Sovereign and non-sovereign financing, US$ billion
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Note: 11 countries of the Eurasian region.
Sources: EDB NSF database and EFSD SFD database
Media resources
Training courses
Infographics: 4 Waves of MDB formation
Analytical Materials
Multilateral Development Banks: How They Work and Where They Are Headed
EDB, 2026
This report systematizes a broad range of data on multilateral development banks (MDBs). The study covers the criteria for classifying organizations as MDBs, the waves of their formation, the geography of their operations, corporate governance models, mandates, instruments, key performance indicators, as well as an expert perspective on the key directions for the development of the MDB system over the next 10 years.
MCDF PPP Hot Topics Report 2024-2025
MCDF, 2026
The report summarizes eight workshop sessions focused on key PPP challenges, including risk management, access to diverse financing sources, and innovative PPP models. The report presents 129 practical lessons drawn from the experience of IFI practitioners and PPP experts.
PDF Observer: AI Empowerment of Public Development Financial Institutions
Peking University, 2026
Public Development Finance Observer Series is a flagship intellectual product initiated by the Public Development Finance Research Program at Peking University, designed for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of finance and development. It aims to synthesize the latest development of public development financial institutions, inspire peer practitioners by analyzing how solutions are piloted to solve common challenges, and equip readers with curated evidence and actionable insights.
Capacity Building by Multilateral Development Banks: Cases and Key Features of Training Initiatives
EDB, 2026
The report provides an overview of 14 IFIs training initiatives (Academies, Institutes, educational programmes). It features a systematic analysis, including their goals, governance and financing models, target audiences, thematic areas, online platforms, partnerships, and measures of effectiveness.
Cooperation of Multilateral Development Banks in Emerging Markets and Developing Countries
EDB, 2026
The report explores seven areas in which these institutions could collaborate: 1) mobilizing capital, 2) capital markets, 3) local currencies, 4) project expertise, 5) pooling knowledge, 6) technical assistance, 7) cross-border projects.
Bridging Central and West Asia and the World
MCDF, 2025
The reviews IFI-financed cross-border connectivity infrastructure projects across 10 countries in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. It highlights the growing importance of regional connectivity for supporting sustainable economic growth, development, and stronger integration with global markets.
Investing in the Future: Projects of International Financial Institutions in Eurasia
EDB, 2025
The report analyzes 10 fundamental trends in non-sovereign financing by international financial institutions (IFIs) in the Eurasian region and formulates a number of proposals for more active and diversified IFI investments in development projects.
Catalyzing Connectivity in Southeast Asia
MCDF, 2025
The report reviews IFI-financed cross-border connectivity infrastructure projects across the 10 ASEAN countries. It highlights the role of regional integration in addressing geographic diversity, economic openness and environmental vulnerability while supporting stronger connectivity and sustainable development across Southeast Asia.
EDB Database of Non-Sovereign Financing by International Financial Institutions
EDB, 2024
The Database of non-sovereign financing by international financial institutions (NSF Database) is EDB’s new analytical project. The EDB Database is a dynamic tool for monitoring and analysing non-sovereign financing by IFIs in the Eurasian region.
Capital in Multilateral Development Banks
EDB, 2024
MDBs contribute significantly to the international development agenda. Funding for member countries and regional connectivity projects depends largely on the ability to expand lending capacity of such MDBs. This paper covers the whole ‘MDB family’ of institutions but highlights regional and sub-regional MDBs because of their specifics of raising shareholders’ capital. The study discusses seven standard and novel options for increasing capital: (1) increasing existing shareholders’ capital; (2) new regional shareholders; (3) new non-regional states; (4) attracting institutional investors; (5) larger MDBs’ participation in a smaller MDB’s capital; 6) rechanneling the SDRs to the MDBs capital; (7) issuing perpetual subordinated debt available to the public. Based on case studies, we illustrate different capital enhancement strategies of MDBs that, in addition to raising capital, could lead to positive effects, related to improvement in credit rating, corporate governance, strengthening of financial position, international status. Additionally we discuss capital optimization, which is complementary to capital expansion.
Cross-Border Public-Private Partnerships
EDB, 2023
The report outlines the criteria and scope of cross-border PPP projects, evaluates their potential for fostering cross-border infrastructure development in the EAEU, Central Asia, and the South Caucasus, and suggests guidelines for the successful implementation of cross-border PPPs in the region.