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Rethinking development finance through religious and indigenous wisdom:
How can development finance move from consultation to genuine learning? Professor Atul K. Shah explores the potential of Organic Finance.

www.partner-religion-development.org/professor-at...

#PaRD #DevelopmentFinance
Professor Atul K. Shah: Rethinking development finance
Organic finance offers a path from consultation to genuine learning, bringing culture, ethics and local knowledge into development cooperation.
www.partner-religion-development.org
November 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM
limefinance.bsky.social
Good news for buyers, but planning delays are still holding developers back. 🏗️ #AutumnBudget #DevelopmentFinance
Support for buyers, but blind spots with housing policy
Neal Moy, managing director of development finance at Paragon Bank, discusses the Autumn Budget’s housing measures and policy gaps holding back housebuilding.
theintermediary.co.uk
November 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
bailifinance1011.bsky.social
I just published REAL ESTATE FUNDING: 7 SMART STRATEGIES FOR INVESTORS medium.com/@bailifinanc...

#RealEstateFunding #PropertyFinance #CommercialRealEstate #RealEstateInvestment #PropertyDevelopment #RealEstateInvestors #DevelopmentFinance #PropertyInvestment
REAL ESTATE FUNDING: 7 SMART STRATEGIES FOR INVESTORS
Headline: 7 Smart Strategies to Finance Your Next Property Investment
medium.com
October 29, 2026 at 5:57 PM
thefridaytimes.bsky.social
China’s growing role as an international “Lender of Last Resort” offers developing countries alternatives to Western-led financial institutions. But sustainable lending and domestic reform remain essential.
By Hikmat Ullah

www.thefridaytimes.com/20-Oct-2026/...

#China #IMF #DevelopmentFinance
China As The Lender Of Last Resort: The Rise Of A Parallel Financial Order
China is building an alternative global financial network through emergency lending, infrastructure investment and development banks, offering developing
www.thefridaytimes.com
October 20, 2026 at 1:28 PM
findevlab.bsky.social
🔗 Link to our new Policy Note by Alice Mevel 👇
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#WorldBank #Energy #DevelopmentFinance #SovereignDebt #EnergyInfrastructure
Mission 300’s Missing Demand
While returns to electricity investment can be large, they can also be overestimated, leading to future fiscal risks.   Download the policy note Mission
findevlab.org
October 15, 2026 at 4:15 AM
devex.com
What’s in store at Devex Impact House in Bangkok?

Devex’s @kate.devex.com provides a sneak peek at our venue and the key topics on the agenda.

#DevexImpactHouse #WBGMeetings #developmentfinance
October 13, 2026 at 3:37 PM
devex.com
We are on the ground for the World Bank and IMF annual meetings.

Devex’s @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social takes a look at the major themes of this year’s conference, including the financial institutions’ push for a “small AI” approach in developing countries.

#WBGMeetings #developmentfinance
October 13, 2026 at 7:14 AM
oshwijemanne.bsky.social
Sabah (a Malaysian state) is introducing Outcome-Based Integrity (OBI) across its state agencies.

#GoodGovernance #AntiCorruption #PublicSectorReform #InstitutionalIntegrity #DevelopmentFinance

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#goodgovernance #anticorruption #publicsectorreform #institutionalintegrity #developmentfinance | Osh Wijemanne
A Malaysian state government has made integrity a formal measure of leadership performance. In Sabah, the Outcome-Based Integrity (OBI) framework is being introduced across state agencies. Departmen...
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October 12, 2026 at 7:43 AM
forusinternational.bsky.social
From Bangkok to 2027: Forus and its members are pushing for development finance that is more transparent, accountable and shaped by civil society and communities.

🔗 www.forus-international.org/en/extra/hub...

#Forus #DevelopmentFinance
October 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
intellinews.com
African Union broadens borrowing-cost debate after launching rating agency: The AU convened development finance institutions and policymakers in Mauritius on October 8 to examine ways of reducing Africa’s… Bne IntelliNews #AfricanUnion #BorrowingCosts #CreditRating #DevelopmentFinance #Africa
African Union broadens borrowing-cost debate after launching rating agency
The AU convened development finance institutions and policymakers in Mauritius on October 8 to examine ways of reducing Africa’s borrowing costs, a day after launching its new credit rating agency.
dlvr.it
October 9, 2026 at 7:14 AM
porteconj.bsky.social
New article in PEJ:

"Aid disaggregation and revenue response in developing countries: an asymmetric analysis for Pakistan" by Tahir Mukhtar, Zainab Jehan & Saira Tufail 

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#PortugueseEconomicJournal
#EconomicResearch
#DevelopmentAid
#DevelopmentFinance
October 1, 2026 at 1:58 PM
devex.com
Without the legal right to own land, many female entrepreneurs in Africa lack the title deeds required by traditional banks for loan collateral. African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) CEO Frank Aswani lays out how innovative financing can help bridge this gap.

#developmentfinance
September 29, 2026 at 3:36 PM
reverdin.eu
If you have IFAD-linked deals in your pipeline, the window to renegotiate timelines before IFAD14 conditions are set is probably shorter than it looks. https://sentiflo.reverdin.eu/l/TtYrmw #DevelopmentFinance
September 11, 2026 at 7:53 AM
devex.com
Why did Mercy Corps establish its venture fund as a separate legal entity?

Scott Onder from the NGO argues that maintaining a balance between financial independence and mission alignment allows Mercy Corps Ventures to make disciplined, long-term impact investments.

#developmentfinance #mercycorps
September 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
hkustshss.bsky.social
Proud to share Prof. Duy Trinh’s new study: ODA generates local knowledge that guides DFI investments, increasing development finance entry in Global South regions where aid operates.

#DevelopmentFinance #DFI #ODA #AidEffectiveness #SpatialDevelopment
The institutional politics of development finance: ODA’s role in shaping subnational DFI investments - The Review of International Organizations
Development finance institutions (DFIs), operated by donor governments to support private sector development in the Global South, often face informational barriers when deciding where to invest abroad...
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September 2, 2026 at 1:28 AM
gerhardsaric.bsky.social
Back from vacation and fresh at work with #DevelopmentAid.

In the latest Experts' Opinions series, I explore: "Tax Mobilization: The New Development Imperative in a World of Foreign Aid Decline." (Link in comments)

#InternationalDevelopment #DevelopmentFinance
September 1, 2026 at 1:36 PM
dalberg-global.bsky.social
Multilateral Development Banks have played a major role in LMICs’ digital transformation. But they have yet to realize the full impact potential of #AI. In his piece for NextBillion, Dalberg Partner Kunal Walia looks at how MDBs can deploy AI at scale: dalberg.com/announcement...
#DevelopmentFinance
August 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM
nextbillion.bsky.social
Financing AI Transformation in LMICs: What Multilateral Development Banks Must Do Differently

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Financing AI Transformation in LMICs: What Multilateral Development Banks Must Do Differently
Why multilateral development banks must rethink their approach to financing AI deployments in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
nextbillion.net
August 24, 2026 at 5:34 PM
devex.com
Devex’s @advasal.bsky.social examines multilateral development banks' evolving role as they navigate mounting pressure, ongoing internal reforms, and critical questions over the future of development financing.

#MDBs #developmentfinance #aidcuts #globaldevelopment
August 21, 2026 at 2:04 PM
basispointinsight.bsky.social
1/4 Debt relief redistributes value. Debt transformation creates it.

@arvindmayaram.bsky.social

#DevelopmentFinance #DebtTransformation #CapitalFormation
BasisPointInsight.com - Why Developing Countries Need a New Financing Architecture by Arvind Mayaram
Developing countries need to turn public liabilities into investable assets, rather than rely on shrinking aid budgets and episodic debt relief. by Arvind Mayaram, BasisPointInsight.com
basispointinsight.com
August 21, 2026 at 9:41 AM
idos-research.bsky.social
#AI & #blockchain profoundly transform #DevelopmentFinance. What does this mean for the future of the development finance and its architecture? @cbrandi.bsky.social & Max Büge in #TheCurrentColumn: www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre... #2026SpringMeetings
April 27, 2026 at 8:45 AM
observelebanon.bsky.social
Deputy PM Tarik Metri will represent President Aoun at the international conference in Seville, focusing on development financing for humanitarian organizations. Key outcomes include addressing the debt crisis with the "Seville Commitment."

#DevelopmentFinance #HumanitarianAid #DebtCrisis
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June 29, 2025 at 6:32 AM
magellanatlasnavig.bsky.social
A great day for the world's most vulnerable as over 190 countries reaffirmed their commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. #greatday #developmentgoals #developmentfinance #goals #finance #research
UN agrees “global promise” on US$4tn development finance gap
Over 190 governments have adopted a “once-in-a-decade” UN pledge to renew the global framework for development finance, outlining a detailed plan to help mobilise private sector capital alongside public funding.  Following a year of research, talks and redrafting, the Sevilla Commitment was adopted by all but one of the UN’s members last week, concluding four ...
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July 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
nopovertyhunger.bsky.social
Endorsed by a broad coalition of countries and organizations, these initiatives reflect a growing consensus for a new paradigm in development cooperation.
🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/4davum5f

#EndHungerPoverty #DevelopmentFinance #ClimateAction #SocialProtection #GlobalAlliance
July 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM