Team Europe
EDFI is the association of the 15 European bilateral development finance institutions. Its mission is to promote the joint interests of its members, inform policy and drive innovation in industry standards. It aims to foster cooperation amongst its members and strengthen their relationship with the institutions of the European Union. BIO has been a member of EDFI since 2002.
EDFI networking event
BIO was happy to host the Networking Event for the EDFI Development and Sustainability Working Group. Over a hundred of participants from all over Europe came together in the Royal Africa Museum to discuss development topics like climate change, decent work, gender, and human rights.
EDFI Management Company (EDFI MC), established in 2016, manages concessional funds on behalf and for member development finance institutions (DFIs).
To maximise EDFI MC’s chances to succeed in its European ambitions, to be recognised as an important partner by the European Commission, and to ensure a better integration of the MC into the shared goal of the European DFIs to be able to handle more difficult investments, it is key that more EDFI members are shareholders of the company.
BIO has increased its stake in the EDFI Management Company, which manages concessional funds on behalf of and for member development finance institutions (DFIs).