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Finance for Development Lab

@findevlab.bsky.social
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A think-tank hosted at CEPREMAP in Paris working on #development #finance // Think-tank hébergé par le CEPREMAP, à Paris, sur la finance du développement

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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Bolivia’s challenges are serious—but manageable with the right policies & multilateral support. 📄 Read more: findevlab.org/a-new-day-fo... #DevelopmentFinance #SovereignDebt
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
🎯 Policy priorities: • Targeted fiscal consolidation • Shift to high-potential sectors • More FX flexibility • Stronger monetary discipline • Debt reprofiling
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
💡 Key insights: • Reform momentum may be weakening • Debt sustainability requires adjustment + 5-year reprofiling • ~32.5% FX adjustment likely needed • Central bank balance sheet has deteriorated • Growth may shift toward agriculture
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Our report analyzes the roots of the fiscal & external crisis, assesses current stabilization efforts, and outlines what’s needed next.
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
📢 🇧🇴 New paper: Bolivia’s Crisis and the Road Ahead By Stephen Paduano, Jules Devie & Jean Courtial Bolivia faces a severe crisis: debt ~95% of GDP, low reserves, and rising external obligations. 🧵
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
📽️ Webinar recording now available! Missed our session on debt challenges in developing countries? Watch it here 👇 🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=jNKu... #DevelopmentFinance #SovereignDebt #Webinar
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
🌍 Join our #WEBINAR next week 📅 Thursday 9 April. Hear from leading experts incl. Indermit S. Gill, Benjamin Ramsey, Ye Yu & Vera Songwe. 🔗 Register here👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #GlobalEconomy #DebtCrisis #DevelopmentFinance
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
🌟 We’re hiring ! Looking for candidates passionate about sovereign debt, climate finance & global development, with strong analytical skills. Work on cutting-edge research & policy. 🔗 More details here 👇 lnkd.in/g4HVEuhs #Hiring #Economics #DevelopmentFinance
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
9/ 🔗 Read the full paper 👇 lnkd.in/dYrrzuG3 #ClimateFinance #BlendedFinance #SustainableFinance #DevelopmentFinance #ClimateAction
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
8/ 💡 Bottom line: Blended finance is not just about more tools— It’s about better design and strategic deployment.
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
7/ 🔍 Key insight #4 Scaling climate finance will require: ➡️ More institutional investors ➡️ More long-term capital ➡️ Stronger roles for public & multilateral institutions
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
6/ 🔍 Key insight #3 For guarantees to work, they must: ➡️ Target specific market failures ➡️ Address financial barriers ➡️ Improve risk allocation
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
4/ 🔍 Key insight #1 Climate investment needs are enormous—yet financing gaps remain especially severe in low- and middle-income countries.
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
3/ ❓ Can financial instruments like guarantees truly unlock the scale of climate finance we need? This paper takes a closer look.
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
2/ 🌍 Financing the climate transition—especially in emerging markets and developing economies—is one of the defining challenges of our time.
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
📢 🌟New publication🌟 Bending the Climate Change Curve by Blending Finance A new paper by Stijn Claessens & Sony Kapoor 👇 🧵
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
📢New Recording ▶️ Webinar — Debt-for-Development Swaps (#D4D): experts from @findevlab.bsky.social , World Bank, Ivory Coast & @nature.org discuss recent deals, guarantees, risk insurance, & regional activity. 📽️Watch here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kn2... #SovereignDebt #Development
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
📢 🚨 New #CallforInterest! Looking for local partners to produce detailed case studies on large-scale projects funded by the #UAE in renewable energy or by #SaudiArabia in sustainable agriculture. 📨 Contact us by January 15! 🔗 Project details & application information👇 findevlab.org/call-for-int...
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
🌟 🌟 Debt-For-Development Swaps 🌟 🌟 🚨 📢 Join our upcoming #WEBINAR this Wednesday! 🔗 Don’t forget to register👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
This research emphasizes the need for nuanced interpretations of SSA ratings. A must-read for anyone in African economics & finance. Dive into the full paper here👇 findevlab.org/sub-saharan-... #Africa #SovereignRatings
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Tracing the Drivers of SSA’s Low Sovereign Credit Ratings
Tracing the Drivers of Sub-Saharan Africa's Low Sovereign Credit Ratings By Tatiana Lysenko Sovereign credit ratings are crucial to Sub-Saharan Africa's
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Key Finding #2: ✅ The paper finds NO statistical evidence that S&P consistently biases SSA sovereign ratings upward or downward after accounting for key factors. This highlights the complexity of rating SSA. #CreditRisk #EmergingMarkets
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Key Finding #1: ✅ Slow-moving structural indicators (GDP per capita & institutional quality) are the MOST important rating drivers, alongside fiscal & external vulnerabilities #EconomicPolicy #Investment
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Why are these ratings so important? 🤔 Sovereign credit ratings are vital to SSA's financial landscape, but debates rage over their accuracy and fairness. This paper dives deep into the structural factors at play.
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
🚨 New Paper Alert! 🚨 "Tracing the drivers of Sub-Saharan Africa's low sovereign credit ratings," by Tatiana Lysenko. Link in comments 👇 #Africa #SovereignRatings #EconomicResearch
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Link to Paper 👇 findevlab.org/embedding-re...
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Embedding Resilience in Eurobonds for Low-Income Borrowers
Embedding Resilience in Eurobonds for Low-Income Borrowers: Options for their Design and Introduction By Starla V. Griffin In this paper, Starla V.
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Innovative solutions like climate-resilient debt clauses can enhance LICs' financial resilience. 👇Download our latest paper to read more on this topic (link in comments). #SovereignDebt #Eurobonds #DevelopingCountries #SustainableFinance #ClimateResilience
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Key takeaways:✅ Conventional Eurobonds can cause resource leakage, divert funds from crucial investments. ✅ LICs need sustainable financing aligned with SDGs, but face obstacles. ✅ Better governance & transparency can lower costs & boost investor confidence.
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
📢💰🌍 New Insights on Sovereign Debt: explore the Eurobond market & its impact on LICs. Although meant to support capital flow, the current structure often overlooks LICs' unique challenges, esp. those juggling concessional funding &non-traditional creditors.
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
🔗 Download the paper 👇 findevlab.org/the-4-trilli... #EmergingMarkets #GlobalFinance #PrivateCapital #EconomicGrowth #Investments #FinanceTrends #Prudential #Regulation
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The $4 trillion question: what is the impact of prudential regulation?
By Sima Kammourieh and Jules Devie Emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) continue to face significant economic and financial challenges. The
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
🔍 Global uncertainties—US trade policies, potential rate hikes—complicate the picture.💡With tight public funds & rising investment needs, private capital flows are increasingly important. 📊 Our 20-year data shows a shift from bank loans to bonds for external financing.
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
🚨 Just Released! 🚨🌍 New Short Note 📝 "The $4 Trillion Question: Impact of Prudential Regulation?"🤔 EMDEs face ongoing economic hurdles, mainly due to high interest rates causing negative external transfers.
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
🔍 Read the full paper for insights on harnessing guarantees to mobilize private capital for climate action! Link to Paper 👇 findevlab.org/maximizing-c... #ClimateFinance #BlendedFinance #PrivateInvestment
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
With strategic design and collaboration among MDBs, DFIs, and agencies, we can maximize leverage and attract more private investments. Addressing legal, political, and pipeline barriers is crucial.
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Guarantees help reduce risks—performance, tech, liquidity—and improve project bankability. Yet, they represent only about 4% of multilateral development bank commitments, with limited access in lower-income countries.
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
📢 New paper on project-based guarantees in climate finance! Authored by Reuben M. Wambui and Josea K. Cheruiyot, it highlights a powerful yet underused tool of blended finance to boost private sector investments in climate projects. 🌍🌿
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Read the note 👇 findevlab.org/debt-pressur... #GlobalEconomy #EmergingMarkets #DebtManagement #SustainableFinance #InvestingInGrowth #DebtRestructuring #SovereignDebt #DevelopmentFinance #FfD4 #DebtCrisis
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Debt Pressures Continue Unabatted
Emerging markets face a shift from low interest rates to increased capital flight, affecting investor confidence and stability. Learn how global coordination and quick debt restructuring can help mana...
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Examples like #Barbados vs. #SriLanka and #Kenya vs. #IvoryCoast show that credible, swift debt restructuring—based on transparency, trust, and coordinated effort—can be an effective solution.
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Sometimes, defaulting might be the way to restore access—a coordinated global response is needed. #SovereignDebt
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Capital is flowing to safe havens, hurting emerging markets. Confidence is shaky. IMF & multilateral institutions are boosting funds. But many countries still face tariffs, fragility, debt pressures. #DebtManagement
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
🚨 🌟 Are global markets entering uncertain territory, and what does this mean for emerging economies? New Note by Vera Songwe provides key insights on the complexities of debt resolution — what lessons can we draw from this? Link👇
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
🔎 Read at this link 👇 findevlab.org/news_and_eve...
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Sovereign Debt Restructuring after Seville | By Daniel Reichert-Facilides
Sovereign Debt Restructuring after Seville A Closer Look at paragraph 50 of the FfD4 Outcome Document Joan Oger via Unsplash By Daniel Reichert-Facilides
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
🚨 New Blog! 🚨 @dfacilides.bsky.social examines key shifts in the FfD4 Outcome Document's paragraph 50 on sovereign debt. Discover what it means for global finance. Read more via link in comments👇 #FfD4 #DevelopmentFinance #Legislation #Finance
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Excited to be featured in this @fordfoundation.org x Foreign Policy "Global Governance Reimagined" series! Part 1 highlights debt's devastating human toll and the solutions to the debt-development crisis. Must-read for #FfD4.
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Link to the Jubilee Report 👇 ipdcolumbia.org/publication/...
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Publication Results - Initiative for Policy Dialogue
Publication Results Presets: Books Working Papers Journal Articles Policy Briefs Network Papers The Commons Subscribe to our Newsletter * indicates required Email Address * First Name Last Name /* rea...
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
We were honoured to contribute to this report alongside the Vatican and more than 30 prominent economists worldwide, including Joseph Stiglitz and Martín Guzmán, to present a bold and actionable plan for reforming our global financial system.
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
The Vatican-backed Jubilee Report: A Blueprint for Tackling the Debt and Development Crises and Creating the Financial Foundations for a Sustainable People-Centered Global Economy launches today! #JubileeReport, #Jubilee2025, #TurnDebtIntoHope
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Link to the Jubilee Report 👉 bit.ly/4kNj3e8
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
📝Read the summary of the discussions👇 findevlab.org/aav-dialogue...
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AAV Dialogue Series | Options to Address the Cost of Capital Conundrum for Africa
The 17th AAV Dialogue focused on the cost of capital and its implications for African countries, particularly in the context of upcoming global financial
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Finance for Development Lab @findevlab.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
🌍 Spotlight on #Africa: The 17th AAV Dialogue focused on the Cost of Capital and its implications for the continent, highlighting urgent challenges amidst global financial meetings, such as the G20 and AfDB Annual Meetings. Let’s discuss solutions! 💡 #Finance #CostOfCapital #Development
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