A new decade of public development bank climate action
Webinars - By : Sarah BENDAHOU
Date: January 27th, 2026
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 (UTC+1)
Co-hosts: International Development Finance Club (IDFC), Finance in Common, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), E3G, Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE)
Format: Online.
Context:
Public Development Banks (PDBs) have made important progress in integrating climate priorities into their strategies over the last ten years, but growing economic and political pressures are creating new challenges for climate action.
This workshop gathered representatives from across the global PDB ecosystem along with key partners to reflect on lessons learned from the past decade, identify priority actions to accelerate progress, and strengthen coordination on support tools and resources that can help PDBs meet rising ambition. The session included guided discussions and brief presentations of support offerings from PDBs and external organizations, with a focus on building shared understanding and actionable next steps.
Speakers
- Neil Chin, CPI;
- Nicolas Picchiottino, IDFC;
- Viktor Ahlgren, E3G;
- Sarah Bendahou, I4CE;
- Arthur Pataud, AFD;
- Margot de Groot van Embden, IDFC;
- Blaise Gonda, AFD;
- Barbara Buchner, CPI.
