29/
April
2026

#FiCSG7

FiCS / G7 Special Event

Paris, France
29 - April 2026

Finance in Common (FiCS) is convening a high-level special event in the context of the French Presidency of the G7, bringing together leaders of Public Development Banks, international financial institutions, regulators and policymakers.

This dialogue aims to showcase concrete solutions to strengthen interoperability across Public Development Banks, improve capital mobilization, and contribute to a more coherent and effective international financial architecture.

Structured around high-level discussions and operational sessions, the event will explore how Public Development Banks can work as a system and deploy innovative financial instruments to lower the cost of capital and scale investment for climate and development priorities.

This exchange will contribute to ongoing discussions within the G7 and the BRICS presidencies, building on the momentum of recent global development finance initiatives.

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Event Agenda

Structured around high-level sessions, the agenda will explore how Public Development Banks can work more effectively as a system, align around country-led investment frameworks, and deploy innovative financial instruments. The event will also address regulatory and market conditions needed to lower the cost of capital and unlock additional financing, contributing to ongoing international discussions and the delivery of scalable solutions for sustainable and inclusive growth.
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  • Opening Session • 09:00 – 09:30 •  Strengthening the international financial architecture and the role of a coherent Public Development Bank system.
  • Session 1: Work as a System • 09:30 – 10:30 • Exploring interoperability between MDBs, NDBs and development finance institutions, and the role of Country Platforms as coordination frameworks.
  • Coffee Break • 10:30 – 10:45
  • Session 2: Regulatory Frameworks as Enablers • 10:45 – 11:45 • Discussing prudential frameworks, credit rating methodologies and regulatory reforms to unlock capital.
  • Session 3: Financial Instruments to Lower the Cost of Capital • 11:45 – 12:45 • Showcasing guarantees, blended finance and currency risk solutions to mobilize private investment.
  • Closing Session • 12:45 – 13:00
  • Networking Lunch • 13:00 – 14:00
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PARTICIPANTS

Description

The event will bring together major stakeholders and institutions from the global development finance community

Confirmed institutions

National Public Development Banks

  • Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
  • Banco de Desarrollo del Ecuador (BDE)
  • BPI France
  • Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)
  • Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG Maroc)
  • Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP)
  • Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo (COFIDE)
  • Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
  • KfW Development Bank (KfW)
  • National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
  • National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID)
  • National Development Fund (NDF)
  • PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (PTSMI)
  • Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD)

Multilateral or Regional Development Banks

  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
  • African Development Bank (AfDB)
  • Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)
  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
  • Black Sea Trade & Development Bank (BSTDB)
  • Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF)
  • Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)
  • Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity (DBRP)
  • ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development  (EBID)
  • European Investment Bank (EIB)
  • InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB)
  • West African Development Bank (BOAD)
  • World Bank Group (WBG)

Financial Institutions & Development Finance Institutions

International Organizations 

  • Expertise France
  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  • Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
  • Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
  • Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  • UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Private Sector & Financial Institutions:

Networks, Associations & Initiatives

Think Tanks, Academia & Civil Society

Central Banks

  

Logistical Information

Logistical Information

Venue
Ministry of the Economy and Finance
Pierre Mendès France Conference Center
139 Rue de Bercy, 75012 Paris, France

Access
The event is accessible to pre-accredited guests only. Participants must present valid ID upon arrival.

→ If you are arriving on foot, please go to 139 Rue de Bercy.
→ If you are arriving by car, please go to 145 Rue de Bercy.

Public transport access
→ Metro and RER stations: Bercy (metro line 6 and 14) – Gare de Lyon (metro line 1, RER A and D)
→ Bus lines: 24, 87, 20, 63 and 65

Timing
→ Registration opens at 08:00
→ Event: 09:00 – 13:00
→ Networking lunch: 13:00 – 14:30

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