About

Development Finance is the first global magazine for donors, development finance institutions, development agencies, the private sector and non-governmental organisations, which highlights and analyses where capital is being mobilised most effectively for the global south, in particular in terms of financing development in the secondary cities of Latin America, Asia and Africa.

With an expert advisory board comprising Cities Alliance, the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank, the Development Bank of Southern Africa, the African Development Bank, the Stockholm International Water Institute, the Commonwealth Local Government Forum, CAF (the Development Bank of Latin America) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the magazine outlines the challenges and opportunities facing national and local governments in attracting and deploying finance to relieve poverty and make societies more resilient.

“Development banks have proven that smart public financing can spur local and international private sector investments and meet the growing demand for energy and climate resilience.”

Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General, Washington DC, October 2013
“I have just had a first review of the magazine and liked it – enormously. Extremely topical, well presented, excellent mix of articles – different spheres, different topics. I am delighted to be associated with the magazine.”
William Cobbett, Director, Cities Alliance

Editorial Advisory Board Members

William Cobbett, Director, Cities Alliance and member of the Development Finance editorial board.

The Cities Alliance is a global partnership for urban poverty reduction and the promotion of the role of cities in sustainable development.

 

 

 

Ellis Juan, Coordinator of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative, Inter-American Development Bank.

Member of the editorial advisory board of Development Finance.

 

 

Mohan Vivekanandan, Group Executive: Strategy, Development Bank of Southern Africa.

Member of the editorial advisory board of Development Finance.

 

 

Holly Williams, Institutional Funding, Vice Presidency of Finance, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America.

Member of the editorial advisory board of Development Finance.

Carl Wright, Secretary General, Commonwealth Local Government Forum.

Member of the editorial advisory board of Development Finance.

Torgny Holmgren, Executive Director, Stockholm International Water Institute.

Member of the editorial advisory board of Development Finance.

Sameh Wahba, Practice Manager, Urban and Rural Development (West Africa), World Bank.

Member of the editorial advisory board of Development Finance.

Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Special Envoy for Gender, African Development Bank.

Member of the editorial advisory board of Development Finance.

Kazuo Takeuchi, Deputy Director, Office of Media and Public Relations, Japan International Cooperation Agency.

Member of the editorial advisory board of Development Finance.

Alexis Bonnel, Deputy Director of Cross Operations, Agence Française du Développement

Elena Bourganskaia, Global Head, Water and Municipal Infrastructure