What is Finance in Common?
The Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) is an annual event that brings together Public Development Banks (PDBs) from around the world to promote sustainable development and align financial flows with international commitments, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on climate change. The summit aims to foster collaboration, share best practices, and drive investments towards inclusive and sustainable economic development.
Finance in Common is the global network of all Public Development Banks (PDBs), which aims to align financial flows on the 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement for Climate Change.
FiCS 2025
From 26 to 28 February, the 5th FiCS took place in Cape Town, South Africa, co-hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), with the support of Agence Française de Développement (AFD). Themed “Fostering Infrastructure and Finance for Just and Sustainable Growth,” FiCS 2025 is a global platform for collaboration, financial innovation, and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
FiCS History
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1st FICS Paris 2020Ag. Cluster PDBs affirmed their commitment to increase investments in sustainable food systems
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2nd FiCS Rome 2021Hosted by CDP, formal launch of the PDB Platform supported by G20
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3rd FiCS Abidjan 2022Hosted by EIB and BAD, presentation of the Typology study and Business Model of the Platform
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4th FiCS Cartagena 2023Organization of side events, roundtable with PDBs members, and Platform achievements
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5th FiCS Cape Town 2025Organization of one breakout session and two side event
