When COVID-19 presented a global health emergency more than three years ago, it also exposed weaknesses in health financing that led to delays and inequities in distributing essential vaccines, tests, and treatments for low- and middle-income countries. This week, DFC and leading development finance institutions announced a sweeping collaboration to…

By Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen As world leaders in government, business, and development gather this week at the United Nations General Assembly, the U.S. …

When President Biden traveled to Vietnam last week, he described a “50-year arc of progress in the relationship between our two nations” and formally elevated ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to foster increased collaboration on regional security and global supply chains, as well as the “people-to-people” ties that are…

Earlier this year, a financial institution in West Africa completed a transaction to raise money for mortgage lending across eight countries, where rapid population growth combined with one of the fastest rates of urbanization in the world have left a massive need for more affordable housing. The sale of these…

To the more than 200,000 tourists who visit Belize each year, the small Central American country is a marvel of the natural world, with more than 240 miles of Caribbean coastline, lush mangrove forests, coral atolls, offshore islands, and the Mesoamerican Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For the 139,000…

When COVID-19 presented a global health emergency more than three years ago, it exposed many significant supply chain vulnerabilities in Africa. …

Many women around the world face significant financial disparities in terms of accessing paid work, training in financial literacy, and small business loans. The growing population of female refugees face greater challenges. …

One year ago, Russia launched an unprovoked and horrific attack on Ukraine. The Ukrainian people have shown their bravery and resolve in fighting back against this incursion. The United States government, including the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has stood and will continue to stand with Ukraine today and…

Stretching from the west coast of the United States to the west coast of India, the Indo-Pacific is home to more than half of the world’s population and nearly two-thirds of the world’s economy. The region supports more than three million American jobs and sources nearly $900 billion in foreign…