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European Development Finance Institutions

Business group · Finance · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, European Development Finance Institutions appears in 4 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

4
declared meetings
with current MEPs
4
MEPs met
€700k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
4.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“EDFI represents 15 development finance institutions based in Europe. Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) are specialised development organisations that are publicly-backed by national states. DFIs invest in private sector projects in low and middle-income countries to promote job creation and sustainable economic growth. They apply stringent investment criteria aimed at safeguarding financial sustainability, transparency, and environmental and social accountability.”

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“Today, EDFI has 15 member organisations in 14 European states (11 EU member states, plus Norway, Switzerland and UK). EDFI's mission is to promote members’ professional networks, inform policy, and drive innovation in industry standards.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 4 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats375%
Renew Europe125%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (3 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2022
1
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0
2026
3

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Robert Biedroń
1 meeting · S&D
Lara Wolters
1 meeting · S&D
Charles Goerens
1 meeting · Renew
Marit Maij
1 meeting · S&D

The 4 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
4 Sep 2026Marit MaijFinancial Structure in Development Cooperation
14 Jul 2026Robert BiedrońGlobal Europe Instrument
11 May 2026Lara WoltersSFDR revision
15 Jun 2022Charles GoerensEuropean Financial Architecture for Development

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