The EDB joined the Agricultural Public Development Bank Coalition
Astana, July 3, 2025. The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has become a member of the Agricultural Public Development Bank Coalition (Agri-PDB), an international non-profit organization.
The Bank's membership in the Agri-PDB, as well as participation in its events and working groups, will expand and strengthen cooperation with international financial organizations and development institutions, thus promoting the Bank's ESG agenda and enhancing the sharing of best practices and knowledge. Agri-PDB's main activity is to provide its members with the access to the Agri-PDB Platform where they can share experience, knowledge and technical expertise on green finance and sustainable agricultural practices implemented worldwide.
Agri-PDB's members and partners are 139 public development banks operating in the field of agriculture and 8 regional organizations from 96 countries, including ADFIAP, international funds (Green Climate Fund), international development banks (Islamic Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank) and national development banks (China Development Bank, Emirates Development Bank, Development Bank of Kazakhstan, Oman Development Bank, Industrial Development Bank of Turkey).
The coalition was established in early 2021 and is a joint initiative of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the French Development Agency (AFD). The coalition also has strong support from the Finance in Common network and the United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit.
Additional Information:
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is a multilateral development bank investing in Eurasia. For more than 19 years, the Bank has worked to strengthen and expand economic ties and foster comprehensive development in its member countries. By 2025, the EDB’s cumulative portfolio comprised 305 projects with a total investment of US $16.5 billion. The Bank's portfolio consists principally of projects with an integration effect in transport infrastructure, digital systems, green energy, agriculture, manufacturing, and mechanical engineering. The Bank’s operations are guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and ESG principles.
As part of its 2022–2026 Strategy, the EDB is implementing 3 mega-projects: The Water and Energy Complex of Central Asia, The Eurasian Transport Network, and The Eurasian Commodity Distribution Network.
The Agri-PDB platform is the Coalition of Public Development Banks for Green and Inclusive Food Systems of the global networks Finance in Common and of UN Food Systems. The Agricultural Public Development Bank Platform brings together global finance and sustainable development expertise to enhance the capacities of national, regional, and international public development banks. IFAD and AFD facilitate the Finance in Common Agriculture Coalition and the Coalition for Green & Inclusive Food Systems from the UN Food Systems.
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