About IADF

The Association is officially called the “International Association of Local and Regional Development Funds in Emerging Countries”. The mission of the Association is:

• to bring together institutions working in local and regional level development banking in emerging economies for the purpose of facilitating knowledge exchange, and promoting educational and training activities;
• to strengthen local and regional finance institutions, thereby strengthening the management and financial capacity of local governments; and
• to help increase the availability of funds for urban infrastructure and regional development.

The Association provides financial advisory services, capacity building services and information sharing. Financial advisory services include:

• Assisting local financial institutions in financial management;
• Managing investments for projects and programs;
• Advising on the creation of new local and regional financial intermediaries for urban development.
• Helping prepare urban development projects and programs for international financing; and
• Providing legal and financial advice for matters relating to institutional development, project finance and regulatory issues.

Information sharing and awareness activities include conferences, newsletters and study tours aimed at:

• Exchanging experience and information on municipal and regional development funds within regions and worldwide;
• New financing techniques and opportunities to link to local capital markets;
• Promoting awareness of successful operational tools, systems and managerial practices; and
• Helping adapt to new market conditions and opportunities.

Capacity building services include training activities aimed at:

• Improving the financial and operating performance of municipal development funds;
• Improving the generation of domestic financial resources for urban development;
• Improving the performance of investment projects and programs; and
• Working more effectively with local government clients.

The IADF provides the following types of services to its members:

• A database on municipal and regional development funds;
• A forum for at least one annual meeting for officials of municipal and regional development funds;
• Study tours of a regional or global nature to similar institutions in developing and developed economies;
• A roster of experts, consultants and consulting firms with proven expertise in the areas of specialized banking, investment insurance, municipal bonds, legal and regulatory issues, project supervisions, audits, etc.;
• Information on new developments in municipal and regional development banking through a periodic newsletter;
• Best practices papers and other methods of training and information exchange;

Please take the time to fill out the Fund Data form below and email it to Kristyn Oldendorf, Manager DC Office, IADF so that we may include your institution in our Municipal Fund Database.

Municipal Development Fund Data Request Form