The IDFC (International Development Finance Club) steering group meeting was held from 17 to 18 July in Istanbul. This meeting, hosted by the Industrial Development Bank of Turkey (TSKB), provided an opportunity to discuss the Sustainable Development Goals (

The IDFC Steering Group Meeting is an important platform where development finance institutions from various regions come together to discuss sustainable development goals. The specific objective was to establish a road map focused on the visibility and mission of IDFC. During these meetings, the steering group adopted a development bank perspective to address the common goals of member institutions. The meeting focused on evaluating the overall strategic roadmap and the Club's agenda, with an emphasis on gender equality, as well as strengthening TSKB's relationships and exploring areas of cooperation with member banks that are key financial actors in Turkey's green transformation and inclusive development efforts

At the IDFC Management Committee meeting, focused on gender equality, topics such as “climate finance”, “alignment with the SDGs” (Sustainable Development Goals), “biodiversity” and “development cooperation” were discussed in line with the Paris Climate Agreement

It should be noted that the IDFC has a total of 26 members from different regions of the world, from Europe to Asia, from Africa to Latin America, from Africa to Latin America, while the IDFC steering group consists of 13 members.