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news Project Syndicate 2026-06-09

Development Finance Needs Rethink Beyond Capital, Focus on Knowledge and Technology

Multilateral development banks are urged to adapt their models, as middle-income nations like India now prioritize access to knowledge and technology over capital.


<p>Multilateral development banks have not kept pace with changes to the global financial environment. For middle-income countries like India, accessing knowledge and technology is now a bigger challenge than raising capital, which suggests that these institutions must rethink their operating model.</p>

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