BII improves ranking on DFI Transparency Index 2025 – Bond reaction
Today, Thursday 26 June, Publish What You Fund has published its 2025 DFI Transparency Index, where British International Investment (BII) has improved its ranking to be the 5th DFI amongst non-sovereign institutions and the most transparent amongst bilateral DFIs, compared to ranking 12th in 2023.
The bi-annual DFI Transparency Index is the only independent measure of global aid transparency of bilateral and multilateral DFIs. The 2025 Index assessed 32 portfolios from 25 bilateral and multilateral DFIs, covering both sovereign and non-sovereign (private sector) operations.
In reaction to BII’s ranking, Gideon Rabinowitz, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Bond, said:
We congratulate BII for ranking as the 5th DFI amongst non-sovereign institutions and the most transparent amongst bilateral DFIs in the 2025 DFI transparency index. It is encouraging to see BII improve its overall score by 72% compared to 2023. Over the last year, BII has published more information which allows for greater scrutiny and examination of the impact and effectiveness of BII’s investments. However, a score of 45.7 out of 100 means – there is still a long way to go. We are concerned that despite progress on core information, we continue to see very low transparency around ESG and accountability to local communities by not disclosing any project level environment and social documentation for investments. There is also further work needed on impact data, providing clarity in terms of expected and achieved impact, specific indicators, and results.
ENDS.
Notes for editors
- The 2025 DFI Transparency Index is available here.
- Publish What You Fund is the global campaign for aid and development transparency launched in 2008.
- Read Bond’s reaction to BII’s Transparency Roadmap.
- Bond is the UK network for organisations working in international development. Bond unites and supports a diverse network of over 350 civil society organisations from across the UK, and allies to help eradicate global poverty, inequality and injustice.
- For further information or interviews, please contact Jess Salter at [email protected] or call 07392972411.
