UK institutions and system

Evaluating BII’s Financial Services Portfolio: Synthesis Report — Key findings and lessons from phases one and two

Commissioned evaluation2024

Authors: Betty Chiwayu, Tomisin Adeyemi, Michael Fuchs, Souleima Abdennebi, Zsofia Kovacs and Sophia Sifuma; Genesis Analytics and IPE Global
Publisher: British International Investment / FCDO–BII Evaluation and Learning Programme
Commissioning context: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

What it examines

Synthesises the earlier portfolio review with five in-depth studies and examines BII’s response to recommendations. It records a shift towards directed debt and specialised lenders while identifying continuing challenges in trade finance, local currency and evidence on beneficiaries.

Why it matters

Updates the CDC-era evaluation and allows readers to track learning and changes in BII’s investment approach.

Report dated September 2024; the linked BII-hosted file was uploaded in October 2024.

Institutions and themes

British International InvestmentImpact and value for money

Catalogue entry reviewed 17 September 2026. The summary describes the publication’s analysis; it does not establish that historical findings remain current.