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But the DFC has had limited success—just 12 of 1,008 projects—or 1.2 percent of DFC’s list of active projects—are in the mining and quarrying sector. This includes a $105 million equity stake in ...

The DFC might also consider creating “strike teams” in critical regions to act as temporary units that scale up and move through the bureaucracy differently. As such, the DFC should be able to deploy ...

As Trump moves to clamp down on Chinese influence, investment, and access to markets, Congress has the opportunity to strengthen the DFC’s toolkit to lead these efforts.

The DFC, created in 2019 by the first Trump administration, as of 2025 has a portfolio worth more than $50 billion and currently pairs with US and overseas private investors on projects.

The BUILD Act which, you’ll remember, created the DFC, is up for reauthorization in 2025. During its original passage in 2018, ONE activists across the United States sent more than 32,000 emails and ...

The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has signed a letter of interest with electric vehicles maker VinFast to consider the Vietnamese company's application for a ...