• Capacity Development Provider

UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)

The UN Capital Development Fund makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world's 47 least developed countries (LDCs). With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers last mile finance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, in support of households, localities and small enterprises that are underserved, where development needs are greatest and where resources are scarcest.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

Organization Programs

Cambodia: CleanStart Program, Local Climate Adaptive Living (LoCAL) Facility

  • Investment Instruments

    • Grant

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Green and Renewable Energy
    • Sustainable Agriculture and Aquaculture

  • Services

    • Conduct research on the sector to disseminate publicly (such as an entrepreneurship research report)
    • Host events for entrepreneurs or entrepreneur support intermediaries
    • Invest or provide direct financial support to SGBs or entrepreneurs
    • Provide financial support to entrepreneur-support intermediaries

  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services

  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Talent development/HR (including leadership)
    • Operations and technology development or adoption

  • Focus Tech

    • No

  • Focus Population

    • Rural entrepreneurs
    • Base of the pyramid population
    • Women entrepreneurs
Close