GET.invest

Fermer
Meilleurs résultats

Base de données de financement

The Bamboo-UNCDF Initiative for the Least Developed Countries (BUILD) Fund
Current as of: 2025-11-13
Description
The BUILD Fund is a blended impact finance vehicle designed to finance small and -medium sized enterprises and businesses in the world’s frontier markets, with a focus on least developed countries. The BUILD Fund is a partnership between United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and Bamboo Capital Partners. Managed by Bamboo Capital Partners, the Fund provides debt financing to businesses that supply goods and services supporting the Sustainable Development Goals and operating in the green economy (including all energy type deals), food nutrition and agriculture, financial inclusion and local infrastructure market segments. The BUILDER Technical Assistance Facility, managed by UNCDF, is closely involved in pipeline generation, portfolio building and business advisory support to the businesses.
Instrument Type
Debt
Type of loans provided
Senior debt
Junior or subordinated debt (non-convertible)
Mezzanine debt (defined here as convertible debt)
Range of loan tenors
2-7 years
Is the loan concessional?
No
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
100,000 - 500,000
500,000 - 1 million
1 million - 3 million
Currencies used
US Dollars
Local currencies
Eligible market segments
Independent Power Producers
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Green hydrogen
Battery / Storage
Energy for productive use
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
No specific requirements expected from investees
Technical assistance
Technical assistance is provided through the BUILDER Technical Assistance Facility managed by the UNCDF
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
Caribbean
Central Africa
East Africa
Pacific
Southern Africa
West Africa
Additional eligible regions not under GET.invest mandate
Asia
Middle East
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Angola
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Kiribati
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Niger
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tuvalu
Uganda
Zambia
Examples of past investments
Mwezi Ltd
Instrument Capitalisers
Government of Luxembourg
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
Nordic Development Fund (NDF)
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (USDFC)
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

Apply

Eligibility criteria

For more information on eligibility criteria, contact the fund manager at the details provided

Application process

For more information on the application process, contact the fund manager at the details provided

Current status of instrument

Active

Contact

Go to fund website

Headquarters

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Email

David.Mikhail@uncdf.org

Other branches

Geneva, Switzerland
Bogota, Colombia
Singapore
Nairobi, Kenya

Fund manager

Bamboo Capital Partners (BCP)

About

Bamboo Capital Partners (BCP) is an impact investing platform, which provides innovative financing solutions to catalyse lasting impacts in the healthcare and energy sectors in low- and middle-income countries. BCP invests in four main areas: Financial inclusion, access to clean energy, access to healthcare and agribusiness.

Do you need support?

Learn how GET.invest can help you access finance and apply here.

Claim this listing

If you are responsible for this instrument, get in touch with us.