Base de dados de financiamento
BIO – Debt Facility
Current as of: 2025-11-13
Description
The Belgian Investment Company for Developing countries (BIO) offers a wide range of direct medium- and long-term loans at fixed and variable rates to support the sustainable growth of a strong private sector in developing countries. BIO finances private infrastructure projects in the energy, water, telecommunications and transport sectors.
Instrument Type
Debt
Type of loans provided
Senior debt
Junior or subordinated debt (non-convertible)
Mezzanine debt (defined here as convertible debt)
Convertible loans
Junior or subordinated debt (non-convertible)
Mezzanine debt (defined here as convertible debt)
Convertible loans
Range of loan tenors
On-grid: 12 - 18 years
Off-grid: 7 - 12 years
Off-grid: 7 - 12 years
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
3 million - 10 million
> 10 million
> 10 million
Currencies used
Euros
US Dollars
Local currencies
US Dollars
Local currencies
Eligible market segments
Independent Power Producers
Captive power
Mini-grids
Stand-alone solar systems
Captive power
Mini-grids
Stand-alone solar systems
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
BIO is a member of 2X Global. Applicants that meet or exceed the 2X criteria are especially encouraged to apply:
- 51% women ownership or the business is founded by a woman
- 30% of senior leadership are women or 30% of the board or investment committee are women
- 30-50% of the applicant's workforce are women (depending on sector), with quality employment conditions in place
- Applicant's product(s) or service(s) specifically or disproportionately benefit women
Technical assistance
Technical assistance is provided at cost
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
Caribbean
Central Africa
East Africa
Pacific
Southern Africa
West Africa
Central Africa
East Africa
Pacific
Southern Africa
West Africa
Additional eligible regions not under GET.invest mandate
Asia
Middle East
North Africa
South America
Middle East
North Africa
South America
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Angola
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea
Haiti
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tuvalu
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea
Haiti
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tuvalu
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Examples of past investments
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Eligibility criteria
Details of eligibility criteria are available hereApplication process
Details of the application are available hereCurrent status of instrument
Active Apply onlineContact
Go to fund websiteHeadquarters
Brussels, BelgiumPhone
+32 2 778 99 99Other branches
Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireNairobi, Kenya
Fund manager
Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO)
About
Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) is a development finance institution created in 2001 out of a public-private partnership between the Belgian state and the Belgian Corporation for International Investment. BIO invests in small and medium-sized enterprises, financial institutions, and infrastructure projects, contributing to socio-economic growth in developing countries.