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Platinum

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

The DBSA is a leading African development finance institution that promotes economic and social development, growth and regional integration through infrastructure finance and development. The DBSA delivers infrastructure in the transport, energy, water and ICT sectors, with a secondary focus on health and education - offering an integrated suite of solutions across the infrastructure value chain

www.dbsa.org

Gold

Lekela

Lekela is a renewable power generation company. We deliver utility-scale projects which supply much-needed clean energy to communities across Africa. Our current portfolio includes more than 1,300 megawatts across projects in Egypt, Ghana, South Africa and Senegal.

lekela.com

Oracle Construction and Engineering

Oracle Construction and Engineering scalable cloud solutions enable digital transformation for teams that plan, build, and operate critical assets, improving efficiency, collaboration, and change control across the project lifecycle. www.oracle.com/construction-and-engineering.

www.oracle.com

Research for Community Access Partnership (ReCAP)

The Research for Community Access Partnership (ReCAP) is a six-year UKAid funded research programme that supports rural road infrastructure and transport services research in Africa (AfCAP) and Asia (AsCAP).

www.research4cap.org

Silver

Namibia Biomass Industry Group (N-BiG)

The Namibia Biomass Industry Group (N-BiG) is an industry association for the biomass sector in Namibia. N-BiG promotes the utilisation of Namibia’s vast encroacher bush resource, by way of market development, technology transfer, and more.

www.n-big.org

Bronze

European Investment Bank (EIB)

The European Investment Bank is the largest multilateral provider of climate financing in the world promoting environmental projects in the EU and beyond. In 2018, the European Investment Bank exceeded its climate action target for the ninth year running, providing EUR 16.1 billion to fight climate change. That’s over 29% of all our financing.

www.eib.org

Future Climate for Africa (FCFA)

Future Climate for Africa aims to generate new climate science on Africa, and to ensure that this science has an impact on human development. The research programme is funded by the UK Department for International Development and the Natural Environment Research Council and implemented by over 50 research institutions across Africa, Europe and the USA.

www.futureclimateafrica.org

Innovation Africa Limited

Innovation Africa Limited is a project engineering company supplying specialised equipment and construction services for water supply projects. We offer innovative designs, provide practical solutions, and offer turnkey outcomes for solar powered and hybrid water systems.

www.franklin-electric.co.za

Key Partners

African Union Commission (AUC)

The Commission is the Secretariat of the Union entrusted with executive functions. It is composed of 10 Officials: A Chairperson, a Deputy Chairperson; Eight (8) Commissioners and Staff members. The structure represents the Union and protects its interest under the auspices of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government as well as the Executive Committee. The AU Commission is made up of Portfolios. They are: Peace and Security; Political Affairs; Trade and Industry; Infrastructure and Energy; Social Affairs; Rural Economy and Agriculture; Human Resources, Science and Technology; and Economic Affairs. The mission of the Commission is to become an efficient and value-adding institution driving the African integration and development process in close collaboration with African Union Member States, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens.

www.auc.int

World Bank Group (WBG)

The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. It consists of five institutions: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Development Association (IDA), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). Together, these institutions share a common commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.

www.worldbank.org

UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN's five regional commissions, ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development. Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a key component of the African institutional landscape, ECA is well positioned to make unique contributions to address the Continent’s development challenges.

www.uneca.org

African Development Bank (AfDB)

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is Africa’s premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). The bank has a physical presence in 34 African countries and an external office in Japan. In line with its High5 agenda, the African Development Bank strategically contributes to the economic development and social progress of its 54 regional member states.

www.afdb.org

Main Sponsor

Nordic Development Fund (NDF)

Established by the five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), NDF is the only joint Nordic finance institution focusing exclusively on climate change and development in low-income countries. NDF finances climate-related projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, usually in collaboration with trusted partners including other Nordic and international financial institutions, multilateral development banks and aid agencies.

We flexibly use grants and other innovative forms of support, striving to add value beyond financing through interventions with good prospects for upscaling and replication. NDF’s total assets amount to approximately EUR 850 million, with around EUR 45-55 million allocated each year to meet new commitments.

www.ndf.fi

Supporting Partner

The Global Center on Adaptation

The Global Center on Adaptation advances bold actions to help societies across the world become more resilient to climate-related threats. We build on, improve, and accelerate breakthrough solutions that catalyse transformation at scale and at speed.

gca.org