UN Capital Development Fund

Official account of the United Nations Capital Development Fund.

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

1966.

The @UN General Assembly created the Capital Development Fund with a singular purpose: to unlock finance where risks are high and capital is scarce, first and foremost in LDCs.

The challenges are immense. But so is the opportunity.

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

What does the impact of a green bond investment look like?

📍 In Tanga, Tanzania, a green bond is financing major upgrades to the city's water system.

📈 26,000 people will access clean water for the first time.

This #WorldEnvironmentDay — finance for people and planet.

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

🌱 UNCDF is looking for Colombian financial institutions interested in expanding access to finance for cocoa producers, associations and cooperatives in Tibú, El Tarra and Sardinata, Catatumbo.

📅 Apply by 30 June 2026
🔗 https://t.co/l70OGXy6pq

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

🌱That includes an improved market facility, irrigation systems and a bridge.

🤝All investments come with capacity building and support to local governments who are the engines for adaptation action at the local level.

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

Earlier this week, the Ambassador HE Simon Ernst visited communities in Nepal that are leading local adaptation efforts.

🤝 @dfat has provided some US$2.5 million to UNCDF for LoCAL activities in Nepal, which is being used to finance climate resilient infrastructure.

@AusAmbNP

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

Environmental finance has a last-mile problem.

📍 At this week's @theGEF Assembly, that problem is front and center.

And so is the solution.

Blended finance and non-grant instruments that de-risk private investment and mobilize domestic capital.

[EU in Sierra Leone @EUinSierraLeone]

This week, ​the EU supported #MAFS & @UNCDF workshop to develop the country's first National Agric. Insurance Policy, aimed at de-risking investments, protecting farmers from climate shocks, & supporting the Govt.'s #FeedSalone initiative in Salone. #EUnaSalone #GloblaGateway

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

In 2024, a water utility in coastal Tanzania did something that had never been done before in East Africa.

It issued a green bond.

✅ $20.8M raised.
✅ 103% oversubscribed.
✅ 26,000 people gaining access to clean water for the first time

🔗 https://t.co/1MPh9D3GZ4

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

What if students could focus on learning instead of collecting firewood?

🚀 Launched in 2026 through the UN Zanzibar Joint Programme, a clean cooking initiative is already making a tangible difference across 4 public schools with more than 2,000 students.

@UnitedNationsTZ

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

Our recap of the fourth SINTEF–UNCDF Bridging the Gaps webinar is out.

This session brought together panelists from @NABAorg, @SINTEF, and UNCDF to examine what resilient food systems require,

📺🔗 Watch the full session here: https://t.co/1OrI0UXz3F

[EU in the Pacific 🇪🇺 @EUPasifika]

Exciting news for #Pacific businesses!
The Sustainable Pacific Blue Circle Fund was launched today in Suva! 🙌
This €8.8M EU-funded initiative will empower MSMEs in 🇫🇯Fiji, 🇼🇸Samoa, 🇸🇧Solomon Islands, 🇻🇺Vanuatu & 🇵🇬PNG, boost blue & green economies and #climate resilience 💪🏻

[UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji @UNDP_Pacific]

🌊 Proud to launch the #Sustainable Pacific Blue Circle Fund today in #Fiji!

In partnership with @UNCDF and funded by 🇪🇺 @EUPasifika supporting blue & green economy #MSMEs across 5 Pacific nations to grow, access finance & attract investment.

[FITSPA Uganda @FitspaUG]

📣 @FitspaUG & @UNCDF Convene Stakeholders to Validate Sector Priorities for Responsible Digital Lending in Uganda

https://t.co/iktvWtywPt

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

Together, partners will work to strengthen tourism ecosystems, improve market access, support tourism MSMEs, and promote environmentally sustainable tourism models that benefit communities and conserve Uganda’s natural and cultural heritage.

#SustainableTourism #InclusiveGrowth

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

At #POATE2026, Uganda officially launched the Sustainable Tourism Value Chain Initiative, a new EU-backed partnership aimed at:

➡️unlocking investment
➡️strengthening tourism value chains
➡️expanding access to finance for MSMEs

🌍🇺🇬

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

Implemented by UNCDF, @EnabelInUganda, @UNESCO and @UNDPUganda with support from @EUinUG, the initiative will support inclusive growth, job creation, sustainable tourism development, and opportunities for youth, women, and local communities across Uganda.

[The Tony Elumelu Foundation @TonyElumeluFDN]

Last week in New York, our CEO, Somachi Chris-Asoluka, met with Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, Executive Secretary of @UNCDF, to deepen collaboration focused on empowering young African entrepreneurs.

In 2022, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the Tony Elumelu Foundation signed an MoU with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to expand support for youth entrepreneurship across Africa with a special focus on historically underinvested communities and frontier markets.

By combining the Tony Elumelu Foundation’s extensive last-mile reach and deep entrepreneurial ecosystem with UNCDF’s innovative capital structures, this partnership will further unlock access to funding, opportunities, and sustainable growth for even more African entrepreneurs across the continent.

#EmpoweredByTEF
#TEF2026
#TEFImpact

[Nwanne Vwede-Obahor @NwanneObahor]

UNDP is proud to have been part of #POATE2026 alongside @GovUganda and partners to strengthen cooperation on investment in #tourism as a critical driver of Uganda's sustainable development agenda 🇺🇬

Uganda is indeed the Pearl of Africa - rich in wildlife, nature, culture and tradition.

@UNDP also joined the @EUinUG together with @UNCDF, @EnabelinUganda and @UNESCO to launch the Sustainable Tourism Value Chain Initiative.

[World Bank Water @WorldBankWater]

#DYK #Mozambique is the 3rd most climate-vulnerable country in Africa? From 1980-2022 it endured:
🌊 28 cyclones
🌊 20 floods
🌊 15 droughts

The @UNCDF #LoCAL program helps communities turn the tide through local action. Learn more➡️https://t.co/t7lc6Ba97D

[Richard Zulu @richardzulu]

We @OutboxHub are hosting a demo day in partnership with our #10XDigitalEconomy partners @UNCDF @refactory_acad and @wituganda . We shall identify 6 early stage tech startups that can extend digital solutions for the MSMEs in the program.

[Outbox @OutboxHub]

🎉 Congratulations to the six startups selected under the #10XDigitalEconomy Digital Startup Accelerator Challenge!

As highlighted by Shakila Kerre, the MSME & Fintech financing specialist @UNCDF, the selected startups will receive six months of technical assistance and a refundable grant of up to USD 40,000 to help them strengthen, test, and scale their solutions.

The selected innovators are:
✅ Everpesa Technologies Limited
✅ Everlend Agritech Ltd
✅ GO USETECH
✅ Smartfric (U) Ltd
✅ Grouppay (SocialPay)
✅ Greenlife Africa

These startups are developing innovative solutions that address access to finance, digital inclusion, market access, and business growth for MSMEs across Uganda.

#10XDigitalEconomy #EnablingEntrepreneurs