Funders active in Southeast Asia

260 matching capital sources on the AESFIP database.

Southeast Asia's funder set is shaped by coal transition programmes, geothermal and solar build-out, and coastal resilience. Blended structures are the norm rather than the exception.

These funders have an active mandate covering Southeast Asia.

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NDF Co-financing WindowNordic Development FundRolling
KOICA Inclusive Business SolutionKorea International Cooperation AgencyRolling
EFSD+ Guarantee Windows (Asia-Pacific)EU Global Gateway - Asia and the PacificRolling
Danish Climate Investment Fund IIIFU - Danish Investment Fund for Developing CountriesRolling
MIGA Political Risk InsuranceMultilateral Investment Guarantee AgencyRolling
GGGI Project Preparation and Structuring SupportGlobal Green Growth InstituteRolling
JCM Financing Programme & Credit IssuanceJapan Joint Crediting MechanismRolling
Adaptation Fund Single-Country & Regional ProjectsAdaptation FundRolling
IFC Scaling Solar / Scaling Mini-GridsInternational Finance CorporationRolling
ADB Private Sector Operations - Climate FinanceAsian Development BankRolling

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FMO - Dutch Entrepreneurial Development BankDFI · NetherlandsDutch development bank focused on energy, agribusiness and financial institutions in Africa.
Debt
Concessional Debt
Equity
International Finance CorporationMDB · United StatesPrivate-sector arm of the World Bank Group, investing in climate-smart businesses and infrastructure in Africa.
Debt
Equity
Mezzanine
U.S. International Development Finance CorporationDFI · United StatesUS development finance institution mobilising private capital into emerging markets.
Debt
Equity
Political Risk Insurance
Green Climate FundClimate Fund · South KoreaLargest dedicated global climate fund supporting mitigation and adaptation in developing countries.
Grants
Concessional Debt
Equity
British International InvestmentDFI · United KingdomUK development finance institution investing in productive, sustainable and inclusive African businesses.
Debt
Equity
Mezzanine
European Investment BankMDB · LuxembourgEU lending arm financing large-scale climate and infrastructure projects in Africa.
Debt
Concessional Debt
Guarantees
ProparcoDFI · FrancePrivate-sector arm of Agence Française de Développement, active across Francophone and Anglophone Africa.
Debt
Concessional Debt
Equity
Climate Fund ManagersBlended Finance Facility · NetherlandsBlended finance fund manager developing and constructing climate infrastructure in Africa.
Development Capital
Equity
Debt
Export-Import Bank of the United StatesExport Credit Agency · United StatesUS export credit agency financing US goods and services exported to Africa.
Guarantees
Export Credit
Insurance
SwedfundDFI · SwedenSwedish DFI investing in sustainable businesses and energy access in Africa.
Debt
Equity
Fund Investments
Rockefeller FoundationFoundation · United StatesPhilanthropic foundation funding energy access and climate resilience initiatives in Africa.
Grants
Catalytic Capital
Guarantees
DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und EntwicklungsgesellschaftDFI · GermanyGerman DFI providing long-term finance to private enterprises in Africa.
Debt
Equity
Mezzanine
Global Environment FacilityClimate Fund · United StatesMultilateral fund financing biodiversity, land degradation and climate mitigation projects.
Grants
Concessional Debt
Technical Assistance
UK Export FinanceExport Credit Agency · United KingdomUK export credit agency providing guarantees and direct lending for projects sourcing from the UK.
Guarantees
Export Credit
Direct Lending
Climate Investment FundsClimate Fund · United StatesMulti-donor concessional climate finance vehicle deployed through MDBs.
Concessional Debt
Grants
Guarantees
Asian Development BankMDB · PhilippinesThe principal multilateral development bank for Asia and the Pacific, financing climate mitigation and adaptation through sovereign lending, private sector operations, guarantees and technical assistance. ADB has committed to $100bn of cumulative climate finance to 2030 and hosts the Energy Transition Mechanism.
Debt
Concessional Debt
Equity
NorfundDFI · NorwayNorwegian investment fund for developing countries with a strong renewable energy focus.
Debt
Equity
Mezzanine
Open Road AllianceCatalytic & Enabling Capital · United StatesProvides bridge loans and contingency capital to social and climate impact organisations facing unexpected roadblocks that threaten an otherwise viable project.
Debt
Catalytic Capital
Grants
Adaptation FundClimate Fund · United StatesFinances concrete climate adaptation projects in developing countries.
Grants
Technical Assistance
Project Preparation
MirovaCommercial Investor · FranceSustainable investment manager with dedicated natural capital and land degradation funds for Africa.
Equity
Debt
responsAbility InvestmentsImpact Investor · SwitzerlandSwiss impact asset manager investing in climate finance and financial inclusion in Africa.
Debt
Equity
Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure FundBlended Finance Facility · United KingdomPrivate Infrastructure Development Group debt facility for African infrastructure.
Debt
Mezzanine
AcumenImpact Investor · United StatesImpact investor providing patient capital to companies serving low-income African communities.
Equity
Patient Debt
Nordic Development FundClimate Fund · FinlandNordic climate finance institution providing concessional finance for adaptation and mitigation.
Grants
Concessional Debt
The DIV FundFoundation · United StatesAn independent nonprofit fund launched in February 2026 by former USAID Development Innovation Ventures leaders and backed by approximately $48 million in philanthropic funding. It continues the evidence-based, tiered innovation-funding model while operating separately from the U.S. government and USAID.
Grants
Results-based Finance
Technical Assistance
Private Infrastructure Development GroupCatalytic & Enabling Capital · United KingdomDonor-backed group combining project development, early-stage risk capital, guarantees and technical assistance to bring African infrastructure projects to financial close.
Project Preparation
Concessional Equity
Guarantees
P4G - Partnering for Green GrowthCatalytic & Enabling Capital · DenmarkPublic-private partnership platform providing start-up and scale-up facilitation funding to green business partnerships in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Grants
Project Preparation
Technical Assistance
GEF Small Grants ProgrammeClimate Fund · United StatesUNDP-implemented GEF window giving small grants directly to community organisations for biodiversity, land degradation, climate and chemicals projects across African countries.
Grants
Technical Assistance
Catalytic Climate Finance FacilityBlended Finance Facility · CanadaFacility hosted by Convergence that funds the design and scale-up of blended finance vehicles mobilising private capital for climate action in emerging markets.
Grants
Technical Assistance
Catalytic Capital
Convergence Blended FinanceCatalytic & Enabling Capital · CanadaGlobal network for blended finance providing design funding, market data and deal matchmaking to vehicles mobilising private capital into emerging markets, with a heavy Africa pipeline.
Grants
Project Preparation
Technical Assistance
Global Innovation Lab for Climate FinanceCatalytic & Enabling Capital · United KingdomPublic-private lab that selects, refines and launches new climate finance instruments each year, providing design support and investor access rather than balance-sheet capital.
Project Preparation
Technical Assistance
Advisory
FinDev CanadaDFI · CanadaCanada's bilateral development finance institution, providing debt, equity and guarantees with a focus on climate, women's economic empowerment and market development in Africa.
Debt
Equity
Guarantees
Elemental ImpactCatalytic & Enabling Capital · United StatesNon-profit climate investor providing project and growth capital plus deep deployment support to climate technology companies, increasingly including African market entry.
Catalytic Capital
Equity
Project Preparation
Global Innovation FundImpact Investor · United KingdomNon-profit investment fund providing grants, risk capital and equity to innovations that improve the lives of the poor, including climate adaptation and energy access in Africa.
Grants
Equity
Concessional Debt
Common Fund for CommoditiesBlended Finance Facility · NetherlandsIntergovernmental financial institution providing loans, equity and grants to commodity value chain projects, with a strong focus on smallholder-linked agribusiness in Africa.
Debt
Equity
Grants
Global Fund for Coral ReefsBlended Finance Facility · MultilateralGlobal blended finance vehicle co-founded by UNCDF, UNEP and UNDP funding reef-positive businesses and community initiatives. Runs active portfolios across Kenya, Zanzibar, Mozambique, Comoros, Madagascar and Seychelles.
Grants
Equity
Catalytic Capital
EIB GlobalMDB · LuxembourgThe EIB's dedicated arm for operations outside the EU, delivering the bank's Global Gateway commitments through sovereign and private lending, guarantees and intermediated credit lines in emerging markets.
Debt
Concessional Debt
Guarantees
GSMA Mobile for DevelopmentFoundation / Philanthropy · United KingdomMobile industry body running innovation funds that finance digital and climate solutions in low- and middle-income countries, including across Africa.
Grants
Technical Assistance
UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions)Programme Window · United KingdomThe UK's climate capability programme, funding technical assistance and skills-sharing partnerships that accelerate mitigation policy and project readiness in partner countries including Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, Viet Nam, India, China, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.
Grants
Technical Assistance
MacArthur Foundation Catalytic Capital ConsortiumCatalytic & Enabling Capital · United StatesConsortium mobilising catalytic capital - debt, equity and guarantees that accept disproportionate risk or concessionary return - to close capital gaps, including in African climate and inclusive finance.
Catalytic Capital
Concessional Debt
Guarantees
Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private SectorDFI · Saudi ArabiaPrivate-sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank Group providing Shariah-compliant direct financing, equity, lines of finance to banks/FIs, and advisory services for private enterprises across IsDB member countries, including North, West and East African markets, with a published online eligibility/application form.
Debt
Equity
Mezzanine
Private Financing Advisory NetworkProgramme Window · AustriaGlobal network providing free early-stage project development coaching and investor matchmaking for clean energy and climate adaptation projects, heavily active in Africa.
Project Preparation
Advisory
Technical Assistance
Ayrton Fund (UK International Climate Finance)Programme Window · United KingdomUK government clean energy innovation fund (£1bn) under UK International Climate Finance, backing research, demonstration and early deployment of clean energy technologies in developing countries, with a strong Africa focus. Deployed through delivery partners and programmes such as Transforming Energy Access (TEA), Ayrton Challenge Funds, MECS and Climate Compatible Growth rather than direct project finance.
Grants
Technical Assistance
Results-based Finance
Global Agriculture and Food Security ProgramBlended Finance Facility · United StatesMulti-donor trust fund hosted at the World Bank providing grants and concessional finance for food security and climate-smart agriculture in low-income countries, with a dedicated private sector window through IFC.
Grants
Concessional Debt
Technical Assistance
UK MOBILISTProgramme Window · United KingdomA UK government programme (FCDO) that anchors and lists investment products on public exchanges to mobilise institutional capital into climate and development assets across emerging markets.
Anchor Investment
Equity
Technical Assistance
Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT)Climate FundGEF support for the Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) was established shortly after the adoption of the Paris Agreement to provide quick-access support to countries and to boost their capacity to enhance the transparency of inventories and action as well as the transparency of support received. As such, the CBIT is a key channel of the GEF’s support for successfully implementing the Paris Agreement and its key pillars of transparency and accountability. It does so by enhancing institutional arrangements for climate transparency, strengthening national Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems, and informing NDC enhancement and decision-making. The Paris Agreement requested the GEF to support the establishment of the CBIT through voluntary contributions during GEF-6 and future replenishment cycles. Following the adoption of the Paris Agreement at UN Climate Change Conference COP21, the GEF established the CBIT Trust Fund in six months and began supporting national projects by COP22 thanks to high levels of donor support and successful engagement with countries and other key stakeholders. CBIT support is available to countries upon request and is provided in a timely manner. In GEF-8, the CBIT has been fully integrated into the climate change focal area’s strategy, with new CBIT projects now being supported directly by the GEF Trust Fund. All developing country Parties that have ratified the Paris Agreement can
Grants
Technical Assistance
CIF - Forest Investment Program (FIP)Climate FundThe Forest Investment Program (FIP), is one of three targeted programs that make up the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF) of the Climate Investment Funds (CIFs). The FIP addresses the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation by supporting developing countries’ efforts to reduce deforestation and forest degradation (REDD), while promoting sustainable forest management. FIP provides financing to developing countries for developing institutional capacity, and for public and private investments that are identified through REDD readiness strategies. Along with supporting the public sector, FIP's Private Sector Set Asides (PSSAs) allocate concessional financing to projects that engage the private sector in sustainable forestry. The FIP’s Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (DGM), is designed and led by representatives of indigenous peoples groups and local communities to set priorities and implement programs aimed at conserving their natural environment, and to enhance capacity in engaging with local, national, and international REDD+ dialogue and actions. The FIP has four objectives: Initiate and facilitate transformational change in developing countries’ forest related policies and practices; Facilitate the leveraging of additional and sustained financial resources for REDD, including through a possible UNFCCC forest mechanism, leading to an effective and sustained reduction of deforestation and forest degradation, and enhancing the sustainabl
Concessional Debt
Debt
Grants
Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal ProtocolClimate FundThe Multilateral Fund was set up by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol to assist developing countries to comply with the terms of the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement that sets out a timetable for the phase-out of ODS in both developed and developing countries. The Multilateral Fund provides assistance to countries that are Parties to the Montreal Protocol and whose annual per capita consumption and production of CFCs and halons is less than 0.3 kg on the date of entry into force of the Montreal Protocol or any time thereafter until 1 January 1999. The developing countries that meet these criteria are referred to as Article 5 countries. Contributions to the Multilateral Fund are provided by the non-Article 5 countries. The Kigali Amendment, which was adopted at the Twenty-eighth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP) on 15 October 2016, added HFCs, non-ODS greenhouse gases that do not damage the ozone layer but have a high global-warming potential (GWP), to the list of substances controlled under the Protocol. The Kigali Amendment entered into force on 1 January 2019. As at 5 February 2020, it has been ratified by 93 Parties. The Montreal Protocol’s timetable for the phase-down of HFCs in both Article 5 and non-Article 5 countries is set out in Annex F of the Protocol. A group of 17 non-Article 5 Parties has provided fast-start support for the implementation of the Kigali Amendment, that is additional to their regular contributions to the Fund. T
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Access to Energy FundGovernment AgencyThe Access to Energy Fund supports energy generation, transmission, and distribution projects in emerging economies, with a focus on sustainable energy solutions. The fund invests in clean cooking, the productive use of energy, hard-to-electrify areas, transmission and distribution, and other innovative and scalable energy solutions.
Concessional Debt
Debt
Technical Assistance
CIF - Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR)Climate FundThe PPCR is designed to provide programmatic finance for climate resilient national development plans with four main objectives: Pilot and demonstrate approaches for integration of climate risk and resilience into development policies and planning Strengthen capacities at the national levels to integrate climate resilience into development planning Scale-up and leverage climate resilient investment, building on other on-going initiatives Enable learning-by-doing and sharing of lessons at country, regional and global levels. In addition, for regional programmes, the PPCR aims to strengthen cooperation and capacity at the regional level to integrate climate resilience into national and appropriate regional development planning and processes.PPCR’s tangible targets for the 31 recipient countries and 11 regional programmes it currently supports include: Bringing livelihood benefits to over 55 million people Developing over 835 plans or strategies at the local, sectoral and national levels Producing over 600 knowledge products, systems and studies Providing climate resilience training to over 200,000 government officials and public beneficiaries.
Concessional Debt
Debt
Grants
CIF - Scaling up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries Program (SREP)Climate FundThe Scaling up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries Program (SREP) is one of three targeted programs that make up the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF) of the Climate Investment Funds (CIFs). SREP empowers transformation in developing countries by demonstrating the economic, social and environmental viability of renewable energy. Channeled through five multilateral development banks (MDBs), SREP financing supports scaled-up deployment of renewable energy solutions to increase energy access and economic opportunities, with a focus on low-income countries. SREP also contains dedicated Private Sector Set Asides (PSSAs), which allow concessional financing to projects that engage the private sector. It has five objectives: Assist low income countries foster transformational change to low carbon pathways by exploiting renewable energy potential; Highlight economic, social and environmental co-benefits of renewable energy programs; Help scale up private sector investments to achieve SREP objectives; Enable blended financing from multiple sources to enable scaling up of renewable energy programs; and Facilitate knowledge sharing and exchange of international experience and lessons SREP’s targets include: Generating over 3 million MWh per year of renewable energy Improving access to energy for over 140,000 businesses and 17.3 million people Reducing 2.5 million tons of GHG per year.
Concessional Debt
Debt
Grants
Danish Climate Investment FundGovernment AgencyThe Danish Climate Investment Fund (KIF) is a public-private partnership with total committed capital of DKK 1.4bn. KIF offers risk capital and advice for climate projects in developing countries, the growth markets in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and parts of Europe. The fund invests in projects, which directly or indirectly contribute to reduction of the emission of greenhouse gasses. KIF offers both share capital for the establishment of companies in collaboration with Danish businesses and it can co-invest in major climate projects which include Danish technology or know-how. It is a prerequisite for its investments that the project is commercially sustainable and employs known climate technology. The Danish Climate Investment Fund is managed by IFU that, in collaboration with Danish companies, has made more than 1,200 investments in more than 100 countries.
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Technical Assistance
Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Program (ASAP)Climate FundThe Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme is the International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD) main programme for channelling climate and environmental finance to smallholder farmers. The programme is incorporated into IFAD’s regular investment processes and is subject to rigorous quality control and supervision systems. Since starting its operations in 2012, ASAP funding in two distinct phases (ASAP1 and ASAP2) has received USD 300 million in contributions and has helped eight million vulnerable smallholders in 43 countries cope with the impact of climate change and build more resilient livelihoods. In 2021, the Enhanced Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP+) was launched by IFAD as an expansion of the original ASAP initiative.
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Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)Climate FundThe Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) supports communities and institutions to prepare for, withstand, and recover from shocks caused by natural hazards and climate events. We work with countries to mainstream DRM and climate adaptation into development planning, ensuring that disaster and climate resilience is embedded in policies, systems, and investments. Through grants, technical assistance, and partnerships, GFDRR enables transformative solutions that strengthen resilience at local, national, and regional levels. Through these actions, GFDRR supports countries to implement their commitments under the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR), the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the Paris Agreement —including efforts to address Loss and Damage associated with the impacts of climate change. GFDRR is a global partnership managed by the World Bank that leverages the institution’s financial, technical, and policy expertise to help countries build disaster and climate resilience. As a multi-donor trust fund, GFDRR mobilizes grants from donor partners and channels them through World Bank teams to support countries’ projects and operations, amplifying the impact of development financing. Through technical expertise, knowledge sharing, and capacity-building, GFDRR enables countries to integrate DRM into their development planning, ensures it is embedded in investment decisions, and supports countries in accessing financial instrum
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NACAG - Nitric Acid Climate Action GroupGovernment AgencyThe long-term objective of Nitric Acid Climate Action Group (NACAG) is to incentivise the installation of effective N2O abatement technology in every nitric acid plant worldwide. NACAG’s vision is for the N2O emissions of an entire industrial sector to be mitigated on a global scale. The NACAG was launched by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) in order to increase mitigation action in the chemical industry. Considering technical and economic aspects, GHG abatement in the nitric acid sector is generally easy to implement and can be done at relatively low cost. This is the reason why this sector was chosen in the first place. The NACAG initiative offers financial and technical support to individual nitric acid plant operators until the end of 2023. While the technical support is available to all governments and nitric acid producers worldwide, the financial support is bound to the condition that the government of the country in which the plant is located commits to sustaining the emission abatement from year 2024 onwards. Support is available through grants and climate auctions. This support covers not only the procurement and installation of the abatement technology and monitoring equipment required, but also any necessary plant modifications and labour costs related to monitoring and maintenance.
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South PoleCarbon Finance Mechanism · SwitzerlandGlobal carbon project developer and financier offering upfront project development finance and market access for African carbon projects, connecting developers to global buyers.
Project Preparation
Carbon Credits / ERPA
Advisory
Le Fonds Français pour l'Environnement MondialGovernment AgencyThe French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) is an international partner dedicated to global environmental protection and sustainable development. Created in 1994 by the French government, it has already supported over 400 projects in more than 120 countries, two-thirds of which are in Africa and the Mediterranean, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Grants
Blue Catalyst FundBlended Finance Facility · United KingdomCatalytic funding and technical assistance programme from Finance Earth and Fair Carbon bridging early-stage mangrove/blue carbon projects to investment-readiness, with an open application process.
Catalytic Capital
Technical Assistance
Project Preparation
Forest Carbon Partnership Facility - Forest Carbon FundClimate FundThe Carbon Fund is set up to pilot incentive payments for REDD+ efforts in developing countries. FCPF participant countries that have made significant progress in their REDD+ readiness endeavors may be selected to participate in the Carbon Fund, which became fully operational in May 2011. Carbon Funds payments are designed to help countries and their stakeholders achieve long-term sustainability in financing forest conservation. They are intended to help reduce climate change impacts from forest loss and degradation by making forests more valuable standing than cut down. The Carbon Fund remunerates participant countries in accordance with negotiated contracts for verifiable emission reductions (ERs)
Technical Assistance
The Carbon Initiative for Development (Ci-Dev)Climate FundThe Carbon Initiative for Development (Ci-Dev) is a World Bank trust fund that mobilizes private finance for clean energy access in low-income countries. It delivers results-based finance to innovative and transformative business models driven by the private sector. Ci-Dev comprises two reinforcing components, the Readiness Fund and the Carbon Fund. The Readiness Fund finances capacity building activities in least developed countries to develop standardized baselines and technical assistance for energy access programs. It supports the development of new methodologies and proposals for simplified Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) rules, and dissemination of results. Where needed, it also provides technical assistance to the projects and programs supported by the Carbon Fund. The Carbon Fund provides performance-based payments to low-carbon investments in the form of purchases of certified carbon emission reductions.
Technical Assistance

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