Development Finance Institution

Part of the broader Financial Sector Deepening Network of programs in Africa that seek to create a transformative impact on the reduction of poverty by supporting efforts to improve financial inclusion.

Costa Rica´s "Superintendencia General de Entidades Financieras " (SUGEF) is the governmental body in charge of supervising financial intermediaries in the country.

DNB alleviates financing constraints faced by MSMEs in Nigeria through providing financing, partial credit guarantees and technical assistance to eligible financial intermediaries.

The Council of Europe Development Bank is an international financial institution with a social mandate. It finances public entities as well as MSMEs (via on lending through financial institutions).

CDC Group is UK’s development finance institution and wholly owned by the UK government. It supports businesses throughout Africa and South Asia.

EIF is part of the European Investment Bank Group and supports Europe’s SMEs by improving their access to finance through selected financial intermediaries. The EIB is the majority EIF shareholder

The European Union's bank. It is owned by and represents the interests of the European Union Member States. It works closely with other EU institutions to implement EU policy. 

The MasterCard Foundation has a mission to advance education and financial inclusion to catalyze prosperity in developing countries.

Fonds de Développement Industriel (FDI-Haïti) is an institution created by the Central Bank of Haiti. It specializes in industrial credit and guarantee fund management, with a strong focus on SMEs.

NMB is one of the largest commercial banks in Tanzania, providing banking services to individuals, small to medium sized corporate clients, as well as large businesses.