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Fiji is proving what climate-resilient financial inclusion looks like. 🌱

Last week in Parliament, Minister Hon. Esrom Immanuel highlighted how UNCDF and partners are delivering real impact for Fijians on the frontlines of extreme weather.
December 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Climate finance works when it reaches the last mile.💧

For 84-year-old Nayon Tara Chakma, life meant climbing steep hills every morning just to collect water.

Thanks to a locally led, solar-powered water system, safe water is now at her doorstep.

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Driving capital to the local level brings vital services to remote villages in Bangladesh
a locally devised investment in a solar-powered water system has brought water to Chakma’s door. This basic but vital infrastructure investm...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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#UNEA7 is underway, with negotiations, side events, exhibitions and meetings happening here in Nairobi.

See the atmosphere on the ground and follow key moments through our photo gallery, updated throughout the week: https://www.flickr.com/photos/unep/
December 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
“Now, I think like a businessperson.” 🌱

Jane is one of many entrepreneurs using new digital tools to track sales, manage expenses, and plan for growth.

With UNCDF, @wfp.org, and Mastercard Foundation, these tools turn invisibility into opportunity.

Learn more:

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Moving Uganda’s agribusiness micro-entrepreneurs from subsistence to agency
Uganda’s micro-entrepreneurs form the backbone of the country’s economy, yet without evidence of their daily activities such as what they se...
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December 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
$1 of donor capital → ~$20 in private-sector lending. 📈

In partnership with , UNCDF’s guarantee facility in Afghanistan is shifting market behavior:

📌 7,444 MSMEs financed
📌 16x guarantee leverage
📌 20x portfolio leverage

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Mobilizing private capital for MSMEs in Afghanistan
In partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UNCDF has introduced a Portfolio Guarantee Facility to de-risk lending ...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Every contribution matters. ✨

Across 14 countries, 22 @unv.org strengthen UNCDF’s mission every day.

Volunteers like Mio and Ines are helping communities access the capital they need to thrive.

Thank you, volunteers. 💙

#IVD2025

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How Volunteers Make Every Contribution Matter at UNCDF 🌍
Every Contribution Matters.This International Volunteer Day, UNCDF celebrates the people who bring that message to life, every single day.Across 14 countries...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
East Africa’s digital finance boom is unlocking capital for last-mile businesses but also raising new risks.

UNCDF’s Omon Ukpoma-Olaiya spoke with CNBC Africa on consumer protection, data governance & responsible digital credit.

📺 Watch the full interview here ➡️ https://pulse.ly/m1rcmupqda
Digital finance moving the needle for MSMEs in East Africa - CNBC Africa
Digital finance is transforming how small businesses operate in East Africa, from mobile payments to digital lending. CNBC Africa's Tabitha Muthoni spoke with Omon Ukpoma-Olaiya of UNCDF on how these innovations are boosting MSME growth and economic resilience.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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The world is built by those who care.

#EveryContributionMatters reflects the small but mighty steps volunteers take each day to shape a better tomorrow 🩶

Volunteers, thank you for all you do. #IVD2025
December 5, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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🌍 From results to impact: #UN climate & environment #pooledfunds are transforming ecosystems globally.
Global Fund for Coral Reefs (#GFCR), backed by @uncdf.bsky.social, @unep.org, @undp.org & partners, leads action for #coralreefs worldwide.
📘 Our climate & environment brochure: t.co/pS0rGxcgJk
December 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
From grants to guarantees, catalytic finance is transforming access for women entrepreneurs in PNG.⚡

UNCDF’s support to Mama Bank has enabled biometric tech pilots, rural outreach & $800K in loans for women-owned MSMEs.

📺 Watch the full video ➡️ https://pulse.ly/8zhhsh3d5t
How UNCDF Helped Build Papua New Guinea’s First Women’s Bank
In Papua New Guinea, access to finance remains one of the biggest barriers for small businesses, especially those led by women and youth.That’s where Mama Ba...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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The world runs on people who step in.

Through chaos or calm, volunteers do the work. #EveryContributionMatters.

Tomorrow, for #IVD2025, show up for them.
December 4, 2025 at 11:21 AM
What does catalytic finance look like in action?

A concessional loan from UNCDF, technical assistance from UNDP & capital from the Joint SDG Fund, helped Ziweto Enterprises expand livestock input access across Malawi, creating jobs & 30% growth in one year.

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From Local Startup to Stock Exchange Listing | Ziweto’s Story
Small and medium enterprises in frontier markets often face barriers to finance that stall growth. Through blended finance and de-risking mechanisms, UNCDF supports local companies like Ziweto to expand access to essential goods, create jobs, and promote growth. This model drives impact across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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December 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
In Ghana, climate resilience starts locally. 🌱

UNCDF is helping districts invest in regenerative farming, water systems & climate-smart infrastructure, reaching 1.3M people so far.

Farmers like Mary are now growing more, spending less & building long-term resilience.

🔗 uncdf.live/cop-ghana
December 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
UNCDF welcomes Alexander De Croo as UNDP Administrator and UNCDF Managing Director.

Together, UNDP and UNCDF bridge policy ambition with capital, de-risking markets, mobilizing private finance, and expanding inclusion in LDCs and SIDS.

www.uncdf.org/managing-dir...
Alexander De Croo
Alexander de Croo is the Managing Director of UNCDF. He is also serving as UNDP’s Administrator as of 2 December 2025.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Nature-positive enterprises are essential to protecting Central Africa. 🌿

UNCDF has launched an EOI to support MSMEs driving climate-resilient and inclusive growth in:

🔹 Democratic Republic of Congo
🔹 Republic of Congo
🔹 Gabon
🔹 Cameroon

📅 Apply by 28 Feb 2026

🔗 uncdf.my.site.com/PublicApplic...
December 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Climate adaptation means helping communities adjust to a changing climate by protecting lives, livelihoods, and nature while building new opportunities for growth.

Browse UNEP’s new #AdaptationGap Report for the latest progress: https://www.unep.org/resources/adaptation-gap-report-2025
December 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
#COP30 showed what is possible when partners work together to channel climate finance to the frontlines.

🔗 Read a post-COP30 reflection from the UNCDF delegation team ➡️ www.uncdf.org/article/9051...
COP30: Unlocking climate finance for those who need it most
COP30 will be remembered not only for its dramatic setting on the edge of the Amazon rainforest but also for its focus on implementation. Un...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
📱In Ethiopia, agent networks are becoming the bridge between digital systems and the communities that need them most.

With funding from the EU and OACPS, UNCDF partnered with Highlight Trading to pilot a new, data-driven platform that onboarded 319,000 customers.

Learn more ➡️ uncdf.live/agent-eth
November 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
UNCDF has launched an EOI to prequalify training & capacity-building providers for 2026–2028.

📌 Ref: UNCDF-00510
📅 Deadline: 15 Dec 2025

🔗 Learn more here: procurement-notices.undp.org/view_negotia...

Join our roster for upcoming global opportunities.
November 26, 2025 at 10:47 PM
When women lead in digital finance, the whole ecosystem becomes stronger.

UNCDF & Digital Frontiers Institute released a 2-part podcast on women shaping AML/CFT, regulation, blockchain & digital finance innovation.

Access the episodes 🔽
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
What happens when catalytic finance reaches early-stage agribusinesses?

For Ziweto in Malawi:

📈 30% revenue growth
💼 Youth jobs
📦 Stronger supply chains
🌍 National expansion

Watch their story ➡️ youtu.be/OKIG6uY3HDk?...
From Local Startup to Stock Exchange Listing | Ziweto’s Story
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November 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A new commentary signed by global leaders, including UNCDF, calls for coordinated, long-term investment to scale the ocean economy. 🌊

🔓 To unlock ocean-positive solutions, we need stronger pipelines, de-risking tools & blended finance at scale.

www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/h...
Scaling the Ocean Economy
Prince Albert II of Monaco proposes building blocks for a coordinated strategy to deliver sustained “blue” investment.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
As the UN’s investment fund for the most vulnerable economies, UNCDF takes the risks others cannot.

At #COP30, we reaffirmed our role as first-movers, risk-absorbers and market on-rampers to ensure climate finance flows to communities.

🎥 Watch the video 🔽

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Climate Finance Where It Matters Most: UNCDF at #COP30 🌍
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November 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Closing the climate finance gap starts where climate impacts are greatest: the local level. 🏘️

At #COP30, UNCDF met with governments & partners to advance climate finance that reaches local governments, MSMEs & frontline communities.

Thank you to all who joined us. 🌍
November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
As Uganda’s credit market evolves, integration, not stand-alone innovation, is becoming the deciding factor for inclusive finance.

UNCDF shared insights from the 10X Programme showing how shared standards and API interoperability can unlock lending for MSMEs traditionally left out.
November 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM