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UNCDF at Davos: The BUILD Fund — Blended Finance Vehicle for SMEs in World’s Toughest Markets

UNCDF is part of a consortium launched SDG500, the impact investment vehicle supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Image: Dhaka, Bangladesh. Source: UNCDF

On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) was part of a consortium of partners that launched SDG500–the impact investment vehicle consisting of six funds intended to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

One of those funds is a blended finance vehicle launched in partnership between Bamboo Capital Partners and UNCDF—the BUILD Fund—which will focus on capitalizing early stage companies in the world’s least developed countries.

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Source: UNCDF

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