OUR MISSION UNCDF’s mission is to support market development by enabling entities to access finance in high-risk environments for impactful investments by deploying financial instruments, mechanisms, and advisory. In partnership with UN entities and development partners, UNCDF operates with speed and agility to deliver scalable, blended finance solutions to drive systemic …

The UN Capital Development Fund was established in 1966 by the UN General Assembly. It is an autonomous, voluntarily funded UN organization, affiliated with the UN Development Programme.

UNCDF addresses critical challenges in mobilizing private and public capital for high-risk, frontier markets. As a non-credit rated hybrid development and finance organization, UNCDF acts as an off-balance-sheet de-risker for national governments and development finance institutions, uniquely positioned to unlock domestic resources and attract substantial private finance in …

About The UN Capital Development Fund makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 47 least developed countries (LDCs). With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers “last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development. UNCDF’s …

With its unique mandate and focus on the LDCs UNCDF works to invest and catalyse capital to support these countries in achieving the sustainable growth and inclusiveness envisioned by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Doha programme of action for the least developed countries, 2022–2031, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, and the Paris Agreement.

The UN Capital Development Fund makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 46 least developed countries (LDCs). With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers “last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, in support of households, localities and small enterprises that are underserved, …

Le Fonds d'équipement des Nations Unies (UNCDF) est la principale entité de financement catalytique des Nations Unies pour les 46 pays les moins avancés (PMA) à travers le monde. Dans le cadre de son mandat unique en matière de capital et en mettant l'accent sur les PMA, l'UNCDF s'efforce d'investir et de catalyser des capitaux afin d'aider ces pays à atteindre la …

UNCDF Employment: Our mission is to help transform lives through innovative and sustainable finance solutions. Looking for a fulfilling career in a respected international organization? Are you a qualified candidate with a passion for development finance and sustainability? Look no further than UN Capital Development Fund! We look for individuals who want to make a difference in …

For the UN Capital Development Fund, 2020 represented what may have been the most difficult challenge of its 50-plus year history: how to insulate last mile markets and communities in LDCs from the worst impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic while continuing to …

Srilata Kammila is the Chief Investment Officer at the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). A Canadian national, she brings over 20 years of experience across the private sector, UN system, and multilateral development banks. Srilata holds dual master’s degrees in Business Administration from MIT Sloan School of Management and Public Administration from Harvard …