We are a member of Finance in Common
Investing in emerging markets for tomorrow
with the United Nations Capital Development Fund
OUR MISSION
The United Nations Capital Development Fund's mission is to contribute to job creation, sustained economic growth and equitable prosperity in almost 80 developing countries and nearly all LDCs.
We do so by crowding in capital through the deployment of risk-absorbing financial instruments, mechanisms and structuring advisory. In partnership with UN entities and development partners, UNCDF operates with speed and agility to deliver scalable, blended finance solutions to drive systemic change and pave the way for commercial finance and scale up by development finance institutions and multilateral development banks.
OUR VISION
UNCDF mobilizes and catalyses an increase in capital flows for impactful investments in high-risk markets, especially in Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States and countries in special situations, contributing to job creation and sustained economic growth.
NEWS and stories
UNCDF AT A GLANCE
IN FOCUS
UNCDF's Trust Fund
Catalyzing innovative financing in the LDCs
LoCAL+
Mobilising public and private finance for climate resilience
Ocean finance
Financial solutions for underserved ocean economies
MSME finance
Mobilizing private capital for MSMEs in Afghanistan
WHAT WE DO
Our work
Learn how we address critical challenges in mobilizing public and private capital for frontier markets.
Our global portfolio
UNCDF’s portfolio is designed to drive long-term impact in LDCs, fragile settings, and other high-risk markets.
Strategic framework
Underscoring the urgency and the gaps in global efforts to resource the world’s most vulnerable economies.
Case studies
Showcasing real-world examples of how innovative finance drives inclusive growth in the least developed and fragile countries.
