Our investment expertise is defined by a team of seasoned professionals that bring together decades of experience across the private sector, multilateral development banks, and the UN system, including such as the World Bank, the African Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, PROPARCO, British International Investment, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, BNP Paribas, Ernst & Young, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, the Islamic Development Bank, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, among others.

From structuring innovative blended finance mechanisms to managing complex portfolios of loans, guarantees, and investment grants, our professionals combine technical excellence with a deep commitment to advancing development in the world’s most underserved markets.

Based across regional hubs in Dakar, Nairobi, and Bangkok, and headquartered in New York, our investment specialists embody both global reach and local knowledge. Together with our leadership team, UNCDF investment experts have mobilized billions in public and private capital, designed pioneering instruments that de-risk investment in high-risk environments, and shaped global approaches to sustainable finance. They ensure UNCDF continues to deliver catalytic impact by crowding in finance where others hesitate, building markets that create jobs, resilience, and prosperity for Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States.

West and Central Africa and the Caribbean region

East and Southern Africa and the Arab States region

Asia and the Pacific region

Cross-regional support

Risk officers