Overview
Once a project is validated against LMA criteria, Verdex matches it with appropriate Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) based on country coverage, sector focus, size requirements, and climate targets.
7+
Verified DFIs
54
African Countries
$50B+
Climate Capital
$3M-$1B
Deal Sizes
Verified DFI Database
Every DFI in our database has been researched and verified against official sources. No fabricated criteria.
WB
IFC
International Finance Corporation
Size Range
No min, max 25%
Coverage
45 African countries
Climate
$15B+ annually
Typical Role
Senior Debt, Equity
Blended FinanceSME VenturesScaling Solar
AF
AfDB
African Development Bank
Size Range
$3M - $10M+
Coverage
54 member states
Climate
40% of approvals
Typical Role
Senior Debt, Guarantees
SEFAAfrica50Desert to Power
NL
FMO
Dutch Development Bank
Size Range
No fixed min
Coverage
OECD-DAC countries
Climate
Energy focus
Typical Role
Mezzanine, Senior Debt
Climate Investor OneDFCDAccess to Energy
DE
DEG
German Investment Corporation
Size Range
€0.5M - €25M
Coverage
OECD-DAC countries
Climate
Climate priority
Typical Role
Senior Debt, Equity
ImpactConnectAfricaConnectupscalingPLUS
GB
BII
British International Investment
Size Range
$10M - $250M
Coverage
SSA priority
Climate
30% climate target
Typical Role
Equity, Mezzanine
2X GenderInfrastructureClimate
FR
Proparco
French Development Finance
Size Range
No fixed min
Coverage
SSA + Med priority
Climate
Climate priority
Typical Role
Senior Debt, Equity
Choose Africa €2.5BFISEA+SUNREF
US
DFC
US Development Finance Corp
Size Range
$50M - $1B
Coverage
100+ countries
Climate
33% climate target
Typical Role
Senior Debt, Guarantees
Power Africa $2.4BProsper AfricaHealth
💡Verified Sources
All DFI data sourced from official websites, annual reports, and investment criteria documents. See References for full citations.
Matching Criteria
DFIs are scored and ranked based on five weighted criteria:
25%
Country Match
DFI active in project country
25%
Sector Match
Energy, agriculture, infrastructure alignment
20%
Size Fit
Project within DFI ticket size range
15%
Climate Target
DFI climate investment mandate
15%
Special Programs
Active programs matching project type
Matching Flow
The DFI matching process filters and ranks DFIs based on project characteristics:
INPUT
Validated Project
CountryKenya
SectorEnergy
Size$75M
TypeSolar IPP
MATCHING ENGINE
Score & Rank
5 criteria × 7 DFIs
OUTPUT
Top 5 DFI Matches
1
IFC
95%
2
AfDB
90%
3
BII
82%
4
FMO
78%
5
DEG
72%
Recommended Blended Structure Example
Example structure for a USD $75M Solar IPP in Kenya:
Senior Debt 60%
Mezz
Equity 25%
Senior Debt: $45M
IFC$25M
Commercial Banks$15M
AfDB$5M
Mezzanine: $11.25M
FMO (CIO)$6M
BII$5.25M
Equity: $18.75M
Sponsor$12M
IFC Co-invest$4M
Local Partner$2.75M
💎Structure Advisory: Roadmap Feature
Full blended finance structure recommendations with DFI role allocation is on our roadmap. The example above demonstrates the output format once verified DFI participation data is integrated.
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