CFA South Africa

This fact sheet describes the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) South Africa, a UK government-funded technical assistance programme led by NBI and GreenCape. The programme aims to help low-carbon project developers improve their bankability and access finance from national and international investors through coaching, networking, and visibility.

• The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) is a global technical assistance programme funded by the UK government that operates in eight countries: Nigeria, Colombia, South Africa, Türkiye, Mexico, Peru, Pakistan, and Egypt. Its goal is to encourage finance flows to help countries limit global warming to 1.5°C.
• In South Africa, the CFA is led by NBI and GreenCape. The first phase in 2021 selected 13 projects for four months of training in technical, financial, carbon mitigation, and gender and social inclusion aspects. The second phase aims to select up to 12 low-carbon projects from sectors including climate tech, energy, transport, manufacturing, industry, land use, forestry, waste management, and housing.
• The CFA provides non-financial support to improve project bankability, including access to commercial and concessional investors, coaching on materials like term sheets and marketing presentations, and networking with government representatives and development banks. It specifically organized workshops in London in February 2023 for eligible South African projects to meet City of London financiers.
• To be eligible for CFA support, projects must be at least at the pre-feasibility stage, have a total financing need between USD $5m and $150m (though smaller projects may be considered in special cases), and be designed for measurable greenhouse gas emission reductions. Projects must have a business model capable of generating commercially viable long-term returns.
• The CFA does not provide or guarantee funding itself; instead, it facilitates access to various financial instruments, such as loans, green bonds, and public-private partnerships, depending on the specific needs and characteristics of each project.

APA

GreenCape (n.d.). CFA South Africa. https://greencape.co.za/assets/CFA-SA-Overview-and-FAQs.pdf

Chicago

GreenCape. CFA South Africa. n.d. https://greencape.co.za/assets/CFA-SA-Overview-and-FAQs.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greencapendcfa, author = {{GreenCape}}, title = {{CFA South Africa}}, institution = {GreenCape}, url = {https://greencape.co.za/assets/CFA-SA-Overview-and-FAQs.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }