CFA South Africa

The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) is a UK-funded global programme, led in South Africa by NBI and GreenCape, that provides technical, financial, and social inclusion support to low-carbon projects to improve their bankability. The programme does not provide direct funding but facilitates connections between project developers and commercial or concessional investors. Eligible projects must be at least at the pre-feasibility stage, have a financing need between USD $5m and $150m, and demonstrate measurable greenhouse gas emission reductions.

• The 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. In South Africa, the programme is led by NBI and GreenCape.
• The programme provides non-financial support to improve project bankability, including coaching on investor materials like term sheets and marketing presentations, as well as networking with national and international development banks, agencies, and City of London financiers.
• To be eligible for support, projects must be at least at the pre-feasibility stage, have a total financing requirement between USD $5 million and $150 million, and be designed to achieve measurable greenhouse gas emission reductions.
• 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 project's needs.
• The programme's first phase in 2021 selected 13 projects for training in technical, financial, carbon mitigation, and social inclusion aspects. The second phase aims to select up to 12 low-carbon projects from sectors including energy, transport, manufacturing, industry, land use, forestry, waste management, housing, and climate tech.

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} }