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UK Integrated Security Fund (UKISF)
UK - UK Integrated Security Fund (UKISF)
The UK Integrated Security Fund (UKISF) replaced the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), with a wider remit, funding projects both in the UK and internationally to tackle some of the most complex national security challenges facing the UK and its partners. The UKISF combined the CSSF with the National Cyber Programme and the Economic Deterrence Initiative (EDI). The latter tackling sanctions evasion across the UK’s trade, transport, and financial sanctions. Like the CSSF, the UKISF budget includes Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) funds and non-ODA funds.
Carbon Initiative For Development (Ci-Dev)
UK - Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
The Carbon Initiative for Development (Ci-Dev) aims to increase the flow of international carbon finance, primarily into Least Developed Countries (LDCs). It launched in 2013 and supports climate change mitigation in pursuit of the Paris Agreement’s goals and facilitates access to cleaner energy and other poverty reducing technologies. It guarantees a revenue stream if projects deliver their expected benefits, builds local capacity to develop projects and monitor carbon emissions, and pilots projects that could serve as blueprints to increase LDC access to the international carbon market
Adolescent mental, sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing policy, program and primary care implementation priorities in West Africa
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
MRC Adolescent Health in Adolescent mental, sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing policy, program and primary care implementation priorities in West Africa
Medical Research Council (MRC) Towards Leadership Programme with the African Research Excellence Fund (AREF)
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
The Medical Research Council (MRC) and the African Research Excellence Fund (AREF) are putting funding together to deliver a research leadership development programme for African researchers – MRC Towards Leadership Programme. Funding provided to support 2 cohorts.
Multi-Stage Malaria Vaccine Consortium (MMVC)
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
With exciting progress being made in vaccine development at all stages of the life cycle – pre-liver, liver, red blood cell and bloodstream stages – MMVC has ambitious plans to combine them in a single formulation, maximising the benefits of the individual vaccines. The four-stage vaccine will include a next-generation version of RTS,S, known as R21, a liver-stage vaccine that has shown positive results in EDCTP-funded trials, a promising vaccine targeting a key protein involved in red blood cell invasion, PfRH5, and a vaccine targeting a key protein in the final bloodstream form, Pfs25. Results from a series of controlled human infection studies – using new capacity in Africa – and pilot trials will inform the design of an appropriate vaccination strategy. This will be tested in a phase II trial in infants in sites of different levels of malaria transmission. The project will also build capacity to test the vaccine in adults as a possible way of blocking transmission to mosquitoes in malaria elimination campaigns.
A combination efficacy study in Africa of two DNA-MVA- or DNA- Env protein HIV-1 vaccine regimens with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
MRC supplementary funding to support the extension of a European & Developing Countries Clinical Trial Partnership funded HIV efficacy vaccine trial
PROBLUE
Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs
PROBLUE is the World Bank’s leading multilateral mechanism for leveraging and disbursing blue finance towards sustainable ocean sectors and activities. It is a multi-donor trust fund that supports the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14, Life Below Water, and the Bank’s twin goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. PROBLUE aims to do this by reducing the existing blue finance gap by creating the necessary enabling environment for public and private sectors to shift from unsustainable to sustainable activities.
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) phase III
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds outstanding global health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR provides funding to the Global Health European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership 3 (Global Health EDCTP3) Joint Undertaking which works to deliver new solutions to reduce the burden of poverty-related infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa and to strengthen research capacities to prepare and respond to re-emerging infectious diseases. Global Health EDCTP3 builds on EDCTP Phase 2, which NIHR has been contributing to since 2016 (GB-GOV-10-EDCTP2). As EDCTP transitions to Global Health EDCTP3, calls under the new work packages will support further clinical research and training in sub-Saharan Africa.
ShoreCap III
British International Investment plc
Our investment will support the fund in its aims to increase access to affordable and responsible financial products and services for the underserved African market. The fund will also support institutions looking at business and geographic expansion through the use of innovative technologies. In particular, it will explore the use of fintech to deliver cross-border financial services.
SMBCE MRPA
British International Investment plc
Working capital is needed to finance imported raw materials for the manufacturing sector in Africa. This facility will provide working capital to medium and large businesses in sub-Saharan African countries. It will do this by enabling Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe (SMBCE) to increase its trade finance offering to selected banks operating across sub-Saharan Africa.
SMBCE MRPA
British International Investment plc
Unfunded Trade finance MRPA with SMBCE. Most terms have been agreed. signing being planned for either 30th
The Africa Power Platform PCC
British International Investment plc
Partnership between AKFED and CDC to pursue power projects in sub-Saharan Africa
Liquid Telecommunications Holding Limited
British International Investment plc
Liquid Telecom is the leading independent data, voice and IP provider in eastern, central and southern Africa. It supplies fibre optic, satellite and international carrier services to Africa's largest mobile network operators, and businesses of all sizes. Our investment is building critical digital infrastructure to improve access, quality and affordability of internet services across Africa. This will enhance labour productivity, supporting economic development and increase digital inclusion through improved access to information and services, enabling social development.
Medical Credit Fund
British International Investment plc
The private healthcare sector in Africa delivers more than half of the continent?s healthcare services but is chronically underfunded, with access to finance being a major barrier. The Medical Credit Fund (MCF) was established to increase access to better healthcare services in sub-Saharan Africa for low-income patients by providing flexible local currency debt finance through risk-sharing partnerships with local financial institutions. The loans are typically made to small and medium sized healthcare providers for renovations, medical equipment and working capital.
Meridiam Infrastructure Africa Fund
British International Investment plc
Commitment by CDC to the Meridiam Infrastructure Africa Fund. The Fund will support the development of primarily greenfield infrastructure projects across Sub-Saharan Africa including Senegal, Cote d?Ivoire, Ethiopia, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda and Kenya.
Metier Sustainable Capital II
British International Investment plc
Commercial finance is not currently suitable or available in sufficient quantity for renewable commercial and industrial power and resource efficiency projects in Africa. CDC's investment in Metier seeks to address this financing gap and demonstrate the viability of these business models.
Novastar Ventures Africa Fund II
British International Investment plc
The fund will invest in early-stage businesses that provide basic goods and services and economic opportunities for low-income mass markets in Africa
Pan African Housing Fund LLC
British International Investment plc
A commitment by CDC to the Pan African Housing Fund LLC investment fund. The fund will provide risk capital on a joint venture basis with selected local developers to build middle and lower-middle income residential housing in Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique and Rwanda. It aims to catalyse finance for the construction of up to 7,500 new homes over ten years which is estimated to create 22,500 jobs.
UNICAF
British International Investment plc
Investment by CDC in UNICAF, an online platform in sub-Saharan Africa that aims to make good quality higher education accessible to African professionals and young school leavers. CDC's investment is supporting the roll-out of UNICAF higher education learning centres across Africa which will make higher education, previously out of reach for the vast majority, a viable option for many. It will also help UNICAF create over 1,000 new jobs by building a network of learning centres and university campuses across African cities, including in the continent?s hardest-to-reach countries.
Actis Africa Real Estate Fund 3
British International Investment plc
Commitment by CDC to the 'Actis Africa Real Estate Fund 3' investment fund. The fund makes investments that create jobs in construction and that support the fund?s focus on energy efficiency in its projects.