Catalysing capital, accelerating outcomes
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DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
DFIs are uniquely positioned to drive progress on the world’s greatest challenges. With public mandates and private sector tools, they unlock capital where it’s needed most, shaping more equitable and sustainable economies.
Delivering on that mission isn’t easy. It demands trusted partners who understand the complexity of emerging markets, the discipline of investment and the ambition of development. That’s where Sagana comes in.
OUR CLIENTS
Global reach, technical depth.
Sagana supports DFIs and their investees across a range of high-impact areas:
Climate & Energy
Gender & Inclusion
Agriculture & Food
Healthcare & Wellness
Financial Inclusion
Circular Economy
Bringing an investor lens to impact focused capital deployment.
Sagana brings the perspective of experienced investors, working with DFIs across the investment lifecycle – from design to deployment to measurement – to ensure capital delivers greater value for people and planet.
Climate finance & sustainability
Building climate-aligned strategies, including assessing climate risk and opportunities, setting net-zero targets and implementing decarbonization plans and green pipeline development.
Gender-smart investing
Embedding gender across the investment and lending processes to improve outcomes, operate with best practices and qualify for global benchmarks like 2X.
Investment structuring & due diligence
Designing blended finance and impact-linked structures and incentives, and supporting rigorous screening of funds, companies and programs.
Institutional capacity strengthening
Equipping investee funds and financial institutions with climate-positive practices, inclusive policies and tools for long-term performance.
CASE STUDIES
responsAbility – Power Africa & FMO
Unlocking gender-smart growth for a climate debt fund
responsAbility – Power Africa & FMO
Sagana integrated gender considerations across responsAbility’s USD 180m Access to Clean Power Fund, enabling it to qualify for the 2X Challenge. From portfolio-level diagnostics to investee support (e.g., candi Solar), Sagana embedded gender-smart practices that improved impact outcomes and organizational capacity.
FMO TA Facility
Accelerating decarbonization strategies for investee funds
FMO TA Facility
Through FMO, Sagana provided TA on GHG measurement, mitigation planning and green investment pipeline building for fund managers and investees. Outcomes included measurable emissions reductions and stronger climate action plans aligned with investor expectations.
Emerging Markets Impact Investment Fund (EMIIF – DFAT)
Delivering GLI TA to five fund managers in Asia-Pacific
Emerging Markets Impact Investment Fund (EMIIF – DFAT)
Sagana manages GLI technical assistance for EMIIF’s fund-of-funds vehicle, including gender diagnostics, GAPs and tailored TA for investees. This support strengthens investment performance and improves gender outcomes across EMIIF’s portfolio.
