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UN Capital Development Fund

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UN Capital Development Fund

@UNCDF

Official account of the United Nations Capital Development Fund.

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Born December 13

Joined May 2013

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UN Capital Development Fund
@UNCDF
Feb 9
1966. The @UN General Assembly created the Capital Development Fund with a singular purpose: to unlock finance where risks are high and capital is scarce, first and foremost in LDCs. The challenges are immense. But so is the opportunity.
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UN Capital Development Fund
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The SDG financing gap is $4 trillion a year. Today at the UNDP Executive Board, Alexander De Croo, UNDP Administrator and UNCDF Managing Director, highlighted what UNDP and UNCDF have to offer. @UNDP @alexanderdecroo
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UN Capital Development Fund
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🌊 The Sustainable Pacific Blue Circle Fund is officially launched! Supporting blue & green economy #MSMEs across 5 Pacific nations to grow, access finance & attract investment. Funded by @EUPasifika | Led by UNCDF | In partnership w/ @UNDP_Pacific 🔗 bit.ly/4vFgakr
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UN Capital Development Fund reposted
EU in Tanzania
@EUinTZ
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Replying to @EUinTZ
First, the National Clean Cooking Conference supported by 🇪🇺 through CookFund & implemented by @UNCDF, the programme has reached 482,000+ households & 2.2M+ people across 5 regions, supporting nearly 5,000 businesses & expanding access to clean & affordable cooking solutions. 2/4
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UN Capital Development Fund
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At the #CleanCooking Conference 2026, Hon. Salome Makamba, Deputy Minister of Energy, reaffirmed Tanzania’s commitment: 💬"The Gov't is committed to achieving 80% clean cooking access by 2034. Clean cooking protects health, empowers women & youth, & safeguards our environment.”
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UN Capital Development Fund
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💬 Through the CookFund Programme, we are mobilizing finance, building partnerships, and supporting businesses and innovators to ensure clean cooking solutions reach every household in Tanzania.” @EUinTZ @Nishati2017 @UnitedNationsTZ
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At the #CleanCooking Conference 2026, Peter Malika, Chief Technical Advisor, UNCDF, shared: 💬 “UNCDF works to unlock capital for local development by addressing barriers to affordability, distribution, and enterprise financing.
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EU in Tanzania
@EUinTZ
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Starting Ambassador Grau’s farewell engagements after 3 memorable years in 🇹🇿, with the first stop in Arusha—highlighting tangible results of #EU 🇪🇺 support in clean energy & agricultural trade, delivering real impact for people, businesses, & sustainable development. 1/4
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UN Capital Development Fund
@UNCDF
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This milestone represents the EU’s largest clean cooking grant in Sub-Saharan Africa, aligning with the #GlobalGateway strategy to mobilize private investment, foster innovation, and deliver measurable impact. @EUinTZ @Nishati2017 @UnitedNationsTZ
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UN Capital Development Fund
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At the #CleanCooking Conference, Christine Grau, EU Ambassador to Tanzania & the East African Community, highlighted the role of collaboration in advancing clean cooking: 💬“The EU has committed €30 million to expand access to clean cooking”
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UN Capital Development Fund
@UNCDF
Jun 9
By blending innovative finance, technical expertise, and local leadership, the Tanga Green Bond demonstrates how unlocking domestic finance can deliver real improvements in people’s lives. 🔗 Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/43ZstfI
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Joint SDG Fund 🇺🇳
@JointSDGFund
Jun 9
Global leaders are shaping the architecture of territoral finance at the Bilbao Bootcamp II. Local public finance and banks are connecting ideas, capital, and partnerships to scale local #SDG solutions into investable opportunities. #LocalFinance
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Joint SDG Fund 🇺🇳
@JointSDGFund
Jun 9
Financing the #SDGs isn't just about capital — it's about partnerships, partnerships, partnerships! Together, stronger governance, aligned policies, and territorial strategies are key to unlocking sustainable investment. #LocalFinance #SDGs
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