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$5M-$500M+
The Development Bank of Southern Africa provides infrastructure finance and project support for public and private sector initiatives in South Africa and across Africa, with a stated typical ticket size of $5M-$500M+. Its support spans planning, project preparation, programme development, fund management, financing, climate financing, and build-and-maintenance capacity. Priority areas include energy and renewable energy, transport, ICT, water and sanitation, education, health, local government support, and critical minerals.
Planning
Assists municipalities to adopt sound infrastructure plans across all priority sectors that identify sustainable projects for funding.
Project Preparation
Development and funding of projects from conception to implementation.
Programme Development
Programme management and development support to accelerate and realize development impact from projects.
Fund Management
Promotes inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development and growth through fund management.
Financing
Provides infrastructure finance and development to promote economic development, growth and regional integration.
Climate Financing
Mobilises funding for sustainable and environmentally-friendly infrastructure solutions.
Build and Maintenance
Augments the capacity of the State to deliver economic and social infrastructure through infrastructure delivery capacity.
Infrastructure Fund
Transforms public infrastructure financial provisioning using blended finance by combining capital from public and private sector financiers.
Critical Minerals
Critical Minerals.
DBSA IPP
Supports the development and funding of renewable energy projects from a multitude of investors to assist in building and transforming Africa.
Local Government Support
Works with all three sectors of local government including metros, secondary and under-resourced municipalities.
Energy
Supports the development and funding of renewable energy projects from a multitude of investors to assist in building and transforming Africa.
Information & Communications Technology
Seeks investment opportunities from both the private and public sectors as well as co-financiers where ICT projects can be developed for immediate or preparation funding.
Transport
Pursues infrastructure investment for projects tailored for the development of bridges, roads, bus stations, railways, terminals, airports, seaports, border ports and more.
Water and Sanitation
Offers a range of financial and non-financial solutions for the water and sanitation sector that address South Africa’s infrastructure water and sanitation challenges.
Education
Funds projects and transactions in the Education Sector.
Health
Supports public and private infrastructure projects that promote sustainable development and are aligned with beneficiary needs as well as Department of Health policies and goals.
Major infrastructure and development projects
Technical assistance, policy support, co-investment facilitation
Long approval timelines. Heavy documentation requirements. May require government co-sign.
Applicants should present projects as infrastructure opportunities with clear development impact, especially in sectors DBSA explicitly prioritises such as energy, transport, ICT, water and sanitation, education, and health. Strong applications are likely to show readiness for planning or project preparation support, alignment with public-sector needs, and where relevant, potential for blended or climate-focused financing.
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Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Multiple development projects and fund commitments