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$500K-$5M
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Industrial Development provides infrastructure-related support across planning, project preparation, programme development, fund management, financing, climate financing, and build-and-maintain delivery. It supports projects in sectors including energy, transport, ICT, water and sanitation, education, health, local government support, and critical minerals. The opportunity is open and appears aimed at municipalities, public-sector entities, and private-sector or co-financed infrastructure projects in South Africa and across Africa. Existing data indicates a typical ticket size of $500K-$5M.
Planning
Assist 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 to accelerate and realize development impact from projects.
Fund Management
Promotes inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development and growth.
Financing
Infrastructure finance and development to promote economic development, growth and regional integration.
Climate Financing
Mobilises funding for developing sustainable and environmentally-friendly infrastructure solutions.
Build and Maintenance
Infrastructure delivery capacity to augment the capacity of the State to deliver economic and social infrastructure.
Infrastructure Fund
Transforms public infrastructure financial provisioning using blended finance by combining capital from the 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
Investment area where DBSA works with 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 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.
Southern African manufacturers
Technical assistance, policy support, co-investment facilitation
Long approval timelines. Heavy documentation requirements. May require government co-sign.
Applicants should present a clearly defined infrastructure project with strong planning, preparation, and implementation pathways. Emphasize alignment with DBSA’s stated sectors and, where relevant, show how the project can use blended finance, co-financing, or climate-focused funding. Municipal applicants should highlight infrastructure planning needs and delivery readiness.
1980
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Multiple development projects and fund commitments