We are pleased to announce that the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has joined as a new donor to EEP Africa. The new financing of EUR 8.57 million over the next 4 years raises combined commitments to the Fund to EUR 50 million. The SDC prioritises support for #climatechange mitigation and adaptation, and aims to expand cooperation with the private sector and create #jobs as a pathway to economic growth. This financing will be earmarked for projects in #Zamb...ia and #Zimbabwe. SDC Regional Director of Cooperation, Manuel Thurnhofer, commented that SDC’s “participation in this successful partnership with EEP provides us with a unique opportunity to contribute to the increased access to #cleanenergy by vulnerable and undeserved groups and consolidate our engagement in climate change mitigation in Southern Africa.” The SDC joins current donors NDF, Ulkoministeriö - utrikesministeriet, and Austrian Development Agency. “This is a vote of confidence in EEP’s approach to invest in early-stage clean energy companies, which are key drivers for building a climate-resilient and zero-emission future,” said Henrik Franklin, NDF Director of Portfolio Origination and Management Read more here: https://www.ndf.int/…/switzerland-joins-eep-africa-as-a-new… #climatefinance #greengrowth #SDG7