Global Affairs Canada: Investing in Inclusive Infrastructure
This initiative aims to expand access to affordable, sustainable infrastructure services—covering clean energy, housing, digital connectivity and transport—in low-income countries. It addresses the financing gap between a project’s needs and market terms by deploying structured guarantees to transfer risk and by providing long-tenor, patient funding. The approach is designed to improve bankability, lower end-user costs, and accelerate climate-aligned investments that benefit underserved communities.
Five-Axis Transformation
Data
Establishes rigorous project screening and impact measurement (affordability, service reliability, GHG reduction, inclusion), informing pipeline selection and performance monitoring.
Capacity Building / Technical Assistance
Supports public authorities and sponsors on project preparation, commercial structuring, and ESG safeguards; strengthens local institutions in procurement, PPPs, and tariff design.
Technology / Machinery
Enables adoption of climate-friendly and resilient technologies—renewables and storage, efficient building solutions in housing, resilient transport assets, and open-access digital infrastructure.
Finance
Uses structured guarantees (credit enhancement, political/contractual risk coverage) and concessional features to de-risk projects, crowd-in private lenders and investors, and improve affordability through longer tenors and lower financing costs.
Policy
Works with governments to refine enabling frameworks—PPP regulations, sector tariffs, universal service policies, and climate-resilient standards—so projects can scale sustainably.
Strategic Impact & Value Proposition
Accessible, Reliable Services
More households and businesses gain affordable power, housing finance solutions, broadband connectivity and safe mobility.
Climate & Resilience Gains
Accelerates low-carbon infrastructure and embeds resilience to climate risks across assets and services.
Market Development
Demonstrates bankable structures in challenging contexts, unlocking private capital and deepening local capital markets.
Inclusive Growth
Prioritises benefits for low-income users and women, with affordability mechanisms and pro-poor service design.
Replicability at Scale
Standardised risk-transfer tools and performance frameworks allow rapid replication across countries and sectors.