Development Bank of Southern Africa

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) describes itself as one of the leading African Development Finance Institutions, wholly owned by the government of South Africa. Its stated purpose is to 'Build Africa's Prosperity' by driving inclusive growth and securing innovative solutions that drive socio-economic development in emerging economies across the African continent, mobilising funding resources channelled into projects aimed at building sustainable infrastructure planning and development. Its primary purpose is to promote economic development, growth and regional integration through infrastructure finance and development. The bank states it has collected over three decades' worth of experience in driving transformational change through multi-faceted investments for different types of infrastructure development.

The DBSA states that it has collected over three decades' worth of experience in driving transformational change through multi-faceted investments for different types of infrastructure development. Its stated purpose is to 'Build Africa's Prosperity' by driving inclusive growth and securing innovative solutions that drive socio-economic development in emerging economies across the African continent, mobilising funding resources channelled into projects aimed at building sustainable infrastructure planning and development across the continent. Its vision is a prosperous and integrated resource efficient region, progressively free of poverty and dependency, and its mission is to advance the development impact on the African continent by expanding access to development finance and effectively integrating and implementing sustainable development solutions.

One of the leading African Development Finance Institutions, wholly owned by the government of South Africa, promoting inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development and growth.

• Planning

  The DBSA aims to assist municipalities to adopt sound infrastructure plans across all priority sectors that identify sustainable projects for funding.

• Project Preparation

  The development and funding of projects from conception to implementation.

• Programme Development

  The DBSA has a track record in programme management and development which has facilitated the acceleration and realization of development impact from projects.

• Fund Management

  As one of Africa's leading development finance institutions, it is the DBSA's responsibility to promote inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development and growth.

• Financing

  The DBSA's primary purpose is to promote economic development, growth and regional integration through infrastructure finance and development.

• Climate Financing

  The objective for the DBSA is to mobilise funding which will be used for the purpose of developing sustainable and environmentally-friendly infrastructure solutions.

• Build and Maintenance

  Through its infrastructure delivery capacity, the DBSA aims to augment the capacity of the State to deliver economic and social infrastructure.

1. 1DBSAdbsa.org
2. 2About Us | Development Bank of Southern Africadbsa.org
3. 3Independent Grievance Redress Mechanism (IGRM) | DBSAdbsa.org
4. 4Corporate Social Investment | Development Bank of Southern Africadbsa.org
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