The Carbon Initiative for Development (Ci-Dev) is a World Bank trust fund that mobilizes private finance for clean energy access in low-income countries.

In 2015, the United Nations member states defined the seventh Sustainable Development Goal as: “Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all”.

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership develops innovative, efficient financing mechanisms to advance market readiness for clean energy services in low- and middle-income countries.

The African Development Bank Group or Banque Africaine de Développement is a multilateral development finance institution.