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African Governments

Dynamic and expansive risk appetite Risk Appetite
Stronger mandate to embed climate change in investment decisions Climate Mandate
Restricted funding sources and limited ability to leverage funds Ability to Raise Funds
Ability to determine funding mandate, with some limits Flexibility to Deploy Funds

Commercial Financial Institutions

Minimal risk appetite Risk Appetite
No formal mandate Climate Mandate
Capital raising unrestricted Ability to Raise Funds
Ability to determine funding mandate, with some limits Flexibility to Deploy Funds

Foreign Government Agencies (Official Development Assistance)

Dynamic and expansive risk appetite Risk Appetite
Regulatory/legal mandate to embed climate change in investment decisions Climate Mandate
Restricted funding sources and limited ability to leverage funds Ability to Raise Funds
Ability to determine funding mandate, with some limits Flexibility to Deploy Funds

Green Banks and National Climate Change Funds (NCCFs)

Relatively high-risk appetite Risk Appetite
Regulatory/legal mandate to embed climate change in investment decisions Climate Mandate
Restricted funding sources and limited ability to leverage funds Ability to Raise Funds
Ability to determine funding mandate, with some limits Flexibility to Deploy Funds

Institutional Investors

Risk averse policy approach and/or mandated commercial returns required Risk Appetite
Voluntary efforts to embed climate change in investment decisions Climate Mandate
Capital raising unrestricted Ability to Raise Funds
Funds largely externally mandated with some flexibility Flexibility to Deploy Funds

Insurance

Risk averse policy approach and/or mandated commercial returns required Risk Appetite
Voluntary efforts to embed climate change in investment decisions Climate Mandate
Capital raising unrestricted Ability to Raise Funds
Ability to determine funding mandate, approval may be lengthy Flexibility to Deploy Funds

Large Corporations

Minimal risk appetite Risk Appetite
Voluntary efforts to embed climate change in investment decisions Climate Mandate
Capital raising unrestricted Ability to Raise Funds
Ability to determine funding mandate, with some limits Flexibility to Deploy Funds

Multilateral and Bilateral Development Finance Institutions

Modest risk appetite Risk Appetite
Regulatory/legal mandate to embed climate change in investment decisions Climate Mandate
Minimal restrictions on direct fundraising Ability to Raise Funds
Ability to determine funding mandate, approval may be lengthy Flexibility to Deploy Funds

Multilateral Climate Funds

Relatively high-risk appetite Risk Appetite
Regulatory/legal mandate to embed climate change in investment decisions Climate Mandate
Restricted funding sources and limited ability to leverage funds Ability to Raise Funds
Ability to determine funding mandate, with some limits Flexibility to Deploy Funds

National Development Banks (NDBs)

Modest risk appetite Risk Appetite
Limited mandate to embed climate change in investment decisions Climate Mandate
Restricted funding sources and limited ability to leverage funds Ability to Raise Funds
Funds largely externally mandated with some flexibility Flexibility to Deploy Funds

Philanthropies, Foundations, and Non-Profits

Dynamic and expansive risk appetite Risk Appetite
Stronger mandate to embed climate change in investment decisions Climate Mandate
Capital raising unrestricted Ability to Raise Funds
Full flexibility to determine policy mandates and deploy capital Flexibility to Deploy Funds

Private Equity and Venture Capital (PE/VC)

Modest risk appetite Risk Appetite
Voluntary efforts to embed climate change in investment decisions Climate Mandate
Capital raising unrestricted Ability to Raise Funds
Full flexibility to determine policy mandates and deploy capital Flexibility to Deploy Funds

State-owned Financial Institutions (SOE)

Relatively high-risk appetite Risk Appetite
No formal mandate Climate Mandate
Minimal restrictions on direct fundraising Ability to Raise Funds
Ability to determine funding mandate, approval may be lengthy Flexibility to Deploy Funds

Sub-Regional Development Banks (SRDBs)

Modest risk appetite Risk Appetite
Limited mandate to embed climate change in investment decisions Climate Mandate
Restricted funding sources and limited ability to leverage funds Ability to Raise Funds
Funds largely externally mandated with some flexibility Flexibility to Deploy Funds
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