Resources
Explore an array of resources below to deepen your understanding of impact investing. We encourage you to browse through CAFIID content, case studies, member content and additional resources on themes of catalysing finance, climate finance, gender lens invesing (GLI), health, and impact measurement and management (IMM).
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FinDev Canada: Advancing Gender Equality through the Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF)
Through its investments, EEGF addresses the energy needs of African women consumers and women business owners.
September, 2023
Australian Development Investments (ADI) and Sarona Asset Management: Advancing the Gender Impact of Investments
ADI’s approximately AUD 1 million investment to finance the lending portfolio of women-focused FinTechs has provided access to capital to over one million women-owned or led MSMEs.
September, 2023
Equality Fund: A New Model for Global Feminist Investing
Backed by a $300 million contribution from the Government of Canada, the Equality Fund unites gender-lens investing, bold government funding, and powerful, multi-sector philanthropy to unlock new capital for women's rights organizations and movements.
September, 2023
IDRC: Transforming the Care Economy through Impact Investing (TCEII) Program
TCEII uncovers the unique opportunity for GLI investors to directly invest in SMEs in the care economy, many of which are women-led and women-owned and also develop products and services that address women and girls’ needs.
September, 2023
Four Ways to Integrate Gender in Financial Inclusion Investments
September 5, 2023
Co-authored by Katie Turner
Gender Lens Investing State of the Field 2022
GenderSmart, FinDev Canada
Growing Gender Lens Investing in Emerging Markets
Edward T. Jackson (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada and Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, United Kingdom)
Carolina Robino (IDRC)
Rapport sur l’état du secteur - 2021
State of the Sector Report - 2021
Deetken Impact: Advancing gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean
A run-of-river hydro project in Honduras exploring the intersection of gender and renewable energy to advance gender-smart business practices through incremental capital, customized technical assistance, and education.
December, 2021
Développement international Desjardins (DID): Putting blended finance at the service of micro and small entrepreneurs
A blended finance-structured investment in Tunisia’s Entrepreneur Financial Centre supporting micro and small entrepreneurs in Tunisia leveraged an initial grant and technical assistance to raise an additional $32 million.
December, 2021
