accelerator · South Asia · Est. 2025Active
SAFFAL
South Asia Finance Facility for Acceleration and Leverage. 5th edition of LCE. Women-led SMEs across South Asia. $6M blended finance facility. Under EmPower (UNEP + UN Women).
Sectors
Policy Connections
| Policy | Scope | How this programme connects |
|---|---|---|
| EmPower: Women for Climate-Resilient Societies Phase 2 Delivery | programme | SAFFAL is the named delivery programme under EmPower Phase 2. Co-designed with UNEP and UN Women. |
| India NDC 3.0 Mandate | national | India NDC 3.0 requires gender-responsive climate finance mechanisms. SAFFAL is that mechanism. |
| India NDC 2.0 Mandate | national | NDC 2.0 calls for frameworks enabling women-led climate enterprises. SAFFAL directly responds. |
| Paris Agreement Alignment | global | SAFFAL's $6M blended finance facility is a direct response to the Paris Agreement's finance mobilisation imperative. |
| Baku to Belém Roadmap Alignment | global | SAFFAL is designed to channel Baku-Belém finance commitments toward EMDCs at the SME level. |
Partners
Programme Events
ClimateNXT 20255 Jun 2025 · Bangalore
launchSAFFAL Investor & Donor Summit5 Mar 2026 · Singapore
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