About
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Shell Foundation have expanded their MOU in 2023 to increase the flow of commercial capital into Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) solutions in emerging markets.
Project Focus
The partnership addresses several DRE areas, including energy for households and local enterprises, e-mobility, and climate-smart agri-tech.
Since their 2021 MOU, aimed at deploying $150 million, they have surpassed this goal in under two years. This partnership showcases how philanthropic and development finance capital can effectively collaborate, leveraging Shell Foundation’s risk-tolerant capital and market knowledge with DFC’s support to fund high-impact businesses.
Insights and impact
Latest news and updates
Scale Partnerships
Transporters
Southeast Asia
India
Mobility
Electric Vehicles
Food delivery platform Zomato has introduced a new initiative
As summer temperatures soar across India, food delivery platform Zomato has introduced a new initiative aimed at making working conditions…
30th April 2026
Gender
East Africa
Southeast Asia
West Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Energy
Advancing clean energy for impact: a pathway to women’s economic empowerment
Climate change is not gender neutral. In Africa, it could push 158 million more women into poverty by 2050.
24th April 2026