Development finance institution
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is the United Kingdom’s government department responsible for promoting the UK's interests overseas and supporting global development efforts. Formed in 2020 by the merger of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for International Development (DFID), the FCDO delivers development aid and acts as a limited partner through its investment vehicles and partnerships.
Investment focus
- Sectors
- Energy and powerAgriculture and foodInfrastructureHealthcareSMEs
- Stages and strategies
- SeedGrowthFund investmentsProject financePrivate creditBuyout
- Regions
- Northern Africa, Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa
Fund commitments
- The Jobs and Economic Transformation Programme (Palladium Group)
- Neev Fund II
- Climate Public Private Partnership (CP3)
- TLG Africa Growth Impact Fund II LP (AGIF II)
- Green Growth Equity Fund
- COVID-19 Energy Access Relief Fund
- AGIA Project Development Fund (AGIA-PD)
- Emerging Market Climate Action Fund (EMCAF)
- GIF Growth Fund
- Rwanda Green Fund
- Financing for Agricultural SMEs in Africa (FASA)
- Spearhead Africa Infrastructure Fund (SAIF)
- Renewable Energy Performance Platform I
- AgDevCo Ventures
- Acumen Trellis Initiative
- Mirova Gigaton Fund
- Nomou Jordan Fund
Sources
- Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026