About this
Programme

The Private Financing Advisory Network is a global network of locally based climate and clean energy finance experts which offers free business coaching and investment facilitation to entrepreneurs developing climate and clean energy projects in low and middle-income countries.

With a focus on clean energy and climate mitigation and adaptation, PFAN has been in operation since 2006, making it one of the longest-standing project preparation facilities working with SMEs in developing country markets. Since 2016, REEEP has been co-hosting the Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN) together with UNIDO. PFAN aims to build clean energy markets one business at a time, mitigate climate change and mobilise private investment in support of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Goals.

photo

PFAN's achievements since 2006

3.33 Total investment leveraged (USD billions)
1926 Clean energy capacity added (MW)
1408 Total projects supported by PFAN
281 Total projects that reached mobilised financing
18% of projects mobilised financing
5.26 Potential CO2e emission mitigation (megatonnes/year)

Bridging the Gap

 

There are many entrepreneurs out there with great ideas for clean energy and climate adaptation projects that are economically viable. However, especially in low- and middle-income countries, the projects and the investment tend to have difficulty finding each other:

  • Entrepreneurs simply may lack the connections to find investment, or may be unsure of what investors look for in a business plan
  • Investors may find it difficult to assess investment opportunities in markets they are not familiar with

 

PFAN bridges this gap by helping entrepreneurs build their businesses and present them in a language which investors will understand and be interested in and then helps investors to find and recognise the potential of these businesses.

photo

The PFAN Journey

photo
Step 1

Action Plan

Duration: up to 1 month

• verification of project status and needs
• agree on steps to get the project ready to meet investors

Step 2

Project Development

Duration: 1 to 6 months

• Advice on the business model and financing options
• Development or refinement of the financial model, business plan, investor teasers and/or investor pitch deck

Step 3

Investment Facilitation

Duration: 2 to 4 months

• finalisation of investor presentation
• identifying and enabling targeted investment through introduction and negotiation with investors

Find Out More

Visit PFAN's website for detailed information on the programme, latest news and how to apply.
titleBlockImage
titleBlockImage

Hosting Partners

photo

photo

Funders
titleBlockImage
titleBlockImage
titleBlockImage
titleBlockImage
titleBlockImage
titleBlockImage
titleBlockImage
titleBlockImage
titleBlockImage
titleBlockImage
titleBlockImage
titleBlockImage
titleBlockImage
titleBlockImage
PFAN is supported by a Multi-Party Trust Fund