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Gender Mainstreaming

Development Bank of Southern AfricaRef: https://www.dbsa.org/index.php/sustainability/gender-mainstreaming

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Collected on 8 August 2026

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What this means

This document is a webpage from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) introducing its Gender Mainstreaming programme. It explains that the bank has launched a strategic initiative to promote gender equality by providing financing for infrastructure projects led by or owned by women. The programme targets key sectors including energy, ICT, transport, and water and sanitation, and operates through four core pillars: promoting investments, adapting policies, building capacity, and forming partnerships. The opportunity to access funding is ongoing and open to eligible women-led organisations.

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infrastructure financing opportunityOngoing

Financing for women-owned or women-led infrastructure projects

The Development Bank of Southern Africa offers financial support for infrastructure projects led by or owned by women. This includes funding for large-scale and small-scale initiatives in energy, information and communications technology, transport, and water and sanitation sectors.

Who it is for: women-owned or women-led organisations developing infrastructure projects
How to act on it: Apply for funding through the DBSA's Infrastructure Fund via their official portal or contact details provided on the website

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We’ve established a gender mainstreaming programme, with the aim to source finance of large scale and small scale infrastructure, for women-owned or women-led organisations.

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Reference

https://www.dbsa.org/index.php/sustainability/gender-mainstreaming

Key Takeaways

Gender Mainstreaming
women-owned or women-led organisations
energy
information and communications technology
transport
water and sanitation
Infrastructure Fund
ongoing
Development Bank of Southern Africa
DBSA