Governance structure

UGEAP operates through a balanced framework of oversight and accountability across multiple bodies.

Investors

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the world’s climate fund for developing countries, mobilising and delivering capital at scale, strengthening institutions and supporting transformative change, and bringing together our extensive partnership networks to deliver impact. GCF is mandated as the primary operating entity of the financial mechanism of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement.

The European Investment Bank Group is the financing arm of the European Union, owned by the 27 Member States, and one of the largest multilateral development banks in the world.

GCF Accredited Entity

Deutsche Bank is the GCF Accredited Entity

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Investor Committee

Dr. Amara Osei is a Senior Investment Director with over fifteen years of experience in emerging markets finance. She leads structured debt and infrastructure investments across Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on renewable energy and financial inclusion. Prior to her current role, Amara held senior positions at the African Development Bank and a London-based impact investment fund, where she developed financing structures supporting clean energy access for underserved communities. She holds a PhD in Development Economics from the London School of Economics and serves on the boards of several climate finance initiatives across the continent.

Advisory Committee

  • A representative from the African Development Bank (João Sarmento Cunha)
  • A representative from KfW (Thomas Pohl)
  • A representative from Norfund (Lisa Huun Thomsen)

AIFM and Portfolio Manager

Cygnum Capital is a UK FCA-regulated alternative asset manager and investment bank operating across frontier and emerging markets. With offices in London, Nairobi, Lagos, Dubai, Frankfurt and Amsterdam, Cygnum brings deep sectoral expertise and a fully integrated asset management and advisory platform.

TA Facility Investor