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  1. The UN Capital Development Fund assists developing countries in the development of their economies by supplementing existing sources of capital assistance by means of grants, loans and guarantees, first and foremost for the least developed among the developing countries.

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      The UN Capital Development Fund was created in 1966 by the...

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  2. The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) assists developing countries in the development of their economies by supplementing existing sources of capital assistance by means of grants, loans and guarantees, first and foremost for the least developed countries (LDCs) among the developing countries.

  3. The UN Capital Development Fund was created in 1966 by the UN General Assembly. It is an autonomous, voluntarily funded UN organization, affiliated with the UN Development Programme. The UNDP Executive Board also functions as the UNCDF Executive Board.

  4. UNCDF combines its Sustainable Development Goal financing capabilities, instruments and sector expertise with the wider development and operational capacities of the United Nations development system to deliver more comprehensive and impactful support for the LDCs.

  5. UNCDF invests and catalyzes capital to support least developed countries (LDCs) in achieving sustainable development and graduation. It operates in 37 LDCs and offers various instruments such as grants, loans, guarantees and decentralized financing mechanisms.

  6. Leveraging our unique financing capability and investment track record to support the United Nations Development System; Increasingly allocating resources and pursuing synergies with private and public actors to address the niche area of “Missing Middle” finance , where ticket sizes are too large for microfinance and too small for ...

  7. UNCDF is a UN agency that supports local development and financial inclusion in the world's 46 least developed countries. Read how UNCDF adapted its operations, investments and grants to help communities cope with the COVID-19 crisis and advance the SDGs.