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Our History: Financing a Resilient Future
The Bangladesh Energy Transition Fund (BETF) was established to address a critical missing piece in the nation’s rapid economic growth: sustainable, climate-resilient infrastructure development.
As Bangladesh navigates its transition toward becoming an upper-middle-income country, the traditional reliance on imported fossil fuels has created pressing economic challenges and energy security risks. Recognizing that public finance alone cannot meet the massive capital injection required for green infrastructure, our fund was conceived to build a bridge between global climate capital and local developers.
Identifying the Capital Gap
Our journey began by analyzing the bottleneck in Bangladesh’s sustainability sector. While national policies established aggressive targets for green power, local infrastructure developers frequently struggled to access the flexible, long-term financing necessary to make projects viable.
Expanding Beyond Power
We recognized early on that a true energy transition is holistic. We expanded our mandate beyond renewable power generation to encompass commercial energy efficiency and vital water treatment & sanitation infrastructure.
Mobilizing Blended Finance
To de-risk local projects, we designed a framework that blends private and public financing. This approach allows us to deliver climate-resilient solutions at scale and pace, helping local projects meet international ESG standards.
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