DBSA special report
DEVELOPMENT FUNDING: Unlocking investment
The DBSA’s refined strategy focuses on projects that play an active role in the broader economy
The overarching goal of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is to deliver R100bn worth of sustainable infrastructure. This ambitious goal is set against a challenging macroeconomic environment. A global slowdown and consequent fall in commodity prices has affected GDP growth both in SA and on the rest of the continent. Not surprisingly, the challenging economic environment has led to a slowdown in infrastructure investment and a weakening counterparty credit environment. Both the DBSA’s mandate and emerging global consensus call for the DBSA to play a "catalytic" role in enabling sustainable infrastructure, says DBSA group executive for strategy Mohan Vivekanandan.
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