About
At EDFI Management Company, we understand that achieving sustainable development requires more than financing. That’s why our Technical Assistance (TA) program is designed to complement investment efforts by addressing critical gaps, building local capacity, and enabling impactful solutions for businesses and projects in emerging markets.
What we offer
We offer our investees a comprehensive suite of technical assistance and advisory services designed to enhance their operational, financial, environmental, and social performance. Delivered by expert advisors and co-financed by EDFI MC, these services may include:
- specialist advisory;
- compliance and certification;
- trainings and capacity building;
- business operations support;
- governance;
- impact measurement studies;
- restructuring and turn-around.
Eligible beneficiaries
AgriFI technical assistance is available to its (future) investee companies of the AgriFI investment facility and investees of ElectriFI facility which are financed though Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Zambia, Mozambique and Pacific Islands Countries windows.
If you are an investee, you may initiate inquiries regarding technical assistance through your established EDFI MC contact or by completing our technical assistance request form and sending it to ta@edfimc.eu.
Financial terms
In general, our technical assistance covers 50% to 75% of the total cost of the eligible projects. EDFI MC investees can access technical assistance support of up to the lower of:
- 10% of the EDFI MC investment, or
- €300,000 for AgriFI investees and €100,000 for ElectriFI investees.
How we work
At EDFI MC, we adopt a partnership-driven approach that is collaborative and adaptable:
- Assessment
We engage with our investees to identify needs and challenges specific to each project or business. - Design
Our team develops customized technical assistance plans tailored to the project goals and context. - Implementation
Depending on the nature of the co-financed project, we can assist implementation to ensure effective delivery of technical solutions. - Monitoring and Feedback
We track progress and adapt our strategies to ensure measurable impact and continuous improvement.
We approach to technical assistance and development interventions is guided by a set of core principles. These principles ensure that our efforts are meaningful, impactful, and aligned with the needs of our investees and the communities they serve. By adhering to these values, we maximize the effectiveness and sustainability of our work while maintaining trust and accountability. Our TA principles include:
- Relevance
- Additionality
- Sustainability and Impact-Driven
- Accountability and Transparency
- Complementarity
EDFI MC technical assistances is funded by the European Union.
