The DBSA is a government-owned development finance institution, established in 1983, with the mandate to promote economic growth as well as regional integration for sustainable development projects and programmes in South Africa, SADC and the wider Sub Saharan Africa.
Our purpose
Our purpose is to ‘Build Africa’s Prosperity’ by driving inclusive growth and securing innovative solutions that drive socio-economic development in emerging economies in sub-Saharan Africa. We do this by mobilising funding resources, which are channelled into projects aimed at building sustainable infrastructure planning and development across the continent.
Our vision
A prosperous and integrated resource efficient region, progressively free of poverty and dependency.
Our mission
To advance the development impact on the African continent by expanding access to development finance and effectively integrating and implementing sustainable development solutions to:
- Improve the quality of life of people through the development of social infrastructure.
- Support economic growth through investment in economic infrastructure.
- Support regional integration.
- Promote sustainable use of scarce resources.
For more about DBSA visit: www.dbsa.org