Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

At a glance

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is a international organization that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.

DBSA collaborates with Green Climate Fund for climate-resilient water security

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) announced that the Water Reuse Programme (WRP) was approved by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) at the 36th GCF Board meeting. As the world’s largest climate fund dedicated to supporting adaptation and mitigation projects in developing countries, GCF approved US$235 million in funding for the programme. The GCF Board […]

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) · 24 Jul 2023

14 Jun 2019

DBSA commits US$4.9m to Joule Africa’s Hydropower project in Sierra Leone

As Joule Africa enters the final stages in developing the Bumbuna II 143 MW hydropower project in Sierra Leone, the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), has committed US$4.9 million to finance remaining project development activities. Mohale Rakgate, DBSA’s Group Executive for Project Preparation, commented: “Bumbuna II is a critical energy infrastructure project for […]