job creation and livelihoods, financial inclusion, market access and fair trade
Within a broad emphasis on job creation, livelihoods, and financial inclusion, DFIC is specifically focused on several issues or priorities:
- Innovative solutions for small businesses and entrepreneurs (“missing middle”)
- Small farmers / sustainable agriculture / food security
- Financing solutions for clean water and clean energy
- Central America / Mexico / Haiti
- Refugees / displaced peoples
DFIC and affiliates have invested in the following organizations: (Some investments are listed under more than one focus area.)
Devela (Alterna)
(Central America)
Beneficial Returns
(Latin America, Asia)
Boston Impact Initiative
(US)
Bracing Neighbors
(Haiti)
DevEquity
(Central America / Andean region)
Fonkoze
(Haiti)
Freedom100 Fund
(US)
Friendship Bridge
(Guatemala)
Good Threads
(Haiti)
Impaqto Capital
(Andean region))
IRC – Center for Economic Opportunity
(US)
Kiva Refugee Investment Fund
(Global)
Liberty & Justice
(Africa)
MCE Social Capital
(Global)
Pomona Impact
(Central America / Andean region)
Reciprocity Fund
(Latin America, Asia )
Social Capital Fund
(US)
Unlocking Communities
(Haiti)
Untapped Global
(Africa)
UP Fund
(US)
Viwala
(Mexico)
WCCN
(Central America / Andean region)