OVERVIEW
GET.invest is a leading European programme that mobilises investment in clean energy, closing the gap between finance demand and supply. Since 2016, the programme has supported over 650 projects and companies on their journey to financial close – driving energy market development and unlocking potential for partnerships and investment. Through tailored advisory services, GET.invest empowers project and business developers, while its collaborative approach creates opportunities for financiers and partners to engage in impactful, bankable ventures.
GET.invest Nigeria was established in October 2024 with funding from the European Union and Germany. It builds on the services of the broader GET.invest programme to unlock financing for sustainable energy projects and businesses, and tailors them to the Nigerian context.
Implementing Agency:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Implementation Period:
10/2024 – 11/2027
Total Budget and budget per commissioning party:
€4.6 million
Geographical Region:
Nigeria
KEY ACTIVITIES
- Finance Access Advisory including business development and support for earlier stage, locally owned and managed companies through the GET.invest Finance Readiness Support (FRS) and transaction advisory and coaching across market segments, incl. for large tickets through the GET.invest Finance Catalyst.
- Enabling Domestic Green Energy (EDGE) Finance which includes capacity development for domestic financiers, providing input on appropriate financing instruments, and supporting financiers and other stakeholders e.g. through knowledge products and tools.
- Mobilisation activities including facilitating meetings and exchanges between market actors via conferences and events, where possible with structured matchmaking sessions, and empowering industry associations in their enabling function for energy market development.
- Co-implementation of the data platform Prospect helping project developers, financiers and other actors in the clean energy ecosystem to adopt digital measurement, reporting and verification systems that enhance data-driven decision making to unlock greater access to capital for clean energy projects.
