Intellecap builds enabling ecosystems and channels capital to create and nurture a sustainable and equitable society. The company works with businesses, governments, and investors to shape markets for the underserved.

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Intellecap, a part of the Aavishkaar Group, is a pioneer in building enabling ecosystems and channeling capital to create and nurture a sustainable & equitable society. Founded in 2002, Intellecap works across critical sectors like Agriculture, Livelihoods, Climate Change, Clean Energy, Financial Services, Gender & Inclusion, Healthcare, Water and Sanitation, and has delivered over 500 global engagements across 40+ countries and syndicated investments of over $500 Million USD in Capital.

Intellecap through its presence in Asia and Africa, provides a broad range of Consulting, Research and Investment Banking Services, to Multilateral Agencies, Development Finance Institutions, Social Enterprises, Corporations, Investors, Policy Makers and Donors.

Our common action platform, Sankalp Forum, one of the largest global inclusive development platforms, brings together the ecosystem to shape the way markets work for delivering the SDGs 2030. In 2021 Intellecap announced 100% acquisition of NRMC a climate change ecosystem player.

Some of Intellecap's current and past partners include USAID, The World Bank, Ford Foundation, The Hans Foundation, Doen Foundation, GIZ, DFID, Hindustan Unilever, P&G, International Finance Corporation, Asian Development Bank and Michael and Susan Dell Foundation.

For more details please visit www.intellecap.com

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At Intellecap we are creating Impact@Scale for the People and the Planet.
 
Driving impact together with Breakthrough Trust from 2016-2021, as the 'Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning' partner in the project, we engaged in empowering approximately 150,000 adolescent girls and boys aged 11-19 years in the way that they demand & access gender equity in health and education in their homes and community across 6 districts of Eastern UP. The programme was supported by the IKEA Foundation.

The programme worked on three broad components 
👉 Division of household chores, 
👉 Inter gender-communication 
👉 Marriage 

The two significant impacts of the programme was - 
👧 The age of marriage for girls 📈 by almost 2 years and 
🏫 Adolescent school drop-out rates ↘ by 6% 
 
At Intellecap, we support multiple initiatives to empower communities and engage with the youth. If you want to learn more about how we collaborate and enable ecosystems, write to marketing@intellecap.com

#ImpactatScale #IntellecapImpacts #ForPeopleandPlanet
vineet rai Karnika Yadav Santosh K Singh Pramod Kasat

Maureen Mutanu is a Senior Associate, based out of #Nairobi, and develops and implements transformative solutions for clients in #public and #private sectors, driving positive change and fostering #inclusivegrowth. Her expertise has been in the areas of #sustainabledevelopment, #renewableenergy, and #climateadaptation projects.
 
Her academic background in #Agricultural and #Biosystems #Engineering, coupled with a specialized training in #Climate and #RenewableEnergy #Finance, has equipped her with a solid foundation. Her earlier working stints have been with GIZ Kenya, Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services, The World Bank and United Nations.
 
Today as part of the #Africa advisory practice, she has delivered on multiple consulting engagements ranging from fostering innovative uses of #AI to mitigate the impacts of #climatechange and/or to support climate adaptation efforts in the continents, enabling #entrepreneurship ecosystem #development and supporting enterprises to increase access to Good Food.
 
She enjoys working at Intellecap because it provides her with the opportunity to engage in research-driven projects that promote #sustainable #development and #economicgrowth.
 
If you are ready to build #ecosystem solutions with a market led approach, write to career@intellecap.net

Karnika Yadav Priti Ahuja Diana Opar
 
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In the discussion "A Just Transition to Net-Zero: Decarbonizing Financed Emissions," happening at the, Greening Finance; Accelerating Decarbonization across the banking sector in Kenya event, banking leaders in Kenya shared vital insights on the financial sector's role in combating climate change.

Elijah Isabu from Equity Bank Limited emphasized, "We are spearheading action on climate finance," highlighting the need to embed ESG principles across all operations. Ann Nderi, Head of Sustainability and Citizenship from DTB Bank agreed, stressing, "Driving the buy-in for ESG across all banking operations is critical."

Santosh K Singh, Partner and Managing Director from Intellecap pointed out the complexity of engaging with global capital providers, stating, "Clear articulation of financial goals to mitigate climate risks, reduce emissions, and increase social impact is essential."

Elijah Isabu also noted the impact on local ecosystems, "We engaged clients in biodiversity assessments for the mining sector," and emphasized the potential of carbon markets, adding, "When done right, it can have immense benefits for local communities."

Ann Nderi highlighted the challenges of a green transition in a cost-sensitive economy, "It has to be realistic," and urged banks to view their data through an ESG lens.

Elijah Isabu concluded with proactive steps, "We are pricing in ESG metrics in our risk pricing mechanism across all our products."

This discussion underscores the critical role of banks in driving sustainable finance and the importance of integrating ESG principles to achieve a net-zero future. 

Stay Tuned for more insights!

Sarah Njoroge Utsav Mulay Lynn Olendo Margaret Nakunza

#ClimateFinance #Sustainability #ESG #NetZero

"The first role of banks is to protect against physical risk, which is not very well understood. One starting step is to ask your data team to collect the right kind of data to enable comprehensive physical risk assessment." - Santosh K Singh, Partner and Managing Director at Intellecap

📢 Speaking on "A Just Transition to Net-Zero: Decarbonizing Financed Emissions" at the Greening Finance: Accelerating Decarbonization across the Banking Sector event in Nairobi today.

Karnika Yadav Sarah Njoroge Utsav Mulay Lynn Olendo Margaret Nakunza Ashay Abbhi Kenya Bankers Association

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🌿 Insights from our first panel at the "Greening Finance" event on "Focus Areas for Investment in Decarbonization by DFIs/Impact Funds"! 🌿

Panelists:
 1. Karnika Yadav, Director & Partner, Intellecap-Africa
 2. Vandana Thottoli, Business Development Advisor, Dutch Fund for Climate and Development 
 3. Juliet Mwendia, Director Operations, The Rockefeller Foundation

Key takeaways:

🌍 "Part of our mission is to ensure sustainable energy access for nearly 1 billion people currently without it. We aim to spur economic activity through this access." - Juliet Mwendia, The Rockefeller Foundation
🤝 "To achieve meaningful impact, we must be strategic in our grant-making. We welcome strategic partnerships and are actively collaborating with AfDB on multiple projects." - Juliet Mwendia, The Rockefeller Foundation
💡 "Local partners are crucial for developing project pipelines and managing challenges effectively." - Vandana Thottoli, Dutch Fund for Climate and Development 
📈 "ESG should not be a checkbox. We must build capacity and invest in systems that foster positive ESG impact." - Vandana Thottoli, Dutch Fund for Climate and Development 

Stay tuned for more insights!

Roselyne Njino Kenya Bankers Association Utsav Mulay Santosh K Singh Sarah Njoroge Lynn Olendo

#GreeningFinance #SustainableBanking #Decarbonization #ESG #ClimateAction #Intellecap #KenyaBankersAssociation #RockefellerFoundation #DFCD

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