The Seed Capital Assistance Facility (SCAF) is a public sector donor‐funded facility designed to support private sector fund managers, platform managers and development companies active in the low-carbon sector in high-risk frontier markets in Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

One of the primary challenges slowing the deployment of renewable energy assets in developing countries is the early-stage financing gap. While the costs of early-stage development are comparatively low, the risks and barriers for investors and developers are extremely high, dynamic, and constantly changing—especially in frontier markets.