At a glance
Building Prospects was established in 2002 by the Dutch government and FMO to drive private sector development and job creation in developing countries through investments in infrastructure. In many emerging economies, the agriculture sector accounts for a high percentage of employment and is therefore a critical sector to focus on for economic growth and poverty reduction. Building Prospects invests in the agribusiness value chain, which also requires supporting investments in access to energy, water, logistics, and transport. In addition, investment in climate change resilience and mitigation is critical. While there are still remaining legacy customers in the portfolio, Building Prospects no longer invests in non-renewable energy projects. Finally, Building Prospects will build a portfolio that actively takes into account gender equality.
1 The figures provide a glance at the achievements of the BP portfolio. The direct jobs supported are results reported by the companies and funds within the portfolio. Indirect jobs supported are estimated by the Joint Impact Model. These are total figures, unattributed to the size of BP’s investment as agreed with the Dutch government. Beneficiaries reached and beneficiaries reached with access to renewable energy are also reported by the companies and funds but are attributed according to the share of total public financing. The figures shown do not include new investments from 2024, as the most recent impact data available from clients pertains to the reporting year that concluded in 2023.
2 The calculation of the co-investments amounts is based on the OECD DAC methodology and is aligned with calculations made by external advisor. It includes only the commitments for mobilized finance in 2024.
