Mzansi Clean Energy Capital is pleased to announce a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN) to strengthen evidence building and knowledge sharing. The partnership will help operationalize Mzansi’s innovative financial instrument, endorsed by the Global
Innovation Lab for Climate Finance, addressing low-carbon, climate-resilient building solutions for low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities across Southern and East Africa.

The partnership brings together Mzansi’s innovative blended finance instrument, Clean Utilities for Affordable Housing, and its technical assistance delivery capabilities with GBPN’s global leadership in building performance, sectoral decarbonisation roadmaps, and evidence-based policy design. Together, the organisations will support landlord partners in developing portfolio-level decarbonisation roadmaps, generating project-based evidence, and translating on-the-ground insights into actionable regional policy
recommendations.

At the core of the collaboration is a shared commitment to evidence-led market transformation. GBPN will strengthen Mzansi Clean Energy Capital’s technical assistance facility by providing expertise to support landlords in developing cost-effective portfolio decarbonisation roadmaps, improving building performance. The partnership will contribute to knowledge sharing and evidence-based policy recommendations across the sector and region. These efforts aim to improve climate resilience, and energy affordability for low- to moderate-income communities.
The ‘Clean Utilities for Affordable Housing’ instrument has assembled a pipeline of 19 early-stage projects that have received the FAST-Infra self-assessed label. Through the partnership with the Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN), this project pipeline will be used to strengthen evidence generation and technical learning, supporting portfolio-level decarbonisation roadmaps and improving investment
readiness, particularly in low-income contexts. As part of this process, Bureau Veritas will conduct independent assessments of the project pipeline, with the resulting verified FAST-Infra labels contributing to a robust evidence base that can inform scalable, policy-relevant solutions.

“This partnership reflects GBPN’s commitment to grounding building decarbonisation strategies in strong, locally relevant evidence. By working closely with Mzansi Clean Energy Capital and its partners, we aim to translate bottom-up project insights into scalable strategies and policy lessons for Southern and East Africa. Together, we are linking innovative finance and improved building performance to ensure tangible
benefits for low- to moder-income communities."
— Mugure Njendu, Africa Programs Lead

“The MOU establishes a long-term framework for collaboration that reflects both organisations’ commitment to accelerating the transition to climate-resilient, low-carbon buildings that are affordable, scalable, and responsive to regional needs. This strategic partnership supports our pipeline development activities, helping operationalize our innovative blended finance instrument.”
— Jackline Okeyo, Founder and CEO