Tefa Development

Building pathways from opportunity to prosperity.

Tefa originates, develops, resources and delivers initiatives that connect communities, enterprise, innovation, markets, capital and institutions.

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Tefa team and community partners working together

Development shaped with people, not simply delivered to them.

Tefa is an international development organization working across economies and sectors to turn development opportunities into implementable solutions.

We work alongside communities and institutions, bringing together the capabilities and resources needed to build sustainable enterprises, programs, markets and platforms.

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Four practices. One development system.

EnterpriseSpring™

Building enterprises that can grow, compete and endure.

MarketBridge™

Connecting enterprises to markets and building pathways between them.

CapitalPath™

Turning promising opportunities into finance-ready propositions.

ImpactForum™

Bringing the right people together to learn, connect and act.

From opportunity to sustainable impact.

Listen

Understand the context, needs, assets and opportunities.

Co-design

Create the vision and plan with communities and partners.

Build

Strengthen capabilities and establish what is needed.

Connect

Bring together people, institutions and markets.

Resource

Mobilize funding, technology, expertise and access.

Deliver

Implement with discipline and adapt as we go.

Learn

Measure results, reflect and continuously improve.

Scale

Strengthen what works and extend its reach.

Communities and local institutions participate throughout the process, bringing knowledge, priorities, assets and leadership to the solutions we build together.

Experience behind the work.

2012

Tefa established

500+

Enterprises and producer organizations supported

International

Experience across development, markets and investment

Selected case highlights

World Bank / GIRAV

Improving agriculture value chains and rural livelihoods in Northern Nigeria.

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Catalyst AgTech Program

From research to enterprise through technology translation and farmer engagement.

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Macangao Solar Lighting

Community-led clean energy improving safety and quality of life.

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We build, too.

Tefa originates and co-develops initiatives around economic opportunities where communities, enterprise, technology, markets and institutions create lasting value together.