About
SIDBI is India’s Development Finance Institution. It promotes, finances and develops the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector as well as co-ordinating institutions engaged in similar activities.
Project Focus
Shell Foundation is working with SIDBI on an Electric Vehicle Risk Sharing Facility to unlock commercial capital for EV financiers for onward lending to low-income transporters in the two-wheeler and three-wheeler segments.
Insights and impact
Latest news and updates
Gender
Micro-Entrepreneurs
East Africa
West Africa
Clean Cooking
Cold Storage
Smart Energy Systems
What gender-responsive financing can unlock for women entrepreneurs
A Gender Results-Based Financing pilot shows how targeted incentives can unlock income growth, resilience, and opportunity for women entrepreneurs.
08th March 2026
FCDO
Fostering Innovation
Smallholder Farmers
East Africa
Post-Harvest Processing
How solar irrigation is transforming the lives of smallholder farmers in Kenya – lessons and the road ahead
Solar-powered irrigation is helping smallholder farmers in Kenya build resilience to climate shocks, improve nutrition, and reduce post-harvest losses.
28th January 2026