The European Union Member States have built an area of stability, democracy and sustainable development, while maintaining cultural diversity, tolerance and individual freedom. The European Union is committed to sharing its achievements and values with other countries and peoples beyond its borders.
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union and the instrument for its participation in the Huruma Fund.
GAWA Capital Partners, SGEIC, S.A. is the leading is the leading impact investing firm in Spain and the promoter and manager of the Huruma Fund. GAWA seeks to improve the lives of low-income communities through investments in entities that provide market solutions to problems such as poverty and climate change. It has managed 175 million euros in assets since its creation and conducted over 30 investments in 15 countries of 4 continents. The investments made have reached over 6.9 million people, with a direct impact on over 213,000 families worldwide.
The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) is the principal management body for Spanish Cooperation. Attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, it manages the Development Promotion Fund (FONPRODE) with the aims of eradicating poverty, reducing social inequality and inequity among people and communities, and promoting gender equality, defense of human rights and human and sustainable development of poor countries.
COFIDES is accredited to the European Union (EU) to manage funds coming from the EU budget, allowing the structuring of transactions with a high impact on development. COFIDES is also accredited to the UN’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) and can therefore structure operations on climate change mitigation and adaptation. Moreover, COFIDES is the exclusive manager of FIEX and FONPYME funds on behalf of the Secretariat of State for Trade attached to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism and also supports AECID in managing FONPRODE funds.