Africa is estimated to require a staggering $250B annually for climate financing, with $82B for East Africa alone. Private finance inflow, while crucial, is still inadequate, covering only a paltry portion of LMIC’s climate finance needs. Social ventures are deemed high-risk by investors, though concessionary finance is not sustainable either. Further, amidst a lack of robust social impact evaluation tools, the generalization of research makes Climate Health less attractive. LMICs experience declining aid and strained Govt. resources, pitting climate health against other competing national priorities. “Impact Investing” and “ESG investing” are also often misunderstood. Despite the growth of the former, a pervasive myth is that it compromises financial return or is merely impact-washing. But Africa is not short of real capital, rather it is short of risk capital, and risk appetite or averseness determines capital flow to projects. At Spectrum, we find catalytic capital to be willing to take more risks, is more patient, cares about the people whose lives it can change, and is more tolerant towards social ventures. It is for inclusive growth and offers a unique opportunity for testing new markets and scaling viable innovations. We are contributing to the narrative that impact investing drives outsized financial returns while generating transformative social and environmental impact. We bring analytical rigor to this narrative to facilitate a better understanding of its long-term benefits on society. We provide stakeholders with an accurate view of ESG investing to address the skepticism and misconception around it. We are moving the needle on SDGs 3, 12, and 13 by elevating and translating the evidence into bankable, investable, and accountable projects. We are de-risking the climate investment space to prime investors to accelerate funds deployment on targeted resilience projects.