Development bank Sidbi on Monday said it has secured approval from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for its first anchored project, Avaana Sustainability Fund (ASF), valued at USD 120 million. The closure was announced at the 38th board meeting of the GCF, which will invest USD 24.5 million in the fund, in Kigali, Rwanda, on March 5, Sidbi, an accredited entity of GCF, said in a statement. The primary aim of the ASF project is to invest in early-stage companies harnessing technology-led innovation to spur climate solutions and sustainability in the country. The anticipated outcomes include significant contributions to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and the enhancement of resilience in vulnerable sectors of the economy. This is the first project anchored by Sidbi including the first secured for the country in the past few years and will go a long way in advancing the country's nationally determined contributions by effecting substantial global changes through its proficiency in .