Root Capital is a nonprofit organization operating in poor rural areas of Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.
[3][4] According to its website, Root Capital "seeks to maximize the positive social and environmental impact of [its] work through a three-pronged strategy: finance, advise, and catalyze.
"[5] Root Capital claims to follow a three-step approach towards making a positive impact in the poor rural areas of Africa and Latin America where it operates.
The three steps are:[5][6] According to its impact page,[7] Root Capital has disbursed US$1.5 billion between 1999 and 2020 and reached 9.9 million household members in rural communities.
[9] The WAI uses capacity-building training and gender-lens investing to unlock growth at women-led and gender-inclusive businesses.