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NDF scales up project funding

The Nordic Development Fund (NDF) is on track to sharp growth, adding new projects to its portfolio this year. The board has already approved financing amounting to EUR 52 million, well above the total for last year.

Business August 30, 2024

New NDF boss: Momentum for more joint Nordic climate efforts

The veteran Finnish diplomat Satu Santala has taken over the helm of the Nordic Development Fund (NDF),...

Business August 30, 2024

Equinor and Statkraft gear up renewable investments based on their own resources

Development Today’s investigation into Norwegian financing of renewable energy in the Global South shows...

Business August 22, 2024

Relaxed martial law restrictions in Ukraine allow Danish IFU to expand investments

The Danish impact investor IFU says the easing of Ukraine’s martial law restrictions on serving foreign...

Business August 08, 2024

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Climate Investment Fund could be expanded ‘with little administrative cost.’ Project revaluation propels returns

Norfund’s Climate Investment Fund reports returns last year of a staggering 24 per cent, partly driven...

Business May 30, 2024

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Denmark and Sweden prepare to join ADB’s massive climate finance expansion

Donor negotiations about providing guarantees for a new facility at the Asian Development Bank aimed...

Business April 26, 2024

Ground-breaking Swedish guarantee aims to raise USD 469m to protect the Amazon rainforest

A pioneering Sida guarantee for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) aims to mobilise almost half...

Business April 02, 2024

New OECD rules could turn DFIs into ODA-generating machines, expert says

The new rules for reporting aid to the OECD could artificially inflate aid and incentivise donors to...

Business March 02, 2024

Moment of truth for new OECD rules on aid reporting of private sector investments

Officials in donor capitals are busy finalising their 2023 aid tallies for the OECD. These will offer...

Business March 02, 2024

Perception of risk for green projects in developing countries is ‘too high’

Norfund is investing in the newly established Green Guarantee Company which will issue credit guarantees...

Business February 19, 2024

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