Our financing programmes have already helped a range of organisations to carry out their projects and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.
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20.2.2020
NEFCO and NDF offer complementary financing for the implementation of early stage projects and business expansion activities aiming to promote green growth.
10.10.2019
The multilateral development finance institution Nordic Development Fund (NDF), is well-functioning and adds value from an international perspective. However, it needs reforms to uphold its relevance. This concludes the evaluation published today: Joint Nordic Organisational Assessment of the Nordic Development Fund, NDF.
A decade ago, the Nordic Development Fund, NDF, received a new mandate: climate financing. Its’ investments need to contribute to reduced CO2 emissions or to climate change adaptation ever since.
29.3.2019
A diverse portfolio leads to diverse results. This is the central takeaway from the Nordic Climate Facility (NCF) Results Report 2018.
NCF-financed projects have promoted women to take on leadership positions, provided support to low-income communities in starting small businesses, and provided tools for increasing the value of small-scale farmers’ agricultural produce.
8.3.2019
Blended financing the theme for 2018
The report highlights the operational activities and results from 2018, based on the Results-based Management Framework.
11.12.2018
New NDF publication on the role of challenge funds in spurring climate innovation
NDF’s new publication Spurring climate innovation through challenge funds
15.3.2018
The Annual Report for 2017 is now available
Read the report as a pdf here: NDF Annual Report 2017
12.3.2018
The NCF Results Report 2017 is now available online.
The Nordic Climate Facility Results Report 2017 covers results from the overall NCF portfolio and highlights from projects completed in 2017.
8.3.2018
The summary report shows strong results for NDF's activities
The report profiles NDF’s activities and results during 2017 based on the Results-based Management Framework, and with focus on results at the institutional level, at the portfolio level, and for individual projects.
6.11.2017
Introduction to NDF, NEFCO and NIB.
13.10.2017
The publication, produced by the Nordic Council of Ministers, focuses on actions taken by the Nordic countries to speed the transition to a sustainable low-carbon society.
The publication shows how sustainable development is possible, with strong climate policies contributing to economic growth and job creation as well as environmental improvements.
30.6.2017
The 2016 Annual Review for the Nordic Climate Facility's calls 1 to 4 has been published.
The Annual Review covers calls 1-4, which are administered by NEFCO. At the end of 2016, 36 out of 51 NCF1-4 projects were fully completed.
9.6.2017
A summary report of NDF’s 2016 activities and results is now available online.
During 2016, nine NDF-backed climate-related projects reached completion. Brief summaries of the results of these projects are presented in the report, which also summarises NDF and NCF’s operational highlights of last year.
24.3.2017
The Nordic Development Fund's Annual Report for 2016 is now available for download.
PDF can be found below, and the report can also be read online.
16.3.2017
Read about NCF's activities in 2016 in the Annual Report, which covers calls 5–9.
15.3.2017
Following approval by NDF’s Board of Directors on 8 March 2017, new Environmental and Social Policy and Guidelines
9.2.2017
A brief introduction to NDF
11.11.2016
A publication from Nordic Partnership Initiative.
The publication describes NAMAs as a tool for NDC implementation– options for financing and is available as a PDF file here.
8.11.2016
This fact sheet summarises and illustrates NDF's activities
The fact sheet can be read as a pdf file here.
28.4.2016
This fact sheet presents key steps towards implementing a sustainable MRV system as well as recommendations on MRV for scaled-up climate action
Under the Paris Agreement, the Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) requirements for greenhouse gas emissions of all countries will be harmonised.
