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Secrecy surrounding Sida’s SEK 450 million guarantee for UNICEF vaccine procurement

Despite Sweden’s strong freedom of information laws, details of a Swedish guarantee to UNICEF for procurement of COVID vaccines and medical supplies are shrouded in a veil of secrecy. Sida says making...

Business December 20, 2021

New tool to measure carbon sinks

Forestry plantations are the largest piece in Finnfund’s carbon puzzle. When Finnfund first started putting...

Business October 08, 2021

Finnfund claims to be carbon negative, Norfund has no climate tally

Nordic development finance institutions differ wildly in the reporting of the climate impacts of their...

Business October 08, 2021

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Norway’s hybrid financing model for a new NOK 10b climate fund

Norway has adopted a hybrid financing model for a new NOK 10 billion renewable energy fund for emerging...

Business July 08, 2021

How to navigate cronyism and corruption in fragile states: a guidebook

When investing in countries where the state is weak, DFIs and aid agencies must navigate through a mine...

Business June 24, 2021

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Nordic DFIs double down on off-grid projects despite corona uncertainty

Nordic DFIs are expanding their investments in off-grid projects despite supply problems and falling...

Business March 22, 2021

Bold investment by Norfund supports expansion of Kenyan solar home system retailer

A USD 15 million loan from Norway’s DFI Norfund aims to help the Kenyan solar home system retailer d.light...

Business March 22, 2021

Swedfund rolls back half its corona losses, but outlook is still grim

Companies in Swedfund’s portfolio have managed the corona crisis better than feared. The aid-funded investor...

Business March 09, 2021

NDF reaches out to Nordic climate actors

The Nordic Development Fund (NDF) has received a new mandate from its owners to advance Nordic leadership...

Business December 17, 2020

Nordic DFIs step up investments as pandemic takes its toll

Four Nordic development finance institutions (DFIs) have committed almost a quarter billion euros in...

Business December 01, 2020

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