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Development Finance Institutions

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New tool to measure carbon sinks

Forestry plantations are the largest piece in Finnfund’s carbon puzzle. When Finnfund first started putting numbers on its carbon footprint it used publicly available tools, but it quickly found existing...

Business October 08, 2021

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Swedfund estimates coronavirus losses of SEK 435 million

By the end of March the Stockholm-based development finance institution Swedfund wrote down the value...

Business June 16, 2020

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