Madrid 10 December 2019: Today at COP25 in Madrid, the World Bank presents the new report Climate Change and Marine Fisheries in Africa: Assessing Vulnerability and Strengthening Adaptation Capacity.
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10.12.2019
A new study, co-financed by the Nordic Development Fund (NDF), presented today at a World Bank event at COP25, shows that the impacts of climate change on African marine fisheries will dramatically reduce fish catch.
5.12.2019
Greater focus on Blue economy to strengthen NDF profile, says Roth
In opening remarks on the occasion of NDF’s 30-year journey in development aid and 10 years in climate financing, Board Chair, Lars Roth reminded an audience of 100 stakeholders in Helsinki that the Climate Emergency is rea
2.12.2019
Finland targets ambitious net-zero-carbon energy system by 2035
In welcome remarks on the occasion of NDF’s 30th anniversary celebration, Finland’s Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Ville Skinnari offered his congratulations while stressing the importance o
26.11.2019
Multi-stakeholder gathering and international panel deliberate on how to scale up innovative financing to fight climate change
On Monday 25 November 2019, NDF celebrated its 30-year journey so far, while keeping focus firmly on the future.
22.11.2019
NDF presents models for private sector engagement at the first WACA Marketplace this week in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
The WACA Marketplace is an initiative under the WACA Platform led by the World Bank and working with six countries: Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Mauritania, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal and Togo.
12.11.2019
Cochabamba metropolitan area’s climate change mitigation action plan takes shape
Over half of the world’s population lives in cities (OECD, 2014). Consequently, two-thirds of the world’s energy is consumed in cities, and cities are the source of over 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
4.11.2019
A project funded by the Nordic Climate Facility (NCF) in Bolivia is helping small-scale dairy farmers build climate resilience and strengthen their economies, while reportedly raising happier cows
In Bolivia, dairy farming families subsist on income from milk sales and cheese production. It is a country where cow productivity is relatively low.
31.10.2019
The road towards a sustainable future is not a straight line, but a whole network of different paths that all lead to a common goal. Sustainable financing is one of these paths, and its impact is felt in many areas of our society. How can this be, you might wonder? Please read on to understand why sustainable financing is crucial to our future.
What do projects like energy efficiency in day care centres and schools in Ukraine, wind farms in Denmark and gender equality in developing countries have in common? First of all, they all contribute to a sustainable future.
28.10.2019
Bricks produced by eco-friendly processes increase opportunities while decreasing emissions
The global brick industry is responsible for 2.7% of carbon emissions worldwide, and the demand for bricks is growing rapidly.
18.10.2019
Local fishers, hoteliers, restauranteurs and their families along the vulnerable coastline of the Gulf of Montijo in Panama are being negatively impacted by climate change but through the Pescadora project they’re working at every level of society to adapt and become more resilient
Pescadora is one of the 11 sub-projects of Proadapt, a regional initiative funded by IDB in partnership with NDF, building climate resilience in micro-, small- and medium-sized businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean.
10.10.2019
11 female CEOs stand out among the 19 clean energy startups, early stage companies and projects at feasibility stage approved by the EEP Africa Innovation Window Investment Committee
The EEP Africa Innovation Window Investment Committee (IC) met in Nairobi, Kenya on 26 September 2019 to approve funding for a new cohort of projects submitted under the latest EEP Africa open call-for-proposals: “Promoting Gender Inclu
7.10.2019
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.
3.10.2019
The Minister of Energy of Benin, the honourable Mr Dona Jean-Claude HOUSSOU, visited the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) in Helsinki
The purpose of the meeting was to take stock of the long and fruitful collaboration between NDF and Benin and to discuss potential new opportunities. Also the Ambassador of Benin to Finland, H.E.
3.10.2019
The NDF co-financed Increased Access to Modern Energy Project in Benin has recently been completed. One of the first projects approved under NDF’s climate change mandate – less than a year after the shift in strategy - it built on a history of partnership between Benin, NDF and the World Bank in the energy sector
NDF is now assessing the results and lessons learned of the project.
30.9.2019
EEP Africa, Shell Foundation and Factor[e] Ventures together with select investors and companies come together in Nairobi for high energy investor day
EEP Africa, Shell Foundation and Factor[e] Ventures convened a select group of impact investors for structured matchmaking meetings with a curated group of high impact, investible clean energy companies in Nairobi on 24 September 2019. The
27.9.2019
Mayors from five major African cities participate in the first capacity-building workshop arranged by the new Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) at the African Development Bank (AfDB)
Mayors from Antananarivo, Madagascar; Bizerte, Tunisia; Conakry, Republic of Guinea; Dodoma, Tanzania; and Libreville, Gabon, worked together with international urban experts at the Cities Leadership Workshop organised by the Afr
11.9.2019
New loan financing from NDF-financed Off-Grid Energy Access Fund builds on early stage support from EEP Africa
The Facility for Energy Inclusion Off-Grid Energy Access Fund (FEI-OGEF) recently announced a new investment in Sunculture, a Kenya-based c
3.9.2019
Due to technical issues, the deadline for the Nordic Climate Facility's 9th call for proposals (NCF 9) has been extended until Monday 9 September 2019 at 14:00 CEST. The technical issues were causing problems accessing the Nordic Climate Facility online application system last night and earlier today
Some of the log in and registration links were severed while others were still functional, which prevented access to the application portal for a great number of people.
30.8.2019
The Honduras Indigenous Peoples, Renewable Energy and Climate Change project, funded by NDF, monitored by IDB, and implemented by SNV, has successfully worked with Indigenous Communities of Honduras to tackle climate change through technology transfer, training and capacity building around collaborative advocacy
"Honduran’s in general and indigenous people in particular are very vulnerable to climate change, including prolonged droughts, heavy rainfall and soil erosion,” explains Emmanuel Bejar, Central American Director
28.8.2019
Enable Youth Investment Committee meets in Mbale, Uganda and approves financing for 42 young men and women running agribusiness startups
NDF is financing the pilot phase of Enable Youth Uganda in partnership with the Government of Uganda Ministry of Water and Environment (MoWE) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) under the umbrella programme Farm Income Enhancement and Forest
