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Great news from #COP30 here in Belém! 🌿

We’re proud to announce the first-ever African-focused Adaptation Finance Window, funded by NDF, Denmark and Iceland and facilitated by IMCA, making available up to €40M for climate adaptation. 🤝

Read more 🔹 lnkd.in/e9hBiE4v
November 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
🔔 NDF is looking for a 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 to join our Portfolio Origination and Management department.

Join us in driving climate and development impact through innovative finance and partnerships. 🌱🌿

🗓️ Apply by 3 December 2025
➡️ Learn more and apply here: shorturl.at/VFSzN
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
🌍🔔 COP30 officially kicks off next week! As the world gathers in Belém, we enter a new chapter in global climate action, marking a decade since the Paris Agreement.

🔗 Read Satu Santala’s foreword for #COP30: shorturl.at/4ERwg
November 8, 2025 at 8:24 AM
✨ Join our event at the Nordic Pavilion D148 of #COP30 in Belém!

🌱🔎 On 14 November from 11:30-12:15 (GMT-3), NDF is organising an engaging discussion on the key role of catalytic and early-stage financing for climate solutions. Come and meet us there! 💡

Learn more: shorturl.at/msoye
November 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🌎🎙️ All eyes on global climate goals at #COP30: In our latest Nordic x Climate Talks podcast episode, our guest Mattias Frumerie shares how the Nordic countries can help drive global climate goals.

🔗 Read more about the episode: shorturl.at/429qo
▶️ Listen to the episode: shorturl.at/xOOB7

#Climate
November 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🌍📢 COP30 is around the corner! As global leaders meet in Belém to discuss climate action and financing, NDF will continue to highlight Nordic values, priorities, and commitment to international cooperation as a model for global climate action.

➡️️ Read more about NDF at COP30: shorturl.at/DsdH8
November 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🏛️ The 77th Session of the #NordicCouncil is now officially underway in the Swedish parliament house! Together with Nordic Investment Bank & Nefco, we are here to present our work with Nordic stakeholders.

👉 Come and meet us at the Riksdag from Tuesday 28 to Thursday 30 October!
October 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🌲🤝 How can the Nordic countries mobilise better climate finance? At 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, we invited our speakers and guests to share their thoughts on ways to mobilise climate finance. ✨

Read about these ideas here 🔗 shorturl.at/xUE81

#NCD2025 #ClimateFinance
October 22, 2025 at 8:14 AM
At the World Bank Annual Meetings, Satu Santala, our Managing Director, met with Sigrún Rawet, Executive Director for the Nordics and Baltics at the World Bank, to discuss NDF's role as a climate and development financier. 🌍

👉 Learn more about our projects: shorturl.at/214y7

#WBGMeetings
October 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🌍 Last week, our Managing Director Satu Santala was representing us at the World Bank Annual Meetings, a key moment for global development finance dialogue.

Learn more about the Annual Meetings 👉 lnkd.in/eyXeqGcE

#WBGMeetings #DevelopmentFinance #ClimateFinance
October 20, 2025 at 5:46 AM
🌍 🌱 How can Nordic countries improve collaboration on climate change adaptation and mitigation?

At 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, we asked participants for their ideas on how to strengthen Nordic partnerships. 💡

Read their insights here🔗 shorturl.at/xUE81
October 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
💡Last week we held our Board of Directors meeting at Hanaholmen. Our board members discussed timely topics, such as NDF’s operations and strategic direction. We look forward to continuing the work together!

📝 Learn more about our governing bodies: shorturl.at/9H4xz

#BoardMeeting #ClimateFinance
October 10, 2025 at 8:36 AM
✅ 🎉 It’s a wrap! 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 brought together innovative voices to address key challenging issues in climate and development finance.

💐 A very warm thank you to our speakers and to our wonderful audience for actively contributing to the dialogue.

🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/XmrEC
October 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🎥 🌊 NDF has just released a short film highlighting the WACA Program!

🏠 West Africa’s coastline is threatened by rising sea levels, coastal erosion and extreme weather. In Benin, WACA is working with the locals to build a more resilient future. 🤝 Watch the short film here 🌍 shorturl.at/G2A9G
Protecting West African coastlines from the impacts of climate change - Nordic Development Fund
NDF has published a short documentary, which highlights the ‘West Africa Coastal Areas’ (WACA) project and the importance of working with locals and partners to adapt to climate change.
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October 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
🔴 Happening now at the Nordic Climate Dialogues: What are some tangible ways to engage the private sector in climate adaptation? This is the question we are posing to inspiring experts, who share great examples of their work.

🔗 Follow our live reporting here: shorturl.at/Ox4R1
October 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🌍💬 Nordic Climate Dialogues (#NCD2025) has officially opened its doors! Satu Santala, Managing Director of NDF, and Gunvor Kronman, CEO of Hanaholmen Cultural Centre, introduce the partnership, the purpose of NDF and Hanaholmen, and emphase the importance of NCD.

➡️ Learn more: shorturl.at/Ox4R1
October 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
📘 Our new publication is out! In collaboration with Convergence, we have just released a fresh overview of our blended finance activities, entitled “𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦” 🌍 lnkd.in/dwRTWb4b
September 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
🌱🌍 Climate change is a global challenge, and developing countries are on the frontlines. Partnerships are crucial to build resilience.

🤝 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬 brings together public and private leaders to accelerate development finance and explore actionable ideas.

🔗 shorturl.at/lY1Ci
September 30, 2025 at 7:54 AM
🌍 Join the online session of Nordic Climate Dialogues on 1 Oct!

We will talk about how the Nordic region can catalyse stronger partnerships, shorten timelines, reduce duplication and mobilise finance where it is needed most.

🕙 10:00–11:35 (GMT+3)
🔗 Register: shorturl.at/SAYyR

#NCD2025
September 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
💡 How can blended finance help unlock the funding needed for climate action?

In our latest Nordic x Climate Talks podcast episode, we dive into the depths of this question and share good examples in the Nordics and globally. 🌍 shorturl.at/YxM3m
September 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
🎉We are proud to support Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach Initiative, now live with over USD 246M committed and capital flowing to companies expanding energy access in Africa’s hardest-to-reach communities.

👉Learn more: shorturl.at/PomDZ

#H2R #ClimateFinance #NordicClimateAction Photo: Acumen
September 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Nordic Climate Dialogues is next week (#NCD2025)!

Join us online on 1 October to learn more about how Nordic countries can strengthen their collaboration on catalysing finance for climate action.

📆Register: shorturl.at/nXzfN
⌛Time: 10:00-11:35 (GMT+3 time zone)

#NordicClimateAction
September 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM
📢 Two new Program Managers have joined our team at NDF!

We are thrilled to welcome Karin Lindblad and Morten Holm van Donk to the Portfolio Origination & Management department. 🎉

🔗 Read more about their backgrounds here: shorturl.at/0VnqM

#NDFHire #NDFWork #Recruitment #ClimateFinance
September 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🔋⚡ NDF has long supported e-mobility projects, including the Mirova Gigaton Fund, a debt fund dedicated to advancing energy access, the clean energy transition and climate investments in the Global South.

🔗 Read more about the Gigaton Fund: shorturl.at/olSVx
September 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🌍 Nordic Climate Dialogues are near! Join online to explore real climate finance solutions.

🎬 At NCD, we will be premiering a short documentary, ‘Between Land and Ocean’ about the NDF-financed West Africa Coastal Areas project.

👉 Register online: shorturl.at/vmQye
👉 Learn more: shorturl.at/8456m
September 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM