Evaluation of the Nordic Development Fund
The Nordic Development Fund (NDF) is the joint development finance institution of the five Nordic countries.
The objective of NDF's operations is to facilitate climate change investments, primarily in low-income countries. NDF finances projects usually in cooperation with bilateral, multilateral and other development institutions. The operations mirror the Nordic countries’ priorities in the areas of climate change and development.
This report assesses the social and environmental impact of NDF in the countries within which it invests, and makes recommendations to improve its development impact in the future.
Finnfund
Finnfund is a bilateral development finance institution (DFI) that provides finance to firms in developing countries with the aim of promoting social, environmental and economic development.
Principles of socially-responsible investment
How can investors be encouraged to consider more than purely commercial and short-term gains? Various sets of investment principles have emerged in recent years to guide socially responsible investment.
