Evaluation of the Nordic Development Fund

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. Just Economics, in partnership with Particip GmbH, was commissioned by the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to evaluate Finnfund's historical performance and its strategy to 2025. 

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. In this review for IIED, Just Economics takes a first step in assessing the content, take-up, implementation and impact of the four main sets of principles for socially-responsible investment.

Technology for Good supports NGOs worldwide to increase their reach by providing subsidised software, funding and technical support. In 2017, Just Economics worked with Microsoft Philanthropies in Asia to assess the impact of the programme. The evaluation included extensive fieldwork in Asia.