The Nordic Development Fund is the joint Nordic international finance institution (IFI) focusing on the nexus between climate change and development in lower income countries. 

NDF's 2023 Results Report highlights NDF's contributions to tackling global challenges at the intersection of climate and development. This report is enriched with data and showcasing voices behind the data. 

This year, NDF's co-financing contributed to catalysing EUR 1.4. billion additional climate finance and increasing access to clean energy to 57 million people, of which 50% are women. NDF also supported jobs for over 85,000 people in the countries we work in, of which 40% are women. In this report, you will see gender equality actively reflected in the projects and data that we are showcasing.

The Nordic Development Fund is the joint Nordic international finance institution (IFI) focusing on the nexus between climate change and development in lower income countries. 

NDF Results Report 2022 shows how our work contributes to addressing the global climate challenges. The data is collected by applying our Results Management Framework, and complemented with project examples, introducing people and places behind the numbers.

In 2022, NDF had 48 active projects, receiving EUR 359 million in total financing. This catalytic financing contributed to EUR 3.7 billion in additional climate finance mobilised with partners. 61% of our projects were directed towards adaptation and 56% towards Sub-Saharan Africa.

In this report, we have a special focus on gender equality. In 2022, our projects provided increased capacities and awareness to 70,000 women and supported 37,000 jobs for women.