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Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · 3d

🌲🤝 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

Claver Gatete talking at Nordic Climate Dialogues 2025.

People in the audience asking questions to speakers with the microphone at Nordic Climate Dialogues.

Catherine Cax talking on the stage next to Ulrika Modeer at Nordic Climate Dialogues 2025.

Theodore Talbot talking in the audience at Nordic Climate Dialogues 2025.

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Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · 5d

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

Photo of Satu Santala, NDF's Managing Director, with Sigrun Rawet, Executive Director for the Nordics and Baltics at the World Bank Group, during the World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC.

Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · 5d

🌍 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

Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · 11d

🌍 🌱 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

Participants asking questions to panelists during Nordic Climate Dialogues 2025.

People chatting at Hanaholmen cultural centre during Nordic Climate Dialogues 2025.

Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · 15d

💡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

NDF's Board of Directors and Managers at Hanaholmen Cultural centre.

Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · 17d

✅ 🎉 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

Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · 19d

🎥 🌊 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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Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · 24d

🔴 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

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Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · 24d

🌍💬 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

Gunvor Kronman, CEO of Hanaholmen, and Satu Santala, Managing Director of Nordic Development Fund, discussing during the panel.

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Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · 25d

📘 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

Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · 25d

🌱🌍 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

Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · 29d

🌍 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

Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · Sep 25

💡 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

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Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · Sep 24

🎉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

Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · Sep 23

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

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Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · Sep 22

📢 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

Photo of Karin Lindblad and Morten Holm von Donk, who both joined NDF recently as program managers.

Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · Sep 19

🔋⚡ 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

Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · Sep 17

🌍 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

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Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · Sep 16

We are happy to share that the most recent independent evaluation of NDF is now published and has confirmed our unique position in the global climate finance landscape. ✨

Learn more about the evaluation and our Management response 👉 shorturl.at/fctdY

Photo: Ignitia

Photo illustrating NDF's Performance Evaluation and Management Response.

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Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · Sep 15

☀️Tune in to 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒄 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒖𝒆𝒔 online session on 1 October with Petteri Taalas, to hear more about climate change, impacts on land and sea, backed with science and data, and how the Nordic region can catalyse more high-quality climate finance for climate action. ☔ shorturl.at/QND23

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Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · Sep 12

📢 NDF is now looking for a Results & Reporting Specialist to join our Quality Assurance and Reporting (QAR) department!

Join our international team working on ambitious climate and development projects in Helsinki. 🌍

📅 Apply before 3 October, 2025
➡️ Read more and apply here: shorturl.at/xzBuy

Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · Sep 11

🚀🌍 We have launched our speakers of the Nordic Climate Dialogues, taking place 1 October in Hanaholmen!

Tune in to hear leading experts' insights on catalysing climate finance in the Nordics.

🔗 Learn more: shorturl.at/w9qR4
🔗 Register for the online session: shorturl.at/vmQye

#NCD2025

Nordic Climate Dialogues banner: "Swipe to meet our speakers".

Keynote speakers of the Nordic Climate Dialogues: Mikko Ollikainen, Anders Adlercreutz, Claver Gatete, Petteri Taalas, Robin Ivory.

First page of the Speakers of Nordic Climate Dialogues: Peter Nyman (Master of Ceremonies), Satu Santala, Gunvor Kronman, Måns Nilsson, Gunn Joris Roset, Gjermund Grimsby, Ulrika Modeer, Catherine Cax and Jesper Hilsted Andersen.

Second page of the Speakers of Nordic Climate Dialogues: Hans Olav Ibrekk, Kristiina Karjanlahti, Felix Adahi Bikpo, Malena Rosman.

Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · Sep 7

🤝🌍 Nordic Climate Dialogues 2025 would not be possible without our partners. Hanaholmen, Convergence, the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the World Climate Foundation and IMCA enable us to connect leaders of climate finance.

➡️ Sign up for the online session: shorturl.at/vmQye

#NCD2025#NCD2025

Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · Sep 3

🇮🇸 🔎 NDF is hiring an Icelandic Gender Specialist to work in its Helsinki office and strengthen its focus on gender equality and inclusion!

➡️ Read more about the position here: shorturl.at/EA69j
➡️ Apply before 7 September 2025 by sending your CV and cover letter in English to [email protected]

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Hjá Norræna þróunarsjóðnum (Nordic Development Fund, NDF) er laus til umsóknar staða jafnréttissérfræðings með aðsetur á aðalskrifstofu sjóðsins í Helsinki.

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Nordic Development Fund @nordicdevfund.bsky.social · Sep 1

⚖️ NDF aims to tackle gender equality barriers in climate change and development. The West Africa Coastal Areas Program (WACA) in Benin is an example, protecting communities, especially women as they are most exposed, from coastal erosion. Read more 🔗 shorturl.at/obCf7

Photo: Shawn N. Hounkpatin

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