Norfund wants to collaborate with potential investment partners, both Norwegian and international. We are looking for strong and experienced partners that have the capacity that is required in order to succeed in creating profitable and sustainable businesses in developing countries. Our criteria are commercial and the most important criteria when considering a potential partner is what kind of competency it has. Our strategy determines where we invest, in which sector we invest and in what kind of projects we invest.

 In order to facilitate for Norwegian businesses to invest in the poorest countries (LCDs), Norfund has a special scheme that offers smaller loans to more risky projects. These will typically be given to projects that have gone through preliminary studies through Norad’s schemes. This scheme is suppose to aid Norwegian actors who want to invest in LDCs in Eastern and Southern Africa, and in Cambodia, Laos and Bangladesh. The loans vary between NOK 250 000 to NOK 2,5 million and the target group are small and mediums sized enterprises (SMEs) In order to be suitable for these loans the company must document ability to perform, possess realistic business plans and have sufficient resources for cooperation with local businesses.

The Information Office for Private Sector Development in Developing Countries.

If you need general information on public schemes that supports investments in developing countries, please contact the Information Office for Private Sector in Developing Countries. The office will give advises on the development of business projects in specific regions.