Creating jobs - Improving lives

Our Investment Areas

Renewable Energy

Financial Inclusion

Green Infrastructure

Scalable Enterprises

Norfund prioritises investments in four investment areas that are aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Our News

Millions to gain access to clean drinking water with new Norfund investment

Norfund with record investments in 2022

Investing in textile industry to create thousands of jobs in Kenya

Norfund invests in SAMANU to increase production of edible oils in Ethiopia

Norway’s Climate Investment Fund to invest in SAEL to develop 3000MW clean energy

Our Investment Regions

Latin America

Africa

Asia

All investments

Responsible Investor

Norfund is a responsible investor and adds value by helping our investees achieve high standards of governance and strong environmental and social performance.

Our Impact

Development and growth of sustainable businesses have been the main drivers of the global poverty reduction over the past 25 years. The businesses Norfund invests in create jobs, pay taxes and supply goods and services to their communities. Our aim is to invest where we can have the greatest impact. (Figures below are as of end 2021.)

The Fund’s Development

Norfund’s mandate is to contribute to development by providing equity capital and other risk capital to sustainable businesses in low-income countries. Our investments have grown substantially to more than 5000 MNOK per year