Filter funds: All IFUSDGDCIFDAFDSIF Filter areas: All ASIAAFRICALATIN AMERICAEUROPE 18 September 2023 REFORM OF DANISH DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTION INCREASES EFFORTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BY UP TO EUR 2BN Reform of IFU increases effort to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Read article 29 August 2023 IFU MEETS LGBT+ RIGHTS GHANA IFU met with activists from LGBT+ Rights Ghana during the Love Ghana Charity festival in Denmark. Read article 28 July 2023 NEW INVESTMENT WILL BOOST SOLAR POWER IN MEXICO IFU has invested USD 30 million in Bright on behalf of the Danish SDG Investment Fund. Read article 6 July 2023 THE DANISH STATE GRANTS DKK 60 MILLION TO REBUILD WATER SUPPLY IN UKRAINE DSIF receives DKK 60 million for water project in Ukraine Read article 3 July 2023 NEW INVESTMENT SUPPORTS MICROFINANCE IN INDIA Investing DKK 166 million in microfinance in India. Read article 28 June 2023 TORBEN HUSS WILL STEP DOWN AS CEO OF IFU Torben Huss will step down as CEO of IFU at year-end 2023. Read article 22 June 2023 IFU SUPPORTS NEW FUND FOR CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS The fund will provide long-term financing to innovative agribusinesses in Asia Pacific, Latin America and Africa Read article 21 June 2023 IFU CO-SIGNS MEMORANDUM FOR SUPPORTING THE REBUILDING OF UKRAINE IFU has signed a memorandum of understanding regarding co-investments in Ukraine. Read article 21 June 2023 NEW INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT GREEN FINANCE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES IN INDIA IFU has invested DKK 200 million in the UGRO Capital lending platform for small businesses in India. Read article 19 June 2023 THE DANISH SDG INVESTMENT FUND CONTINUES TO PRESENT SOLID RESULTS The Danish SDG Investment Fund has launched its impact report 2022. Read article 9 May 2023 IFU INCREASED INVESTMENTS AND IMPACT IN 2022 Climate finance and advances in the Danish SDG Investment Fund were highlights in 2022. Read article 2 May 2023 IFU MAKES FIRST NEW INVESTMENT IN UKRAINE SINCE RUSSIAN INVASION IFU invests USD 5 million in Ukrainian fund with tech-sector focus Read article 20 April 2023 PAMPA ELVIRA SOLAR CONTINUES RENEWABLE HEAT SUPPLY FOR CHILEAN COPPER MINE Pampa Elvira Solar has renewed a 10-year energy sale agreement with Chile’s state-run copper mine, Codelco. Read article 4 April 2023 NEW INVESTMENT TO CREATE ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IFU invests in sustainable development goal of supporting access to clean drinking water for all. Read article 15 March 2023 IFU TO STEP UP INVOLVEMENT IN UKRAINE WITH GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OF DKK 170 MILLION One year after the war broke out, the Danish government establishes Ukraine fund. Read article 8 March 2023 International Women’s Day – more than one third of IFU’s new investments have a gender lens focus Marking International Women's Day Read article 22 February 2023 SUMINTER’S UGANDA CEO SPEAKS ABOUT ORGANIC CERTIFICATION Watch video about IFU's investment, Suminter, an Indian supply chain management company for organic agricultural products. Read article 21 February 2023 IFU SUPPORTS SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN GOING ORGANIC Danish SDG Investment Fund invests in Suminter, who assists thousands of small scale farmers in converting to certified organic cultivation. Read article 13 February 2023 IFU IS SUPPORTING PAPER RECYCLING IN ECUADOR IFU is providing loan financing of just above DKK 100 million for the Surpapel Group. Read article 21 December 2022 EUROPEAN DFIS REINFORCE CO-FINANCING PLATFORM WITH AN EXTRA EUR 680 MILLION EIB and nine European DFIs have replenished their joint financing facility, European Financing Partners (EFP). Read article 21 December 2022 MEXICAN REAL ESTATE COMPANY WINS IMPACT AWARDS Developer and home builder Vinte is rewarded with real estate and water impact awards. Read article 16 December 2022 PUSHING GREEN AGRIBUSINESS FUNDING IN UGANDA aBi Finance, which is backed by IFU, has launched the Green Finance Fund. Read article 7 December 2022 INDONESIA INVESTMENT AUTHORITY AND IFU SIGN INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT The agreement will advance the green transition and social development in Indonesia. Read article 28 November 2022 IFU EXITS BLUEBERRY COMPANY IN SOUTH AFRICA The investment enabled United Exports to add land and improve packing and distribution facilities. Read article 21 November 2022 CEMENT PLANT I GHANA REDUCES CO2-EMISSIONS BY UP TO 20 PER CENT IFU has co-invested with CBI, FLSmidth and Norfund to install the world’s largest calcined clay facility Read article 21 November 2022 SØREN PETER ANDREASEN IS NEW DEPUTY CEO OF IFU Søren Peter Andreasen holds solid experience in development finance and has an extensive background within management and strategy. Read article 14 November 2022 IFU BACKED INVESTMENT FUND IN UKRAINE WINS INTERNATIONAL IMPACT AWARD Horizon Capital wins FT/IFC impact award. Read article 10 November 2022 IFU IS SELLING SARAF FOODS IFU has sold its shares in the Indian company producing freeze and air dried food. Read article 26 October 2022 IFU SUPPORTS PROGRESS FOR FARMERS IN UGANDA Through aBi Finance IFU provides finance for small scale farmers in Uganda to grow their businesses Read article 28 September 2022 IFU SELLS AFRICAN SOLAR COMPANY DAYSTAR POWER TO SHELL IFU has sold 100% of its shares in successful investment. Read article 12 September 2022 IFU IS AMONG THE BEST TO REPORT ON SUSTAINABILITY IFU is on the SME COP list 2022 Read article 3 August 2022 DSIF AND WASA-FAISALABAD INVITE DANISH CONTRACTORS/COMPANIES TO AN INFORMATION MEETING IN IFU ON WEDNESDAY 17 AUGUST 2022 AT 2PM Information meeting regarding the Faisalabad East WWTP, Phase 1, in Pakistan. Read article 1 August 2022 AUGMENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND IFU ANNOUNCE INVESTMENT IN ORIGO ENERGIA OF BRAZIL IFU invests in leading distributed generation company in Brazil, Origo Energia. Read article 14 July 2022 IFU ASSISTS TANZANIAN BANK IN OPENING A SUBSIDIARY IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO CRDB Bank's subsidiary in DRC will focus on financial inclusion, SMEs and green projects Read article 1 July 2022 GOLOMOTI IN MALAWI IS THE UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR PROJECT OF THE YEAR The title was awarded during AFSIA’s annual awards ceremony. Read article 28 June 2022 DANISH SDG INVESTMENT FUND PUBLISHES ITS FIRST IMPACT REPORT Read the report which provides an overview of the fund’s investments and the impact achieved. Read article 23 June 2022 DEVELOPMENT GUARANTEE FACILITY OF DKK TWO BILLION FOR IFU Guarantee Facility launched to mobilise climate financing in poor and fragile developing countries. Read article 3 June 2022 HALF OF IFU’S NEW INVESTMENTS MUST QUALIFY AS CLIMATE FINANCE IFU has revised its climate policy to align it with its strategic impact goals of creating green, just and inclusive societies. Read article 2 June 2022 NEW INVESTMENT GIVES MORE UGANDAN SMALL FARMERS ACCESS TO FINANCE Investment in aBi Finance in cooperation with the EU will provide more small farmers with financial services. Read article 10 May 2022 TWO THIRDS OF IFU’S INVESTMENTS WENT TO AFRICA IN 2021 IFU’s 2021 annual report shows continued support to invest in private companies creating impact in developing countries. Read article 5 May 2022 USD 15.5M RAISED TO SCALE INNOVATIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY BUYER AND TRADER AFRICA GREENCO IFU supports Africa GreenCo to accelerate renewable energy in Zambia Read article 26 April 2022 IFU INVESTS IN CLEAN COOKING IN AFRICA Spark+ Africa Fund will replace the current use of open fires, charcoal and kerosene for cooking. Read article 21 April 2022 WHEN ACCESS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY AND IMPROVEMENT OF GENDER EQUALITY GO HAND IN HAND Golomoti in Malawi is a role model within gender equality and women empowerment. Read article 8 April 2022 NEW CEMENT INVESTMENT IN GHANA REDUCES CARBON EMISSIONS BY UP TO 20 PER CENT IFU and Norfund have invested USD 27.9m in Continental Blue Investments Ghana Limited (CBI). Read article 5 April 2022 IFU FINANCES PLASTIC RECYCLING IN INDIA Polygenta recycles plastic bottles to textile filament yarns that are used by international global fashion and sportswear brands. Read article 5 April 2022 WAKISO WEST WATER AND SANITATION PROJECT Update on progress of project development and timeline. Read article 18 March 2022 UPDATE ON THIKA AND GITHUNGURI WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECTS Progress of project development and timeline. Read article 11 March 2022 IFU HAS OUTSTANDING INVESTMENTS OF DKK 400 MILLION IN UKRAINE IFU condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Read article 8 March 2022 NORDIC HORN OF AFRICA OPPORTUNITIES FUND SUPPORTS SOMALI WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS New video tells the story of women entrepreneurs in Somalia's agricultural sector. Read article 7 March 2022 DANISH MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT VISITED THIKA WATER AND SEWERAGE COMPANY IN KENYA The Danish Minister for Environment visited Danida Sustainable Infrastructure Finance project in Kenya. Read article 24 January 2022 IFU’S SECOND SOLAR POWER INVESTMENT IN MALAWI The investment is an important contribution to support the green transition and improving living conditions in the country. Read article 21 January 2022 DANISH SOLAR PLANT MAKES CHILEAN COPPER MINING MORE GREEN The Danish Ambassador paid a visit to Pampa Elvira Solar, which has displaced 85% of fossil fuel used. Read article 10 January 2022 JCM POWER HAS INCREASED FOCUS ON EMPOWERING WOMEN AND PREVENTING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT The Canadian independent power producer has made external and internal commitments to address gender equality. Read article 21 December 2021 IFU INVESTS IN CLEANMAX IFU invests USD 34m in leading renewable energy company CleanMax with an aggregated capacity of 750+ MW wind and solar power. Read article 1 December 2021 IFU INVESTS IN SUSTAINABLE AND AFFORDABLE STUDENT HOUSING IN SOUTH AFRICA SASAII will develop and operate affordable accommodation for up to 15,000 students. Read article 23 November 2021 IFU TAKES PART IN MALAWI’S FIRST-EVER UTILITY SCALE SOLAR PARK Inauguration ceremony marked the addition of 60 MW of clean energy to Malawi’s national grid by the Salima Solar plant. Read article 15 November 2021 IFU GRANT GIVES YOUNG AFRICANS NEW JOB QUALIFICATIONS Asilia Africa employees upgrade qualifications thorugh training programme co-financed by IFU. Read article 20 October 2021 IFU SUPPORTS PRODUCTION OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN AFRICA Aspen has set up a new COVID-19 production facility in South Africa Read article 20 October 2021 MEXICAN HOME BUILDING COMPANY IS LOOKING FOR GREEN DANISH TECHNOLOGY Vinte was meeting Danish companies to discuss sustainable solutions when visiting Denmark. Read article 13 October 2021 IFU AND EUROPEAN ENERGY SEND CORONA AID TO BRAZIL IFU supports distribution of food packages, hand sanitizer, face masks and soap to more than a thousand households in Brazil. Read article 8 September 2021 SUPPORTING IFU IN INTEGRATING HUMAN RIGHTS The Danish Institute for Human Rights supports IFU in embedding human rights in investments Read article 8 September 2021 IFU IS REWARDED FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT REPORT IFU is on the SME COP list 2021 for the best sustainability and impact reports. Read article 13 August 2021 NEW BOARD MEMBERS WILL ENSURE MORE SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IFU has a new board of directors, which will ensure more investments in sustainable solutions. Read article 5 August 2021 EMERGING CAPITAL PARTNERS, A.P. MOLLER CAPITAL, DEG AND IFU JOIN FORCES TO INVEST IN ERANOVE Promoting green transition in Africa will supply millions of people with electricity and clean water. Read article 21 July 2021 IFU TO INVEST IN PAN-AFRICAN INVESTMENT FUND ADP III is a pan African investment fund with a strong focus on impact and the empowerment of women Read article 7 July 2021 SEVEN DANISH BRIDGES IN GHANA CREATE BETTER LIVING CONDITIONS Danida Sustainable Infrastructure Finance has supported the construction of seven bridges in northern Ghana Read article 2 July 2021 IFU CONTINUES TO SUPPORT GENDER LENS INVESTING IN NEW GLOBAL INITIATIVE The 2XCollaborative will expand gender lens investing to a wide group of commercial investors. Read article 17 June 2021 IFU TO INVEST IN A 250-MEGAWATT SOLAR PARK IN INDIA IFU is investing in a 250-megawatt solar power plant in the state of Rajasthan, India. Read article 10 June 2021 NEW SOLAR PARK IN MALAWI UNDERWAY Time lapse video of construction site in Malawi. Read article 9 June 2021 COVID-19’S GENDERED IMPACTS ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR New brochure sheds light on Covid-19 implications. Read article 4 June 2021 NEW INVESTMENT WILL SUPPORT GLOBAL TEA’S EXPANSION IN AFRICA The Danish SDG Fund supports the livelihood of small farmers by investing in tea, coffee and macademia in East Africa. Read article 26 May 2021 EUROPEAN DFIS STRENGTHEN JOINT FINANCING PLATFORM TO PROMOTE PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT European DFIs take step to reinforce involvement in ownership and governance of EDFI MC. Read article 17 May 2021 IFU PROVIDES USD 20 MILLION CAPITAL INCREASE TO THE AFRICAN GUARANTEE FUND IFU's investment will help facilitate green SME financing in Africa and support companies recovering in a post-covid context. Read article 11 May 2021 IFU CALCULATES CLIMATE FOOTPRINT FOR THE FIRST TIME In IFU's Sustainability and Impact Report 2020, the overall GHG emissions from IFU's portfolio have been calculated. Read article 3 May 2021 IFU’S WORK WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN VERIFIED BlueMark has verified IFU's work on creating and documenting sustainable development. Read article 27 April 2021 IFU AND SYMBIOTICS PROVIDE USD 22.5 MILLION IN FINANCING TO DEVELOP FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN AFRICA IFU invests in financial institutions in Africa through a multi-currency impact bond. Read article 21 April 2021 DAYSTAR POWER WANTS MORE WOMEN IN THE ENERGY SECTOR IFU and French DFI Proparco are partnering with Daystar Power in West Africa to promote gender equality. Read article 19 April 2021 IFU SETS NEW INVESTMENT RECORD IFU reached a record-high investment level in developing countries by investing DKK 2bn in 2020. Read article 18 March 2021 WORLD’S FIRST PRIVATE EQUITY IMPACT FUND FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA IS FULLY DEPLOYED EMOF I, which is a fund investing in independenet media, is now fully deployed. Read article 17 February 2021 DENMARK CONTRIBUTES TO THE MODERNISATION OF THE DISTRICT HEATING NETWORK IN UKRAINE Grant agreement helps modernize district heating network in the city of Kremenchuk. Read article 3 February 2021 IFU INVESTS USD 11.5 MILLION IN IMPROVING ACCESS TO DIALYSIS TREATMENT IN INDIA IFU invests in DCDC Kidney Care in India, which operates more than 100 dialysis clinics across the country. Read article 26 January 2021 DANISH MILLION DOLLAR LOAN TO BRAZILIAN WIND FARM IS FIRST AGREEMENT OF GREEN FUTURE FUND 94MW wind project in Brazil is the first agreement entered into by IFU and Green Future Fund. Read article 14 January 2021 NEW INVESTMENT WILL SPEED UP SOLAR POWER IN WEST AFRICA IFU is lead investor in USD 38 million investment round in Daystar Power. Read article 12 January 2021 IFU STANDS READY TO SUPPORT ENERGY PROJECTS IN UKRAINE AND GEORGIA IFU offers risk capital and grants for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Ukraine and Georgia. Read article 16 December 2020 CAPITAL RAISE LEADS TO 30,000 NEW SUSTAINABLE HOUSES Through the Danish SDG Investment Fund, IFU has contributed USD 20 million to a capital raise in Vinte Viviendas Integrales, Mexico. Read article 9 December 2020 ENERGY AGENCY AND IFU STRENGTHEN COOPERATION ON GREEN ENERGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Danish Energy Agency and IFU contribute to sharing Danish green transition experience and financing. Read article 18 November 2020 DANISH LEATHER PRODUCTION IN INDIA BECOMES CARBON NEUTRAL IFU contributes with a DKK 3m loan for Dbramante's carbon neutral production facility in India. Read article 16 November 2020 IFU DOUBLES ITS EQUITY INVESTMENT IN TDB TO USD 40 MILLION IFU makes additional investment of USD 20 million in Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank. Read article 9 November 2020 EUR 280M TO SUPPORT COVID-19 IMPACTED BUSINESSES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IFU has launched EUR 280m COVID-19 initiative in cooperation with sister organisations and EIB. Read article 29 October 2020 AFRICA GREENCO TO SCALE UP PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY IN AFRICA Africa GreenCo, offers to mitigate risk by acting as a creditworthy off-taker for Independent Power Producers. Read article 21 October 2020 IFU INCREASES INVESTMENT IN FAST GROWING INTERNET COMPANY IN MYANMAR With a growing user base, internet provider Frontiir is looking for a capital increase. Read article 21 October 2020 IFU SUPPORTS YOUTH EDUCATION IN AFRICA IFU supports a training programme giving 70 young Africans the opportunity to acquire new competencies, providing better job and career opportunities. Read article 16 September 2020 IFU GETS ONE BILLION DKK TO SUPPORT GREEN TRANSITION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IFU has been granted access to DKK 1 billion to invest in the green transition in developing countries Read article 1 September 2020 IFU SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT REPORT AMONG THE BEST IFU is among the five Danish companies appoiinted to the SMV COP 2020 list of the best sustainability reports Read article 15 July 2020 NORDIC FINANCING ASSISTS AFRICAN SAFARI LODGES IN HANDLING THE COVID-19 Nordic debt financing contributes to maintaining 750 jobs and continued funding for local wildlife and social projects Read article 10 July 2020 IFU REPORTS ON IMPACT WORK IFU makes its first reporting to Operating Principles for Impact Management. Read article 1 July 2020 NEW HOSPITAL INVESTMENT TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE IN EGYPT AND MOROCCO On behalf of the Danish SDG Investment Fund, IFU is investing DKK 290 million in Humania, which builds and operates private hospitals in Egypt and Morocco. Read article 29 May 2020 NEW FINANCING TO INCREASE IFU’S ACTIVITIES With new financing, IFU will be able to increase investments in the green transition and strengthen its efforts in the poorest countries in Africa. Read article 14 May 2020 BOPA ACCELERATES FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN ASIA BOPA, which funds and develops microfinance institutions in Asia, joins the 2X Challenge. Read article 11 May 2020 EUR 15M INVESTMENT FROM IFU TO BUILD TBILISI’S FIRST LEED GOLD CERTIFIED LIFESTYLE HOTEL Through the Danish SDG Investment Fund IFU invests in transforming one of Tbilisi's landmark buildings into a hotel. Read article 12 March 2020 COVID-19 – IFU IS STILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS IFU will maintain the usual opening hours and solve all tasks. Read article 28 February 2020 DSIF SIGNS MEMORANDUM TO BOOST SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE IN ASIA Singapore and Denmark team up to accelerate financing for sustainable infrastructure in emerging Asia. Read article 25 February 2020 INVESTING TO REDUCE MASSIVE FOOD LOSS IN INDIA Through the Danish SDG Investment Fund, IFU is investing DKK 95m in Leap India Food & Logistics that will erect 700,000 tons grain storage facilities. Read article 11 February 2020 IFU CAN NOW INVEST IN AFRICA WITH EU MONEY IFU has been approved in the EU's Pillar Assessment. Read article 22 January 2020 WELCOME TO OUR NEW WEBSITE IFU's new website is part of the implementation of our new visual identity. Read article 7 January 2020 NEW INVESTMENT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO 800 MEGAWATT GREEN ENERGY The Danish SDG Investment Fund invests in JCM Power to install 800 megawatt solar and wind power. Read article 3 January 2020 IFU IS INVESTING IN AFRICAN BANK IFU has a strategic focus on the financial sector and is investing DKK 132m in African Trade and Development Bank. Read article 9 December 2019 INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY 9 DECEMBER 2019 To mark the International Anti-Corruption Day, IFU launches its anti-corruption campaign. Read article 5 December 2019 GLOBAL BLUEBERRY COMPANY TO ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN United Exports, blueberry producer and IFU investee, has joined the 2X Challenge to advance opportunities for women. Read article 4 December 2019 VESTAS’ WIND TURBINES CLOSE TO THE EQUATOR DELIVER RENEWABLE ENERGY, FRESH FISH AND MORE TEACHERS Africa's largest wind farm supplies 15 per cent of the energy in Kenya and boosts local development. Read article 29 October 2019 DANISH SDG INVESTMENT FUND SUPPORTS HEALTH CARE BUILD-UP IN AFRICA Danish SDG Investment Fund has invested in a healthcare company setting up hospitals and health clinics in Africa. Read article 2 October 2019 IFU’S SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS HANDBOOK HAS BEEN UPDATED IFU's sustainability requirements are explained in updated sustainability handbook. Read article 30 September 2019 PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING IFU’S NEW CLIMATE POLICY IFU has drafted a new climate policy. Interested parties can comment on the draft until Friday 4 October 2019. Read article 5 September 2019 IFU SUPPORTS SMALLHOLDER DEVELOPMENT Silverlands fund aims at developing and expanding markets for local small-scale farmers. Read article 28 August 2019 INCREASING UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN AFRICA Danish SDG Investment Fund invests DKK 47 million in kr. in education platform. Read article 26 August 2019 2X CHALLENGE MOBILIZES USD 2.5BN TO WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT The 2X Challenge, in which IFU is a member, has mobilized USD 2.47 in gender-smart investments. Read article 16 August 2019 DANISH SDG FUND CO-FINANCES EXPANSION OF INTERNET CONNECTIVITY IN MYANMAR The Danish SDG Investment Fund makes DKK 25m investment in internet service provider Frontiir. Read article 3 July 2019 COREMAS SOLAR PROJECT POWERS BRAZIL Local development focus at huge solar park developed and partly financed by Danish entrepreneurs, pension funds and IFU. Read article 3 July 2019 REUSE OF WASTEWATER MAKES INDIA GREENER The Danish Climate Investment Fund enters new market for wastewater recycling plants by investing in Roserve. Read article 25 June 2019 NEW POLICIES ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY IFU's board of directors has approved policies on human rights and gender equality. Read them here. Read article 18 June 2019 BROOM HAS A COOL APPROACH TO BUSINESS AND PEOPLE IFU invests in cold storage company in Chile, helping vegetable producers to increase quality and sales. Read article 14 May 2019 IFU COMMITS TO NEW IMPACT PRINCIPLES IFU joins investors worldwide in committing to manage assets invested for impact in line with new Impact Principles. Read article 29 April 2019 NEW INVESTMENT RECORD AT DKK 1.5BN IFU set a new investment record in 2018 and established the Danish SDG Investment Fund. Read article 23 April 2019 IFU CO-FINANCES LARGE WIND FARM PROJECT IN UKRAINE IFU has invested in its fifth renewable energy project in Ukraine at a total cost of DKK 2.8bn. Read article 2 April 2019 DANIDA BUSINESS FINANCE TO SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN UKRAINE Framework agreement enables Danida Business Finance to support infrastructure projects in Ukraine. Read article 8 February 2019 NEW SUSTAINABILITY POLICY IFU's board has approved a new Sustainability Policy for IFU. Read article 30 January 2019 SDG FUND SUPPORTS EXPANSION OF BLUEBERRY PRODUCTION The Danish SD G Fund invests in Africa's leading blueberry producer enabling the company to expand its production sites. Read article 28 January 2019 DANISH SDG INVESTMENT FUND REACHES DKK 5BN Danish SDG Investment Fund has reached DKK 4.85bn after second closing. Read article 28 January 2019 SDG INVESTMENT FUND KICKS OFF WITH SOLAR PROJECT The Danish SDG Investment Fund has made its first investment in a 19.1 megawatt solar park in Ukraine. Read article 3 January 2019 AFRICAN SWINE FEVER FOUND IN PARTLY DANISH-OWNED PIG FARM IN CHINA IFU is working with the local management and the Chinese authorities to determine the course of action. Read article 20 December 2018 PRIVATE EQUITY FUND IN ANGOLA BOOSTS DEVELOPMENT Angola Capital Partners has launched Impact Report of ten years of activities. Read article 19 December 2018 IFU JOINS THE DFI GENDER FINANCE COLLABORATIVE IFU has joined the DFI Gender Finance Collaborative to promote “gender smart” decision-making in investments. Read article 10 December 2018 TORBEN HUSS IS NEW CEO OF IFU Torben Huss will take up the position on 1 January 2019. Read article 5 December 2018 BEST PRACTICE ON SETTING UP BUSINESS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IFU handbook assists small and medium-sized companies in setting up business in developing countries. Read article 15 November 2018 CONFERENCE ON SDG & CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Sign up for the SDG event hosted by Copenhagen ZOO and Danish-Chinese Business Forum on 28 November. Read article 8 November 2018 HUMAN RIGHTS TOOL IMPROVES ZAMBIAN COMPANIES Zambian companies experience significant improvements after using a new human rights tool. Read article 19 October 2018 WATER COMPANY BRIDGES FINANCE GAP IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES The Danish State and IFU intends to set up a new company that can develop bankable projects within the water sector Read article 19 October 2018 MONGOLIAN WIND PARK IS ONLINE The 55 MW wind park produces renewable energy equivalent to the consumption of 100,000 households. Read article 10 October 2018 IFU INCREASES INVOLVEMENT IN NORDIC MICROFINANCE INITIATIVE IFU invests additional DKK 200m in Nordic Microfinance Initiative. Read article 9 October 2018 IFU INVESTS IN SECOND CLOSE OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION VEHICLE IFU is committing EUR 10m to AfricInvest’s Financial Inclusion Vehicle, FIVE. Read article 4 October 2018 HALDOR TOPSØE, IFU AND DAF INVEST IN FERTILIZER IN INDIA IFU and the Danish Agribusiness Fund invest with Haldor Topsøe in state-of-the-art fertilizer plant in India. Read article 1 October 2018 FIRST LAKE TURKANA WIND TURBINES HAVE BEEN CONNECTED TO GRID Lake Turkana Wind Power project has started to produce renewable energy and feeding it to the national grid in Kenya. Read article 13 September 2018 TOMMY THOMSEN LEAVES IFU Tommy Thomsen will be leaving IFU. Torben Huss is acting CEO. Read article 21 August 2018 POWER PLANT FUELS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IFU and BWSC invest in 90 MW thermal power station in Mali with strong community focus. Read article 25 June 2018 DANICO TAKES PART IN UKRAINIAN DEVELOPMENT 170 local people earn a living from the modern metal business Danico. Read article 7 June 2018 NEW 4BN FUND CONTRIBUTES TO UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Today, six pension funds and IFU signed an agreement to establish the Danish SDG Investment Fund. Read article 22 May 2018 IFU INVESTS IN NEW SOLAR PARK IN UKRAINE In cooperation with NEFCO, EBRD and a local partner, IFU has invested in a new 36MW solar park in Ukraine. Read article 4 May 2018 FIRST WIND TURBINE IN PLACE IN MONGOLIA The first wind turbine out of 25 has now been erected at new wind farm in Mongolia. Read article 30 April 2018 IFU SETS NEW INVESTMENT RECORD IFU set a new record in 2017 with investments agreements at a total of DKK 1.3bn. Read article 10 April 2018 IFU SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK IFU has signed an agreement with Inter-American Development Bank to promote co-financing of projects. Read article 5 March 2018 OSUDOKU TO SUPPLY FIVE PER CENT OF GHANA’S ELECTRICITY IFU and Emerging Markets Power have signed an investment agreement for a 90MW wind and solar project in Ghana. Read article 5 March 2018 IFU INVESTS IN POWER CEMENT IN PAKISTAN In a blended financing, IFU and FLSmidth have partnered up to invest in brownfield development project. Read article 28 November 2017 IFU INVESTS IN PERUVIAN PORT WITH APM TERMINALS IFU provides loan financing for expansion of Port of Callao, Peru. Read article 21 November 2017 IFU IN COMMUNITY MEETING IN COREMAS SOLAR PROJECT IFU participated in a community meeting during a visit to the 90 MW solar project. Read article 3 November 2017 IFU PARTICIPATES IN WORLD FOOD INDIA IFU participates when India's largest agricultural and food conference, World Food India, takes place from 3-5 November. Read article 31 October 2017 ANDREAS BROGAARD BUHL GLOBAL COMPACT BOARD MEMBER Andreas Brogaard Buhl has become member of the board of Global Compact Network in Denmark. Read article 9 October 2017 NPP SELLS ITS RIGHTS TO SOLAR PLANT Nordic Power Partners has sold the project rights to a solar plant of 91MW in Brazil. Read article 2 October 2017 SPEED DATING WITH DANISH COMPANIES IFU's project company Coexca visited Denmark and Poland to establish contacts with potential suppliers. Read article 20 September 2017 IFU ADJUSTS SUSTAINABILITY PROCEDURES TO UN GUIDING PRINCIPLES IFU adjusts its sustainability procedures and policies to be in line with the UN Guiding Principles Read article 15 September 2017 IFU CONTRIBUTES TO NEW LARGE WIND FARM IN MONGOLIA An agreement has been reached to finance a 55MW wind farm in Mongolia. Read article 4 September 2017 WELCOME TO DANIDA BUSINESS FINANCE On 1 September, IFU took over the administration of Danida Business Finance from Danida. Read article 31 August 2017 IFU MEETS INDIA’S MINISTER FOR FOOD PROCESSING IFU met with India’s minister of food processing, Ms Harsimrat Kaur Badal. Read article 18 July 2017 DAF INVESTS IN NEW CHINESE PIG BREEDING FARM In cooperation with Chinese partners the Danish Agribusiness Fund is investing in a new pig breeding farm. Read article 14 July 2017 IFU CONTRIBUTES WITH ADDITIONAL CAPITAL FOR MICROFINANCE IFU invests capital in BOPA – a holding company that invests equity in microfinance institutions in Asia. Read article 23 June 2017 TOPAS ECOLODGE ACKNOWLEDGED AS A PLACE FOR ECOTOURISM Topas Ecolodge listed as one of 21 places tourists should choose to stay if they care about the planet. Read article 19 June 2017 NEW HIGH-EFFICIENCY POWER PLANT INCREASES ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN MALI The Danish company BWSC will deliver and operate a new 90 MW power plant in Mali. Read article 8 June 2017 IFU CELEBRATES 50 YEARS WITH SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS On 7 June 2017, it is 50 years since the Danish parliament decided to establish IFU. Read article 22 May 2017 CHILEAN PORK PRODUCER FORMS UNION WITH EUROPEAN INVESTORS One of Latin America’s leading pork producers – Coexca S.A – has joined forces with the Danish Agribusiness Fund (DAF). Read article 21 April 2017 MOGENS LYKKETOFT VISITS IFU TO DISCUSS THE SDGs Former Chairman of the UN General assembly, Mogens Lykketoft, visited IFU to discuss the Sustainable Development Goals. Read article 21 February 2017 ASSISTING INDONESIA IN TRANSITION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY Denmark is working to support Indonesia in increasing electricity production and promoting climate friendly technologies Read article 20 February 2017 IFU’S STAFF COMPLETES ANTI-CORRUPTION COURSE Corruption remains widespread and it is one of the major barriers to sustainable development in many countries. Read article 13 February 2017 IFU ASSISTS DYNATEST’S BUSINESS EXPANSION IN LATIN AMERICA IFU has signed a financing agreement with the Danish engineering company, Dynatest. Read article 16 January 2017 DCIF PROVIDES FINANCING FOR NEW WIND PARK IN UKRAINE Vestas will supply the wind turbines for the project that is expected to be operational in August. Read article 12 January 2017 IFU CONTRIBUTES TO NEW STATE OF THE ART FISH FEED FACTORY Aller Aqua Group has begun the construction of a new fish feed factory in Zambia. IFU contributes with a loan of DKK 49m Read article 12 September 2016 IFU INVESTS WITH LM WIND POWER IN TURKEY The loan agreement will finance the construction of a new LM Wind Power blade manufacturing plant in Bergama, Turkey. Read article 13 May 2016 IFU’S INVESTMENTS INCREASE BY OVER 40 PER CENT IFU and IFU managed funds contracted investments of DKK 906m in 2015. Read article 29 April 2016 FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION AND IFU JOIN FORCES IN NEW PROJECT The partnership will promote women's rights and health in the private sector in developing countries. Read article 26 January 2016 IFU LAUNCHES HANDBOOK ON BUSINESS PLANS The new handbook is to inspire IFU's partners to identify and answer key questions in connection to their business plan. Read article 8 January 2016 DANISH AGRI FUND TO INVEST BILLIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES A new Danish agricultural investment fund will ensure a higher quantity and quality of food in developing countries. Read article 6 January 2016 FALCK AND IFU TO ENTER THE AFRICAN MARKET A new joint venture between Falck, IFC and IFU will increase the supply of healthcare services. Read article 21 October 2015 CATTLE AS THE DRIVING FORCE SilverStreet Capital is building a sustainable beef enterprise in order to bring development to Zambia. Read article 21 October 2015 BRINGING ALONG DEVELOPMENT SilverStreet Capital will transform farms in Tanzania into commercially viable enterprises with a positive social impact Read article 13 October 2015 AND THE WINNER OF THE CSR ABROAD PRIZE IS… Danida, the Danish Trade Council and IFU’s prize goes to the fashion and textile company Neutral. Read article 25 August 2015 WHAT A HOTEL Park Inn hotel in Cape Town, South Africa, is a shining example of doing business and doing good. Read article 4 June 2015 IFU TO INVEST IN MORE EMERGING MARKETS The Danish Parliament has decided to broaden the scope of IFU’s activities. Read article 3 June 2015 ECOSOLAR AND KIF ANNOUNCE THE ACQUISITION OF “VICUÑA SOLAR” “Vicuña Solar” will be located close to the city of Vicuña, in the Elqui Valley, part of Chile’s Coquimbo region. Read article 11 May 2015 IFU CALLS FOR NOMINEES FOR THE CSR ABROAD AWARD 2015 For the second time IFU, Danida and The Trade Council will present the CSR Abroad prize. Read article 6 May 2015 CONTINUED PROGRESS AT IFU Net income was DKK 149m, which is twice as much as in 2013. Read article 6 March 2015 IFU INVESTS WITH BOCONCEPT IN CHINA IFU has invested with several retail companies in China, including Bestseller, House of Amber and Birger Christensen. Read article 12 December 2014 AFRICA’S LARGEST WIND FARM IS NOW IN PLACE After more than seven years, Africa's largest wind farm will now be established. Read article 10 November 2014 SCANCOM VIETNAM WON THE CSR ABROAD PRIZE Scancom won the prize for their year-long efforts to incorporate CSR in their business strategy. Read article 29 September 2014 VIEW THE NOMINATION VIDEOS FOR THE CSR ABROAD PRIZE LM Wind Power India, ScanCom Vietnam and Danfoss India have been nominated for the CSR Abroad prize. Read article 25 June 2014 NEW PRIZE TO REWARD COMPANIES’ CSR ABROAD Handels- og udviklingsminister Mogens Jensen lancerer i samarbejde med IFU en ny CSR pris. Read article 21 May 2014 IFU CONTINUES INVESTMENTS AT A HIGH LEVEL IFU and IFU managed funds contracted investments in the amount of DKK 637m in 2013. Read article 26 March 2014 IFU AND PENSION FUNDS JOIN HALDOR TOPSØE A/S IN CHINA INVESTMENT A total of DKK 900 million will be invested in the new plant, which will begin operation in 2015. Read article 25 February 2014 DANISH RISK CAPITAL CONTRIBUTES TO FINANCING OF AFRICA’S LARGEST WIND FARM On Monday 24 March, the final agreements on the financing of the largest wind farm in Africa, Lake Turkana Wind Power. Read article 13 January 2014 NEW CLIMATE INVESTMENT AGREEMENT WORTH BILLIONS PensionDanmark, PKA, Pædagogernes Pensionskasse and Dansk Vækstkapital and IFU to invest DKK1.2bn. Read article 20 June 2013 TOMMY THOMSEN IS THE NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR OF IFU AND IØ The Danish government has appointed Tommy Thomsen as new managing director of IFU and IØ. Read article 31 May 2013 IFU’S CEO IS RETIRING After close to seven years as Managing Director of IFU, Finn Jønck has decided to go into retirement on 1 June. Read article 13 May 2013 IFU INCREASED INVESTMENTS IN 2012 In 2012, IFU's contracted investments with Danish companies amounted to DKK 524m. Read article 24 April 2013 UN GLOBAL COMPACT SELF-ASSESSMENT – VERSION 2.0 The Global Compact Self Assessment Tool is being re-launched in a new and improved version. Read article 5 March 2013 NEW HEAD OF REGIONAL OFFICE IN KENYA IFU has appointed Knud Lundgaard-Karlshøj as new head of IFU’s regional office in Kenya. Read article 2 January 2013 IFU CHANGES ITS NAME On 1 January, IFU changed name to the Investment Fund for Developing Countries. Read article 20 November 2012 FYNBLOEM IS THE WINNER OF IFU’S CSR AWARD The company and IFU’s Danish partner accepted the award in connection with the CSR Awards that were held in Sønderborg. Read article 24 September 2012 NORDIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS INVEST USD 34M IN NORSAD FINANCE LIMITED Read article 11 September 2012 THE NOMINEES FOR THE CSR INVESTMENT AWARD ARE: The winner of IFU’s CSR awards 2012 will be announced at the CSR AWARDS that takes place in Sønderborg. Read article 8 May 2012 IFU INVESTED DKK 500M IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IFU recorded net income of DKK 122m. Read article 23 April 2012 ADVICE AND RISK CAPITAL FOR NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST The Arab Investment Fund (AIF) is established in cooperation with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and IFU. Read article 25 May 2011 IFU’S INVESTMENTLEVEL CONTINUES TO BE HIGH In 2010, IFU's total contracted investments amounted to DKK 559m. Read article 11 May 2011 IØ GENERATED A HIGH PROFIT IN 2010 Read article 12 April 2011 IFU CAN INVEST IN THAILAND AGAIN Read article 8 April 2011 IFU REOPENS FOR INVESTMENTS IN 26 COUNTRIES Read article 15 December 2010 FINANCING – THE MISSING LINK TO BOOST DANISH ENERGY EXPORT TO ASIA Read article 22 June 2010 PHASING OUT IØ Read article 4 May 2010 IØ INVESTED DKK 134 MILLION IN 2009 Read article 3 May 2010 IFU INVESTMENTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES REACH AN ALL-TIME HIGH Read article 22 April 2010 IFU APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF REGIONAL OFFICE IN SOUTH AFRICA Read article 7 April 2010 DANISH AGRICULTURE KNOCKS A HOLE IN THE WALL OF CHINA Read article 16 September 2009 NEW IFU OFFICE IN GHANA Read article 3 September 2009 IFC AND IFU SEEK CLOSER COOPERATION TO PROMOTE INVESTMENTS Read article 15 May 2009 EUR 230 MILLION FOR PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Read article 30 April 2009 RECORD YEAR FOR INVESTMENTS IN AFRICA Read article 30 April 2009 IØ INVESTED DKK 200 MILLION IN 2008 Read article 12 February 2009 AVOID THE CURRENCY RISK – CONVERT YOUR LOAN TO LOCAL CURRENCY Read article 5 February 2009 IMF PREDICTS CONTINUED GROWTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Read article 5 February 2009 IFU HAS STRENGTHENED CSR POLICY Read article 5 December 2008 TORBEN HUSS IS THE NEW DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR OF IFU AND IØ Read article 26 November 2008 DANISH PRIME MINISTER VISITS KAREN BLIXEN CAMP IN KENYA Read article 24 September 2008 WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT 2008 Read article 4 September 2008 DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE FUNDS, FRANK NORMAN LARSEN, HAS RESIGNED Read article 10 July 2008 BUSINESS DELEGATION TO TANZANIA IN NOVEMBER 2008 Read article 20 June 2008 IFU AND IØ SIGN AGREEMENT WITH GLOBAL COMPACT Read article 13 June 2008 COMMENT TO IFU FROM HOFMEYER HERBSTEIN & GIHWALA INC. Read article 17 April 2008 TOTAL PROFIT OF DKK 660M IN IFU AND IØ IN 2007 Read article 13 March 2008 GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR DANISH OFFSHORE INDUSTRY IN WEST AFRICA Read article 27 February 2008 IFU INTERNS TO STRENGTHEN CLIMATE INVESTMENTS Read article 6 September 2007 IFU PARTICIPATES IN INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY EXCHANGE FUND (TCX) Read article 18 April 2007 IFU CONTRIBUTES WITH RECORD NUMBER OF INVESTMENTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Read article 18 April 2007 RECORD RESULT FOR IØ IN 2006 Read article 26 January 2007 SPEED-DATE A CONSULTANT – DOING BUSINESS IN AFRICA Read article 7 September 2006 DANISH INVESTMENTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Read article 8 June 2006 NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR OF IFU, IØ AND IFV Read article 23 February 2006 DANISH CHURCH AID CONFERENCE ON CSR, POVERTY AND HUNGER Read article 26 January 2006 CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT IN THE INVESTMENT FUNDS IFU, IØ AND IFV Read article 5 September 2005 DENMARK IN CHINA Read article 24 August 2005 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION INCLUDED IN IFU’S 2004 ANNUAL REPORT Read article 25 July 2005 EGYPT-TERROR ATTACK IN SHAM AL-SHEIK. NO IFU PROJECTS DIRECTLY AFFECTED Read article 1 April 2005 GROWING INTEREST IN DANISH INVESTMENTS IN EASTERN EUROPE Read article 1 April 2005 RECORD FOR DANISH INVESTMENTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Read article 23 February 2005 IFU INVESTED IN RECORD NUMBER OF PROJECTS IN 2004 Read article 17 January 2005 IØ INVESTED IN 15 NEW PROJECTS IN 2004 Read article 1 November 2004 IØ CLOSES ITS REGIONAL OFFICE IN POLAND Read article 17 August 2004 IFU SATISFIED WITH EVALUATION – INVITATION TO CONFERENCE ON 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 Read article 31 March 2004 THE NEW EU COUNTRIES’ AMBASSADORS IN DENMARK: IØ CONTINUES TO PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE IN EASTERN EUROPE Read article 26 March 2004 REACHING PROJECT NO 500 Read article 10 February 2004 SVEN RISKÆR’S SPEECH IN LHASA, 10. FEB 2004 Read article 29 January 2004 IØ AIMS AT NEW EU NEIGHBOURS Read article 21 January 2004 24 NEW PROJECTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES MAKE A DIFFERENCE Read article 18 December 2003 IFU & IØ’S LEGAL MANDATES, MISSION, VISION, STRATEGY, SUCCESS CRITERIA AND OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES Read article 15 May 2003 GOOD RESULTS DESPITE GLOBAL RECESSION Read article 15 May 2003 DANISH COMPANIES MOVE EAST Read article 27 January 2003 MORE INVESTMENTS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE Read article 23 January 2003 25 NEW PROJECTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Read article 18 October 2002 DANISH INVESTMENT FUND OPENS REGIONAL OFFICE IN JOHANNESBURG Read article 7 October 2002 DANISH INVESTMENT FUND AWARDED POLISH BUSINESS PRIZE Read article 22 August 2002 THE INVESTMENT FUND FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE SIGNS NEW AGREEMENT REGARDING PRODUCTION OF VALVES IN RUSSIA Read article 20 August 2002 DANISH INVESTMENT FUND OPENS REGIONAL OFFICE IN MOSCOW Read article 25 March 2002 RUSSIA THE NEXT CHALLENGE Read article 22 March 2002 IFU CREATES 2,400 JOBS IN POOR COUNTRIES Read article 25 January 2002 INCREASE IN DANISH INVESTMENTS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE Read article 1 January 2002 SPREADING OF DANISH INVESTMENTS Read article 19 September 2001 DANISH FUND OPENS OFFICE IN DELHI: READY FOR NEW WAVE OF INVESTMENTS Read article 15 June 2001 IØ INVESTMENTS IN POLAND SURPASS ONE BILLION Read article 15 March 2001 SERVICE AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES GAIN GROUND IN DANISH INVESTMENTS IN EASTERN EUROPE Read article 1 March 2001 PRIVATE INVESTMENTS CONTINUE TO GROW IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Read article 15 January 2001 CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE CONTINUE TO ATTRACT DANISH INVESTMENTS Read article 15 January 2001 RECORD-BREAKING AMOUNT FOR THE INDUSTRY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Read article 7 December 2000 EIB LOAN OF 70 MILLION EURO TO THE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE EU MEMBER STATES Read article 1 September 2000 THE LARGEST ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF PRIVATE INVESTMENTS ABROAD SO FAR Read article 15 January 2000 DANISH INVESTMENTS IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES CONTINUE TO GROW Read article 15 January 2000 DANISH COMPANIES CONTINUE TO EXPAND TOWARDS EAST Read article Load more
18 September 2023 REFORM OF DANISH DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTION INCREASES EFFORTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BY UP TO EUR 2BN Reform of IFU increases effort to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Read article
29 August 2023 IFU MEETS LGBT+ RIGHTS GHANA IFU met with activists from LGBT+ Rights Ghana during the Love Ghana Charity festival in Denmark. Read article
28 July 2023 NEW INVESTMENT WILL BOOST SOLAR POWER IN MEXICO IFU has invested USD 30 million in Bright on behalf of the Danish SDG Investment Fund. Read article
6 July 2023 THE DANISH STATE GRANTS DKK 60 MILLION TO REBUILD WATER SUPPLY IN UKRAINE DSIF receives DKK 60 million for water project in Ukraine Read article
3 July 2023 NEW INVESTMENT SUPPORTS MICROFINANCE IN INDIA Investing DKK 166 million in microfinance in India. Read article
28 June 2023 TORBEN HUSS WILL STEP DOWN AS CEO OF IFU Torben Huss will step down as CEO of IFU at year-end 2023. Read article
22 June 2023 IFU SUPPORTS NEW FUND FOR CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS The fund will provide long-term financing to innovative agribusinesses in Asia Pacific, Latin America and Africa Read article
21 June 2023 IFU CO-SIGNS MEMORANDUM FOR SUPPORTING THE REBUILDING OF UKRAINE IFU has signed a memorandum of understanding regarding co-investments in Ukraine. Read article
21 June 2023 NEW INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT GREEN FINANCE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES IN INDIA IFU has invested DKK 200 million in the UGRO Capital lending platform for small businesses in India. Read article
19 June 2023 THE DANISH SDG INVESTMENT FUND CONTINUES TO PRESENT SOLID RESULTS The Danish SDG Investment Fund has launched its impact report 2022. Read article
9 May 2023 IFU INCREASED INVESTMENTS AND IMPACT IN 2022 Climate finance and advances in the Danish SDG Investment Fund were highlights in 2022. Read article
2 May 2023 IFU MAKES FIRST NEW INVESTMENT IN UKRAINE SINCE RUSSIAN INVASION IFU invests USD 5 million in Ukrainian fund with tech-sector focus Read article
20 April 2023 PAMPA ELVIRA SOLAR CONTINUES RENEWABLE HEAT SUPPLY FOR CHILEAN COPPER MINE Pampa Elvira Solar has renewed a 10-year energy sale agreement with Chile’s state-run copper mine, Codelco. Read article
4 April 2023 NEW INVESTMENT TO CREATE ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IFU invests in sustainable development goal of supporting access to clean drinking water for all. Read article
15 March 2023 IFU TO STEP UP INVOLVEMENT IN UKRAINE WITH GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OF DKK 170 MILLION One year after the war broke out, the Danish government establishes Ukraine fund. Read article
8 March 2023 International Women’s Day – more than one third of IFU’s new investments have a gender lens focus Marking International Women's Day Read article
22 February 2023 SUMINTER’S UGANDA CEO SPEAKS ABOUT ORGANIC CERTIFICATION Watch video about IFU's investment, Suminter, an Indian supply chain management company for organic agricultural products. Read article
21 February 2023 IFU SUPPORTS SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN GOING ORGANIC Danish SDG Investment Fund invests in Suminter, who assists thousands of small scale farmers in converting to certified organic cultivation. Read article
13 February 2023 IFU IS SUPPORTING PAPER RECYCLING IN ECUADOR IFU is providing loan financing of just above DKK 100 million for the Surpapel Group. Read article
21 December 2022 EUROPEAN DFIS REINFORCE CO-FINANCING PLATFORM WITH AN EXTRA EUR 680 MILLION EIB and nine European DFIs have replenished their joint financing facility, European Financing Partners (EFP). Read article
21 December 2022 MEXICAN REAL ESTATE COMPANY WINS IMPACT AWARDS Developer and home builder Vinte is rewarded with real estate and water impact awards. Read article
16 December 2022 PUSHING GREEN AGRIBUSINESS FUNDING IN UGANDA aBi Finance, which is backed by IFU, has launched the Green Finance Fund. Read article
7 December 2022 INDONESIA INVESTMENT AUTHORITY AND IFU SIGN INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT The agreement will advance the green transition and social development in Indonesia. Read article
28 November 2022 IFU EXITS BLUEBERRY COMPANY IN SOUTH AFRICA The investment enabled United Exports to add land and improve packing and distribution facilities. Read article
21 November 2022 CEMENT PLANT I GHANA REDUCES CO2-EMISSIONS BY UP TO 20 PER CENT IFU has co-invested with CBI, FLSmidth and Norfund to install the world’s largest calcined clay facility Read article
21 November 2022 SØREN PETER ANDREASEN IS NEW DEPUTY CEO OF IFU Søren Peter Andreasen holds solid experience in development finance and has an extensive background within management and strategy. Read article
14 November 2022 IFU BACKED INVESTMENT FUND IN UKRAINE WINS INTERNATIONAL IMPACT AWARD Horizon Capital wins FT/IFC impact award. Read article
10 November 2022 IFU IS SELLING SARAF FOODS IFU has sold its shares in the Indian company producing freeze and air dried food. Read article
26 October 2022 IFU SUPPORTS PROGRESS FOR FARMERS IN UGANDA Through aBi Finance IFU provides finance for small scale farmers in Uganda to grow their businesses Read article
28 September 2022 IFU SELLS AFRICAN SOLAR COMPANY DAYSTAR POWER TO SHELL IFU has sold 100% of its shares in successful investment. Read article
12 September 2022 IFU IS AMONG THE BEST TO REPORT ON SUSTAINABILITY IFU is on the SME COP list 2022 Read article
3 August 2022 DSIF AND WASA-FAISALABAD INVITE DANISH CONTRACTORS/COMPANIES TO AN INFORMATION MEETING IN IFU ON WEDNESDAY 17 AUGUST 2022 AT 2PM Information meeting regarding the Faisalabad East WWTP, Phase 1, in Pakistan. Read article
1 August 2022 AUGMENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND IFU ANNOUNCE INVESTMENT IN ORIGO ENERGIA OF BRAZIL IFU invests in leading distributed generation company in Brazil, Origo Energia. Read article
14 July 2022 IFU ASSISTS TANZANIAN BANK IN OPENING A SUBSIDIARY IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO CRDB Bank's subsidiary in DRC will focus on financial inclusion, SMEs and green projects Read article
1 July 2022 GOLOMOTI IN MALAWI IS THE UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR PROJECT OF THE YEAR The title was awarded during AFSIA’s annual awards ceremony. Read article
28 June 2022 DANISH SDG INVESTMENT FUND PUBLISHES ITS FIRST IMPACT REPORT Read the report which provides an overview of the fund’s investments and the impact achieved. Read article
23 June 2022 DEVELOPMENT GUARANTEE FACILITY OF DKK TWO BILLION FOR IFU Guarantee Facility launched to mobilise climate financing in poor and fragile developing countries. Read article
3 June 2022 HALF OF IFU’S NEW INVESTMENTS MUST QUALIFY AS CLIMATE FINANCE IFU has revised its climate policy to align it with its strategic impact goals of creating green, just and inclusive societies. Read article
2 June 2022 NEW INVESTMENT GIVES MORE UGANDAN SMALL FARMERS ACCESS TO FINANCE Investment in aBi Finance in cooperation with the EU will provide more small farmers with financial services. Read article
10 May 2022 TWO THIRDS OF IFU’S INVESTMENTS WENT TO AFRICA IN 2021 IFU’s 2021 annual report shows continued support to invest in private companies creating impact in developing countries. Read article
5 May 2022 USD 15.5M RAISED TO SCALE INNOVATIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY BUYER AND TRADER AFRICA GREENCO IFU supports Africa GreenCo to accelerate renewable energy in Zambia Read article
26 April 2022 IFU INVESTS IN CLEAN COOKING IN AFRICA Spark+ Africa Fund will replace the current use of open fires, charcoal and kerosene for cooking. Read article
21 April 2022 WHEN ACCESS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY AND IMPROVEMENT OF GENDER EQUALITY GO HAND IN HAND Golomoti in Malawi is a role model within gender equality and women empowerment. Read article
8 April 2022 NEW CEMENT INVESTMENT IN GHANA REDUCES CARBON EMISSIONS BY UP TO 20 PER CENT IFU and Norfund have invested USD 27.9m in Continental Blue Investments Ghana Limited (CBI). Read article
5 April 2022 IFU FINANCES PLASTIC RECYCLING IN INDIA Polygenta recycles plastic bottles to textile filament yarns that are used by international global fashion and sportswear brands. Read article
5 April 2022 WAKISO WEST WATER AND SANITATION PROJECT Update on progress of project development and timeline. Read article
18 March 2022 UPDATE ON THIKA AND GITHUNGURI WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROJECTS Progress of project development and timeline. Read article
11 March 2022 IFU HAS OUTSTANDING INVESTMENTS OF DKK 400 MILLION IN UKRAINE IFU condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Read article
8 March 2022 NORDIC HORN OF AFRICA OPPORTUNITIES FUND SUPPORTS SOMALI WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS New video tells the story of women entrepreneurs in Somalia's agricultural sector. Read article
7 March 2022 DANISH MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT VISITED THIKA WATER AND SEWERAGE COMPANY IN KENYA The Danish Minister for Environment visited Danida Sustainable Infrastructure Finance project in Kenya. Read article
24 January 2022 IFU’S SECOND SOLAR POWER INVESTMENT IN MALAWI The investment is an important contribution to support the green transition and improving living conditions in the country. Read article
21 January 2022 DANISH SOLAR PLANT MAKES CHILEAN COPPER MINING MORE GREEN The Danish Ambassador paid a visit to Pampa Elvira Solar, which has displaced 85% of fossil fuel used. Read article
10 January 2022 JCM POWER HAS INCREASED FOCUS ON EMPOWERING WOMEN AND PREVENTING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT The Canadian independent power producer has made external and internal commitments to address gender equality. Read article
21 December 2021 IFU INVESTS IN CLEANMAX IFU invests USD 34m in leading renewable energy company CleanMax with an aggregated capacity of 750+ MW wind and solar power. Read article
1 December 2021 IFU INVESTS IN SUSTAINABLE AND AFFORDABLE STUDENT HOUSING IN SOUTH AFRICA SASAII will develop and operate affordable accommodation for up to 15,000 students. Read article
23 November 2021 IFU TAKES PART IN MALAWI’S FIRST-EVER UTILITY SCALE SOLAR PARK Inauguration ceremony marked the addition of 60 MW of clean energy to Malawi’s national grid by the Salima Solar plant. Read article
15 November 2021 IFU GRANT GIVES YOUNG AFRICANS NEW JOB QUALIFICATIONS Asilia Africa employees upgrade qualifications thorugh training programme co-financed by IFU. Read article
20 October 2021 IFU SUPPORTS PRODUCTION OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN AFRICA Aspen has set up a new COVID-19 production facility in South Africa Read article
20 October 2021 MEXICAN HOME BUILDING COMPANY IS LOOKING FOR GREEN DANISH TECHNOLOGY Vinte was meeting Danish companies to discuss sustainable solutions when visiting Denmark. Read article
13 October 2021 IFU AND EUROPEAN ENERGY SEND CORONA AID TO BRAZIL IFU supports distribution of food packages, hand sanitizer, face masks and soap to more than a thousand households in Brazil. Read article
8 September 2021 SUPPORTING IFU IN INTEGRATING HUMAN RIGHTS The Danish Institute for Human Rights supports IFU in embedding human rights in investments Read article
8 September 2021 IFU IS REWARDED FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT REPORT IFU is on the SME COP list 2021 for the best sustainability and impact reports. Read article
13 August 2021 NEW BOARD MEMBERS WILL ENSURE MORE SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IFU has a new board of directors, which will ensure more investments in sustainable solutions. Read article
5 August 2021 EMERGING CAPITAL PARTNERS, A.P. MOLLER CAPITAL, DEG AND IFU JOIN FORCES TO INVEST IN ERANOVE Promoting green transition in Africa will supply millions of people with electricity and clean water. Read article
21 July 2021 IFU TO INVEST IN PAN-AFRICAN INVESTMENT FUND ADP III is a pan African investment fund with a strong focus on impact and the empowerment of women Read article
7 July 2021 SEVEN DANISH BRIDGES IN GHANA CREATE BETTER LIVING CONDITIONS Danida Sustainable Infrastructure Finance has supported the construction of seven bridges in northern Ghana Read article
2 July 2021 IFU CONTINUES TO SUPPORT GENDER LENS INVESTING IN NEW GLOBAL INITIATIVE The 2XCollaborative will expand gender lens investing to a wide group of commercial investors. Read article
17 June 2021 IFU TO INVEST IN A 250-MEGAWATT SOLAR PARK IN INDIA IFU is investing in a 250-megawatt solar power plant in the state of Rajasthan, India. Read article
10 June 2021 NEW SOLAR PARK IN MALAWI UNDERWAY Time lapse video of construction site in Malawi. Read article
9 June 2021 COVID-19’S GENDERED IMPACTS ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR New brochure sheds light on Covid-19 implications. Read article
4 June 2021 NEW INVESTMENT WILL SUPPORT GLOBAL TEA’S EXPANSION IN AFRICA The Danish SDG Fund supports the livelihood of small farmers by investing in tea, coffee and macademia in East Africa. Read article
26 May 2021 EUROPEAN DFIS STRENGTHEN JOINT FINANCING PLATFORM TO PROMOTE PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT European DFIs take step to reinforce involvement in ownership and governance of EDFI MC. Read article
17 May 2021 IFU PROVIDES USD 20 MILLION CAPITAL INCREASE TO THE AFRICAN GUARANTEE FUND IFU's investment will help facilitate green SME financing in Africa and support companies recovering in a post-covid context. Read article
11 May 2021 IFU CALCULATES CLIMATE FOOTPRINT FOR THE FIRST TIME In IFU's Sustainability and Impact Report 2020, the overall GHG emissions from IFU's portfolio have been calculated. Read article
3 May 2021 IFU’S WORK WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN VERIFIED BlueMark has verified IFU's work on creating and documenting sustainable development. Read article
27 April 2021 IFU AND SYMBIOTICS PROVIDE USD 22.5 MILLION IN FINANCING TO DEVELOP FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN AFRICA IFU invests in financial institutions in Africa through a multi-currency impact bond. Read article
21 April 2021 DAYSTAR POWER WANTS MORE WOMEN IN THE ENERGY SECTOR IFU and French DFI Proparco are partnering with Daystar Power in West Africa to promote gender equality. Read article
19 April 2021 IFU SETS NEW INVESTMENT RECORD IFU reached a record-high investment level in developing countries by investing DKK 2bn in 2020. Read article
18 March 2021 WORLD’S FIRST PRIVATE EQUITY IMPACT FUND FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA IS FULLY DEPLOYED EMOF I, which is a fund investing in independenet media, is now fully deployed. Read article
17 February 2021 DENMARK CONTRIBUTES TO THE MODERNISATION OF THE DISTRICT HEATING NETWORK IN UKRAINE Grant agreement helps modernize district heating network in the city of Kremenchuk. Read article
3 February 2021 IFU INVESTS USD 11.5 MILLION IN IMPROVING ACCESS TO DIALYSIS TREATMENT IN INDIA IFU invests in DCDC Kidney Care in India, which operates more than 100 dialysis clinics across the country. Read article
26 January 2021 DANISH MILLION DOLLAR LOAN TO BRAZILIAN WIND FARM IS FIRST AGREEMENT OF GREEN FUTURE FUND 94MW wind project in Brazil is the first agreement entered into by IFU and Green Future Fund. Read article
14 January 2021 NEW INVESTMENT WILL SPEED UP SOLAR POWER IN WEST AFRICA IFU is lead investor in USD 38 million investment round in Daystar Power. Read article
12 January 2021 IFU STANDS READY TO SUPPORT ENERGY PROJECTS IN UKRAINE AND GEORGIA IFU offers risk capital and grants for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Ukraine and Georgia. Read article
16 December 2020 CAPITAL RAISE LEADS TO 30,000 NEW SUSTAINABLE HOUSES Through the Danish SDG Investment Fund, IFU has contributed USD 20 million to a capital raise in Vinte Viviendas Integrales, Mexico. Read article
9 December 2020 ENERGY AGENCY AND IFU STRENGTHEN COOPERATION ON GREEN ENERGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Danish Energy Agency and IFU contribute to sharing Danish green transition experience and financing. Read article
18 November 2020 DANISH LEATHER PRODUCTION IN INDIA BECOMES CARBON NEUTRAL IFU contributes with a DKK 3m loan for Dbramante's carbon neutral production facility in India. Read article
16 November 2020 IFU DOUBLES ITS EQUITY INVESTMENT IN TDB TO USD 40 MILLION IFU makes additional investment of USD 20 million in Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank. Read article
9 November 2020 EUR 280M TO SUPPORT COVID-19 IMPACTED BUSINESSES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IFU has launched EUR 280m COVID-19 initiative in cooperation with sister organisations and EIB. Read article
29 October 2020 AFRICA GREENCO TO SCALE UP PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY IN AFRICA Africa GreenCo, offers to mitigate risk by acting as a creditworthy off-taker for Independent Power Producers. Read article
21 October 2020 IFU INCREASES INVESTMENT IN FAST GROWING INTERNET COMPANY IN MYANMAR With a growing user base, internet provider Frontiir is looking for a capital increase. Read article
21 October 2020 IFU SUPPORTS YOUTH EDUCATION IN AFRICA IFU supports a training programme giving 70 young Africans the opportunity to acquire new competencies, providing better job and career opportunities. Read article
16 September 2020 IFU GETS ONE BILLION DKK TO SUPPORT GREEN TRANSITION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IFU has been granted access to DKK 1 billion to invest in the green transition in developing countries Read article
1 September 2020 IFU SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT REPORT AMONG THE BEST IFU is among the five Danish companies appoiinted to the SMV COP 2020 list of the best sustainability reports Read article
15 July 2020 NORDIC FINANCING ASSISTS AFRICAN SAFARI LODGES IN HANDLING THE COVID-19 Nordic debt financing contributes to maintaining 750 jobs and continued funding for local wildlife and social projects Read article
10 July 2020 IFU REPORTS ON IMPACT WORK IFU makes its first reporting to Operating Principles for Impact Management. Read article
1 July 2020 NEW HOSPITAL INVESTMENT TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE IN EGYPT AND MOROCCO On behalf of the Danish SDG Investment Fund, IFU is investing DKK 290 million in Humania, which builds and operates private hospitals in Egypt and Morocco. Read article
29 May 2020 NEW FINANCING TO INCREASE IFU’S ACTIVITIES With new financing, IFU will be able to increase investments in the green transition and strengthen its efforts in the poorest countries in Africa. Read article
14 May 2020 BOPA ACCELERATES FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN ASIA BOPA, which funds and develops microfinance institutions in Asia, joins the 2X Challenge. Read article
11 May 2020 EUR 15M INVESTMENT FROM IFU TO BUILD TBILISI’S FIRST LEED GOLD CERTIFIED LIFESTYLE HOTEL Through the Danish SDG Investment Fund IFU invests in transforming one of Tbilisi's landmark buildings into a hotel. Read article
12 March 2020 COVID-19 – IFU IS STILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS IFU will maintain the usual opening hours and solve all tasks. Read article
28 February 2020 DSIF SIGNS MEMORANDUM TO BOOST SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE IN ASIA Singapore and Denmark team up to accelerate financing for sustainable infrastructure in emerging Asia. Read article
25 February 2020 INVESTING TO REDUCE MASSIVE FOOD LOSS IN INDIA Through the Danish SDG Investment Fund, IFU is investing DKK 95m in Leap India Food & Logistics that will erect 700,000 tons grain storage facilities. Read article
11 February 2020 IFU CAN NOW INVEST IN AFRICA WITH EU MONEY IFU has been approved in the EU's Pillar Assessment. Read article
22 January 2020 WELCOME TO OUR NEW WEBSITE IFU's new website is part of the implementation of our new visual identity. Read article
7 January 2020 NEW INVESTMENT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO 800 MEGAWATT GREEN ENERGY The Danish SDG Investment Fund invests in JCM Power to install 800 megawatt solar and wind power. Read article
3 January 2020 IFU IS INVESTING IN AFRICAN BANK IFU has a strategic focus on the financial sector and is investing DKK 132m in African Trade and Development Bank. Read article
9 December 2019 INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY 9 DECEMBER 2019 To mark the International Anti-Corruption Day, IFU launches its anti-corruption campaign. Read article
5 December 2019 GLOBAL BLUEBERRY COMPANY TO ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN United Exports, blueberry producer and IFU investee, has joined the 2X Challenge to advance opportunities for women. Read article
4 December 2019 VESTAS’ WIND TURBINES CLOSE TO THE EQUATOR DELIVER RENEWABLE ENERGY, FRESH FISH AND MORE TEACHERS Africa's largest wind farm supplies 15 per cent of the energy in Kenya and boosts local development. Read article
29 October 2019 DANISH SDG INVESTMENT FUND SUPPORTS HEALTH CARE BUILD-UP IN AFRICA Danish SDG Investment Fund has invested in a healthcare company setting up hospitals and health clinics in Africa. Read article
2 October 2019 IFU’S SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS HANDBOOK HAS BEEN UPDATED IFU's sustainability requirements are explained in updated sustainability handbook. Read article
30 September 2019 PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING IFU’S NEW CLIMATE POLICY IFU has drafted a new climate policy. Interested parties can comment on the draft until Friday 4 October 2019. Read article
5 September 2019 IFU SUPPORTS SMALLHOLDER DEVELOPMENT Silverlands fund aims at developing and expanding markets for local small-scale farmers. Read article
28 August 2019 INCREASING UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN AFRICA Danish SDG Investment Fund invests DKK 47 million in kr. in education platform. Read article
26 August 2019 2X CHALLENGE MOBILIZES USD 2.5BN TO WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT The 2X Challenge, in which IFU is a member, has mobilized USD 2.47 in gender-smart investments. Read article
16 August 2019 DANISH SDG FUND CO-FINANCES EXPANSION OF INTERNET CONNECTIVITY IN MYANMAR The Danish SDG Investment Fund makes DKK 25m investment in internet service provider Frontiir. Read article
3 July 2019 COREMAS SOLAR PROJECT POWERS BRAZIL Local development focus at huge solar park developed and partly financed by Danish entrepreneurs, pension funds and IFU. Read article
3 July 2019 REUSE OF WASTEWATER MAKES INDIA GREENER The Danish Climate Investment Fund enters new market for wastewater recycling plants by investing in Roserve. Read article
25 June 2019 NEW POLICIES ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY IFU's board of directors has approved policies on human rights and gender equality. Read them here. Read article
18 June 2019 BROOM HAS A COOL APPROACH TO BUSINESS AND PEOPLE IFU invests in cold storage company in Chile, helping vegetable producers to increase quality and sales. Read article
14 May 2019 IFU COMMITS TO NEW IMPACT PRINCIPLES IFU joins investors worldwide in committing to manage assets invested for impact in line with new Impact Principles. Read article
29 April 2019 NEW INVESTMENT RECORD AT DKK 1.5BN IFU set a new investment record in 2018 and established the Danish SDG Investment Fund. Read article
23 April 2019 IFU CO-FINANCES LARGE WIND FARM PROJECT IN UKRAINE IFU has invested in its fifth renewable energy project in Ukraine at a total cost of DKK 2.8bn. Read article
2 April 2019 DANIDA BUSINESS FINANCE TO SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN UKRAINE Framework agreement enables Danida Business Finance to support infrastructure projects in Ukraine. Read article
8 February 2019 NEW SUSTAINABILITY POLICY IFU's board has approved a new Sustainability Policy for IFU. Read article
30 January 2019 SDG FUND SUPPORTS EXPANSION OF BLUEBERRY PRODUCTION The Danish SD G Fund invests in Africa's leading blueberry producer enabling the company to expand its production sites. Read article
28 January 2019 DANISH SDG INVESTMENT FUND REACHES DKK 5BN Danish SDG Investment Fund has reached DKK 4.85bn after second closing. Read article
28 January 2019 SDG INVESTMENT FUND KICKS OFF WITH SOLAR PROJECT The Danish SDG Investment Fund has made its first investment in a 19.1 megawatt solar park in Ukraine. Read article
3 January 2019 AFRICAN SWINE FEVER FOUND IN PARTLY DANISH-OWNED PIG FARM IN CHINA IFU is working with the local management and the Chinese authorities to determine the course of action. Read article
20 December 2018 PRIVATE EQUITY FUND IN ANGOLA BOOSTS DEVELOPMENT Angola Capital Partners has launched Impact Report of ten years of activities. Read article
19 December 2018 IFU JOINS THE DFI GENDER FINANCE COLLABORATIVE IFU has joined the DFI Gender Finance Collaborative to promote “gender smart” decision-making in investments. Read article
10 December 2018 TORBEN HUSS IS NEW CEO OF IFU Torben Huss will take up the position on 1 January 2019. Read article
5 December 2018 BEST PRACTICE ON SETTING UP BUSINESS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IFU handbook assists small and medium-sized companies in setting up business in developing countries. Read article
15 November 2018 CONFERENCE ON SDG & CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Sign up for the SDG event hosted by Copenhagen ZOO and Danish-Chinese Business Forum on 28 November. Read article
8 November 2018 HUMAN RIGHTS TOOL IMPROVES ZAMBIAN COMPANIES Zambian companies experience significant improvements after using a new human rights tool. Read article
19 October 2018 WATER COMPANY BRIDGES FINANCE GAP IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES The Danish State and IFU intends to set up a new company that can develop bankable projects within the water sector Read article
19 October 2018 MONGOLIAN WIND PARK IS ONLINE The 55 MW wind park produces renewable energy equivalent to the consumption of 100,000 households. Read article
10 October 2018 IFU INCREASES INVOLVEMENT IN NORDIC MICROFINANCE INITIATIVE IFU invests additional DKK 200m in Nordic Microfinance Initiative. Read article
9 October 2018 IFU INVESTS IN SECOND CLOSE OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION VEHICLE IFU is committing EUR 10m to AfricInvest’s Financial Inclusion Vehicle, FIVE. Read article
4 October 2018 HALDOR TOPSØE, IFU AND DAF INVEST IN FERTILIZER IN INDIA IFU and the Danish Agribusiness Fund invest with Haldor Topsøe in state-of-the-art fertilizer plant in India. Read article
1 October 2018 FIRST LAKE TURKANA WIND TURBINES HAVE BEEN CONNECTED TO GRID Lake Turkana Wind Power project has started to produce renewable energy and feeding it to the national grid in Kenya. Read article
13 September 2018 TOMMY THOMSEN LEAVES IFU Tommy Thomsen will be leaving IFU. Torben Huss is acting CEO. Read article
21 August 2018 POWER PLANT FUELS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IFU and BWSC invest in 90 MW thermal power station in Mali with strong community focus. Read article
25 June 2018 DANICO TAKES PART IN UKRAINIAN DEVELOPMENT 170 local people earn a living from the modern metal business Danico. Read article
7 June 2018 NEW 4BN FUND CONTRIBUTES TO UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Today, six pension funds and IFU signed an agreement to establish the Danish SDG Investment Fund. Read article
22 May 2018 IFU INVESTS IN NEW SOLAR PARK IN UKRAINE In cooperation with NEFCO, EBRD and a local partner, IFU has invested in a new 36MW solar park in Ukraine. Read article
4 May 2018 FIRST WIND TURBINE IN PLACE IN MONGOLIA The first wind turbine out of 25 has now been erected at new wind farm in Mongolia. Read article
30 April 2018 IFU SETS NEW INVESTMENT RECORD IFU set a new record in 2017 with investments agreements at a total of DKK 1.3bn. Read article
10 April 2018 IFU SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK IFU has signed an agreement with Inter-American Development Bank to promote co-financing of projects. Read article
5 March 2018 OSUDOKU TO SUPPLY FIVE PER CENT OF GHANA’S ELECTRICITY IFU and Emerging Markets Power have signed an investment agreement for a 90MW wind and solar project in Ghana. Read article
5 March 2018 IFU INVESTS IN POWER CEMENT IN PAKISTAN In a blended financing, IFU and FLSmidth have partnered up to invest in brownfield development project. Read article
28 November 2017 IFU INVESTS IN PERUVIAN PORT WITH APM TERMINALS IFU provides loan financing for expansion of Port of Callao, Peru. Read article
21 November 2017 IFU IN COMMUNITY MEETING IN COREMAS SOLAR PROJECT IFU participated in a community meeting during a visit to the 90 MW solar project. Read article
3 November 2017 IFU PARTICIPATES IN WORLD FOOD INDIA IFU participates when India's largest agricultural and food conference, World Food India, takes place from 3-5 November. Read article
31 October 2017 ANDREAS BROGAARD BUHL GLOBAL COMPACT BOARD MEMBER Andreas Brogaard Buhl has become member of the board of Global Compact Network in Denmark. Read article
9 October 2017 NPP SELLS ITS RIGHTS TO SOLAR PLANT Nordic Power Partners has sold the project rights to a solar plant of 91MW in Brazil. Read article
2 October 2017 SPEED DATING WITH DANISH COMPANIES IFU's project company Coexca visited Denmark and Poland to establish contacts with potential suppliers. Read article
20 September 2017 IFU ADJUSTS SUSTAINABILITY PROCEDURES TO UN GUIDING PRINCIPLES IFU adjusts its sustainability procedures and policies to be in line with the UN Guiding Principles Read article
15 September 2017 IFU CONTRIBUTES TO NEW LARGE WIND FARM IN MONGOLIA An agreement has been reached to finance a 55MW wind farm in Mongolia. Read article
4 September 2017 WELCOME TO DANIDA BUSINESS FINANCE On 1 September, IFU took over the administration of Danida Business Finance from Danida. Read article
31 August 2017 IFU MEETS INDIA’S MINISTER FOR FOOD PROCESSING IFU met with India’s minister of food processing, Ms Harsimrat Kaur Badal. Read article
18 July 2017 DAF INVESTS IN NEW CHINESE PIG BREEDING FARM In cooperation with Chinese partners the Danish Agribusiness Fund is investing in a new pig breeding farm. Read article
14 July 2017 IFU CONTRIBUTES WITH ADDITIONAL CAPITAL FOR MICROFINANCE IFU invests capital in BOPA – a holding company that invests equity in microfinance institutions in Asia. Read article
23 June 2017 TOPAS ECOLODGE ACKNOWLEDGED AS A PLACE FOR ECOTOURISM Topas Ecolodge listed as one of 21 places tourists should choose to stay if they care about the planet. Read article
19 June 2017 NEW HIGH-EFFICIENCY POWER PLANT INCREASES ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN MALI The Danish company BWSC will deliver and operate a new 90 MW power plant in Mali. Read article
8 June 2017 IFU CELEBRATES 50 YEARS WITH SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS On 7 June 2017, it is 50 years since the Danish parliament decided to establish IFU. Read article
22 May 2017 CHILEAN PORK PRODUCER FORMS UNION WITH EUROPEAN INVESTORS One of Latin America’s leading pork producers – Coexca S.A – has joined forces with the Danish Agribusiness Fund (DAF). Read article
21 April 2017 MOGENS LYKKETOFT VISITS IFU TO DISCUSS THE SDGs Former Chairman of the UN General assembly, Mogens Lykketoft, visited IFU to discuss the Sustainable Development Goals. Read article
21 February 2017 ASSISTING INDONESIA IN TRANSITION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY Denmark is working to support Indonesia in increasing electricity production and promoting climate friendly technologies Read article
20 February 2017 IFU’S STAFF COMPLETES ANTI-CORRUPTION COURSE Corruption remains widespread and it is one of the major barriers to sustainable development in many countries. Read article
13 February 2017 IFU ASSISTS DYNATEST’S BUSINESS EXPANSION IN LATIN AMERICA IFU has signed a financing agreement with the Danish engineering company, Dynatest. Read article
16 January 2017 DCIF PROVIDES FINANCING FOR NEW WIND PARK IN UKRAINE Vestas will supply the wind turbines for the project that is expected to be operational in August. Read article
12 January 2017 IFU CONTRIBUTES TO NEW STATE OF THE ART FISH FEED FACTORY Aller Aqua Group has begun the construction of a new fish feed factory in Zambia. IFU contributes with a loan of DKK 49m Read article
12 September 2016 IFU INVESTS WITH LM WIND POWER IN TURKEY The loan agreement will finance the construction of a new LM Wind Power blade manufacturing plant in Bergama, Turkey. Read article
13 May 2016 IFU’S INVESTMENTS INCREASE BY OVER 40 PER CENT IFU and IFU managed funds contracted investments of DKK 906m in 2015. Read article
29 April 2016 FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION AND IFU JOIN FORCES IN NEW PROJECT The partnership will promote women's rights and health in the private sector in developing countries. Read article
26 January 2016 IFU LAUNCHES HANDBOOK ON BUSINESS PLANS The new handbook is to inspire IFU's partners to identify and answer key questions in connection to their business plan. Read article
8 January 2016 DANISH AGRI FUND TO INVEST BILLIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES A new Danish agricultural investment fund will ensure a higher quantity and quality of food in developing countries. Read article
6 January 2016 FALCK AND IFU TO ENTER THE AFRICAN MARKET A new joint venture between Falck, IFC and IFU will increase the supply of healthcare services. Read article
21 October 2015 CATTLE AS THE DRIVING FORCE SilverStreet Capital is building a sustainable beef enterprise in order to bring development to Zambia. Read article
21 October 2015 BRINGING ALONG DEVELOPMENT SilverStreet Capital will transform farms in Tanzania into commercially viable enterprises with a positive social impact Read article
13 October 2015 AND THE WINNER OF THE CSR ABROAD PRIZE IS… Danida, the Danish Trade Council and IFU’s prize goes to the fashion and textile company Neutral. Read article
25 August 2015 WHAT A HOTEL Park Inn hotel in Cape Town, South Africa, is a shining example of doing business and doing good. Read article
4 June 2015 IFU TO INVEST IN MORE EMERGING MARKETS The Danish Parliament has decided to broaden the scope of IFU’s activities. Read article
3 June 2015 ECOSOLAR AND KIF ANNOUNCE THE ACQUISITION OF “VICUÑA SOLAR” “Vicuña Solar” will be located close to the city of Vicuña, in the Elqui Valley, part of Chile’s Coquimbo region. Read article
11 May 2015 IFU CALLS FOR NOMINEES FOR THE CSR ABROAD AWARD 2015 For the second time IFU, Danida and The Trade Council will present the CSR Abroad prize. Read article
6 May 2015 CONTINUED PROGRESS AT IFU Net income was DKK 149m, which is twice as much as in 2013. Read article
6 March 2015 IFU INVESTS WITH BOCONCEPT IN CHINA IFU has invested with several retail companies in China, including Bestseller, House of Amber and Birger Christensen. Read article
12 December 2014 AFRICA’S LARGEST WIND FARM IS NOW IN PLACE After more than seven years, Africa's largest wind farm will now be established. Read article
10 November 2014 SCANCOM VIETNAM WON THE CSR ABROAD PRIZE Scancom won the prize for their year-long efforts to incorporate CSR in their business strategy. Read article
29 September 2014 VIEW THE NOMINATION VIDEOS FOR THE CSR ABROAD PRIZE LM Wind Power India, ScanCom Vietnam and Danfoss India have been nominated for the CSR Abroad prize. Read article
25 June 2014 NEW PRIZE TO REWARD COMPANIES’ CSR ABROAD Handels- og udviklingsminister Mogens Jensen lancerer i samarbejde med IFU en ny CSR pris. Read article
21 May 2014 IFU CONTINUES INVESTMENTS AT A HIGH LEVEL IFU and IFU managed funds contracted investments in the amount of DKK 637m in 2013. Read article
26 March 2014 IFU AND PENSION FUNDS JOIN HALDOR TOPSØE A/S IN CHINA INVESTMENT A total of DKK 900 million will be invested in the new plant, which will begin operation in 2015. Read article
25 February 2014 DANISH RISK CAPITAL CONTRIBUTES TO FINANCING OF AFRICA’S LARGEST WIND FARM On Monday 24 March, the final agreements on the financing of the largest wind farm in Africa, Lake Turkana Wind Power. Read article
13 January 2014 NEW CLIMATE INVESTMENT AGREEMENT WORTH BILLIONS PensionDanmark, PKA, Pædagogernes Pensionskasse and Dansk Vækstkapital and IFU to invest DKK1.2bn. Read article
20 June 2013 TOMMY THOMSEN IS THE NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR OF IFU AND IØ The Danish government has appointed Tommy Thomsen as new managing director of IFU and IØ. Read article
31 May 2013 IFU’S CEO IS RETIRING After close to seven years as Managing Director of IFU, Finn Jønck has decided to go into retirement on 1 June. Read article
13 May 2013 IFU INCREASED INVESTMENTS IN 2012 In 2012, IFU's contracted investments with Danish companies amounted to DKK 524m. Read article
24 April 2013 UN GLOBAL COMPACT SELF-ASSESSMENT – VERSION 2.0 The Global Compact Self Assessment Tool is being re-launched in a new and improved version. Read article
5 March 2013 NEW HEAD OF REGIONAL OFFICE IN KENYA IFU has appointed Knud Lundgaard-Karlshøj as new head of IFU’s regional office in Kenya. Read article
2 January 2013 IFU CHANGES ITS NAME On 1 January, IFU changed name to the Investment Fund for Developing Countries. Read article
20 November 2012 FYNBLOEM IS THE WINNER OF IFU’S CSR AWARD The company and IFU’s Danish partner accepted the award in connection with the CSR Awards that were held in Sønderborg. Read article
24 September 2012 NORDIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS INVEST USD 34M IN NORSAD FINANCE LIMITED Read article
11 September 2012 THE NOMINEES FOR THE CSR INVESTMENT AWARD ARE: The winner of IFU’s CSR awards 2012 will be announced at the CSR AWARDS that takes place in Sønderborg. Read article
8 May 2012 IFU INVESTED DKK 500M IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IFU recorded net income of DKK 122m. Read article
23 April 2012 ADVICE AND RISK CAPITAL FOR NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST The Arab Investment Fund (AIF) is established in cooperation with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and IFU. Read article
25 May 2011 IFU’S INVESTMENTLEVEL CONTINUES TO BE HIGH In 2010, IFU's total contracted investments amounted to DKK 559m. Read article
4 September 2008 DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE FUNDS, FRANK NORMAN LARSEN, HAS RESIGNED Read article
17 August 2004 IFU SATISFIED WITH EVALUATION – INVITATION TO CONFERENCE ON 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 Read article
31 March 2004 THE NEW EU COUNTRIES’ AMBASSADORS IN DENMARK: IØ CONTINUES TO PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE IN EASTERN EUROPE Read article
18 December 2003 IFU & IØ’S LEGAL MANDATES, MISSION, VISION, STRATEGY, SUCCESS CRITERIA AND OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES Read article
22 August 2002 THE INVESTMENT FUND FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE SIGNS NEW AGREEMENT REGARDING PRODUCTION OF VALVES IN RUSSIA Read article
15 March 2001 SERVICE AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES GAIN GROUND IN DANISH INVESTMENTS IN EASTERN EUROPE Read article
7 December 2000 EIB LOAN OF 70 MILLION EURO TO THE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE EU MEMBER STATES Read article