Join NDF at COP27

The yearly UN Climate Conference (COP) is a big milestone for the future of our planet.

Last year, we met in Glasgow and highlighted the urgency of adaptation funding. At NDF, we have worked hard towards this priority, by providing flexible and catalytic financing to adaptation and mitigation efforts in developing countries. We contribute to high-impact projects, helping millions of people to benefit from climate and disaster-resilience, adaptation solutions and access to clean energy.

As we work towards COP27, which will take place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, and the global targets to achieve concrete results, it is important to remember - there is still hope.

NDF will actively participate in events, discussions, and meetings in COP27. We continuously seek to broaden our horizons and create successful partnerships.

We have pulled together a digital leaflet that sums up NDF's participation in COP27. In the leaflet, you'll find the agenda of NDF's participation, a comprehensive Q&A and who from NDF will be present at COP27.

Why is NDF at COP27?

COP27 convenes up to 200 delegations from across the world. In addition to the official negotiations the event is an important forum for the broad spectrum of leaders, institutions, organisations, activists and other stakeholders working to address climate change. This makes it an important event for NDF as a forum for outreach, partnership building and knowledge sharing.

Through participation in various events, discussions, and meetings, NDF seeks to create visibility for its role as an action-oriented climate finance actor, providing financing for projects and investments with a focus on the nexus between climate change and development.

In addition, NDF seeks to promote solutions for identified climate change and development challenges. In COP27 we showcase results of projects we have co-financed and discuss new initiatives with existing and new partners.

We have gathered a Q&A, where NDF answers your questions about our participation.

Our event highlights at COP27

7–12 November, 2022

Nordic Exhibition

Welcome to visit the Nordic exhibition booth, hosted jointly by the Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM), Nordic Development Fund (NDF), Nordic Green Bank (Nefco) and Nordic Investment Bank (NIB). We are happy to tell you more about our work and present our projects. Come to meet us and discuss!

Location: Blue Zone, Stand 48

9 November, 2022

17:30-18:45 Private Sector Mobilization: New Instruments and Ideas

This panel discusses innovative public-private financial structures to catalyse private sector investments. The event highlights interesting initiatives, discusses challenges in attracting private investors, and showcases working instruments, such as the Emerging Market Climate Action Fund (EMCAF). NDF Managing Director Karin Isaksson will be speaking at this event.

Location: European Investment Bank Pavilion, Blue Zone

18:00-19:00 SOFF: Innovative Finance Facility to Close Weather and Climate Data Gaps

The event presents the newly established Systematic Observation Financing Facility (SOFF), seeking to address the long-standing problem of missing weather and climate observations from Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States. By leading to more accurate weather forecasts and climate services, including early warnings, SOFF will improve the capacity to predict and adapt to extreme weather events such as floods, droughts and heatwaves.

In the event, we will also hear the voices of beneficiary countries on the benefits that SOFF in their countries and more broadly in the scientific and socio-economic context. On the stage, we will also see funders make announcements of financial contributions to the SOFF UN Multi Partner Trust Fund. This event will be streamed on Norden.org.

Location: Nordic Pavilion, Blue Zone, Stand P97

10 November, 2022

13:00-14:00 The Africa Climate Resilient Investment Facility (AFRI-RES): Results, lessons learned, and ways forward

The event, organized by the World Bank and UNECA, will showcase the suite The Africa Climate Resilient Investment Facility (AFRI-RES) products that have been developed and how they can be used to improve resilience in investments in key sectors in Africa. Through the event, we seek to explore new partnerships for tools and capacity for integration of climate resilience in investments in Africa and how to harness the ‘resilience dividend’ through climate finance. NDF Director of Portfolio Origination and Management Henrik Franklin will be speaking in this event.

Location: Africa Pavilion, Blue Zone

See all events and timings in our digital publication.