🌱 According to World Economic Forum, over half of the world’s GDP is moderately or highly dependent on nature. This makes nature and biodiversity no longer a secondary thought for sustainable development, but critical for its success. #NCD2026 brought together Nordic and international actors to explore how finance and expertise can advance biodiversity and nature-positive solutions. “In many countries, the climate has fallen far down on the political agenda, driven primarily by competing economics, crises and geopolitical tensions. We need new ideas, new ways to mobilise funds for climate adaptation in less-developed countries. Nature is our best and most cost-effective tool to adapt to climate change,” explained Monika Rubin, Denmark’s Minister for Social Affairs and Minister for Nordic Cooperation. Nature-positive finance initiatives include organic agriculture, forest restoration, and sustainable fisheries. For example, mangrove restoration can strengthen coastal resilience, while wetlands restoration can help protect cities by reducing flood risks and supporting natural water management. 🔹 Read the article to learn more about the discussed Nordic action on climate, development and nature, and how to advance biodiversity-positive finance: https://shorturl.at/jTZye #NaturePositiveFinance #Biodiversity #ClimateFinance #SustainableDevelopment

Last month, NDF's Managing Director Satu Santala https://www.linkedin.com/…/840…/admin/page-posts/published/…# visited Rwanda's first automated upper-air weather station in Huye to see firsthand the progress made by Meteo Rwanda through Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) https://www.linkedin.com/…/840…/admin/page-posts/published/…# support. 🌦️ The station marks a major milestone for the country's meteorological services and strengthening its contribution to the global weather and climate observing system. Upper-air observations provide essential data that improve weather forecasts and early warning systems. As Rwanda prepares to share these observations internationally, the country's data will not only strengthen national forecasting but also contribute to the global exchange of meteorological data, helping reduce forecast uncertainty worldwide. 🌍 🌱 In Rwanda, where many livelihoods depend on agriculture, more accurate weather information helps communities anticipate risks, make informed decisions and reduce the impacts of climate-related hazards. SOFF funding has enabled Meteo Rwanda to invest in upper-air weather balloon equipment and upgrade several ground weather stations across the country. The collaboration between UNDP https://www.linkedin.com/…/840…/admin/page-posts/published/…#, the Finnish Meteorological Institute https://www.linkedin.com/…/840…/admin/page-posts/published/…# and Meteo Rwanda has also been instrumental to the project's success. NDF is pleased to contribute to these efforts through its support for the SOFF programme. A big thank you to Aimable Gahigi, Director General of Meteo Rwanda, for facilitating the visit and for the ongoing work towards a more resilient future. 🤝 #ClimateFinance #EarlyWarning #Rwanda

🌿 NDF commits EUR 500,000 to advance climate and peace initiatives NDF is joining forces with Peace Dividend Initiative, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Incofin Investment Management and UNDP to design the Climate and Peace Investment Fund (CPIF), a new impact investing strategy that increases access to finance for entrepreneurs building climate and peace-supporting businesses in lower-income countries and conflict-affected regions. 🌍 "One of NDF's priorities is to ensure that climate finance reaches the communities most vulnerable to climate change, which are too often underserved by existing financing models. By supporting CPIF from an early stage and working alongside our partners, we are helping to build the foundations for a credible investment strategy that can unlock capital at scale in lower-income countries and conflict-affected contexts, where access to climate finance remains far too limited," says Isabel Leroux, Program Manager at NDF. We look forward to working with all partners on this ambitious initiative. 🤝 🔗 Read more here: https://shorturl.at/PJ38C #ImpactInvesting #ClimateFinance Photo: Peace Dividend Initiative (PDI)