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HQ office : The Hague, The Netherlands
ADDRESS : Anna van Saksenlaan 71,
2593 HW The Hague
WEBSITE : http://www.fmo.nl

FMOThe Netherlands

Netherlands Development Finance Company

FMO – the Dutch Development Bank – was founded in 1970 and joined EDFI in 1992. FMO is a Public Limited Liability Company (N.V.) and operates with a banking license. The majority shareholder is the Dutch government (51%), while the remaining shares (49%) are held by private sector entities such as Dutch banks, employers’ associations and trade unions. FMO’s mission is to enable entrepreneurs to increase inclusive and sustainable prosperity.

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Key Figures

Key numbers (end of 2022)

Investments

€1,813 million

in new annual commitments to 85 projects

€8,934 million

in total portfolio of 558 projects

€1,429 million

in investment funds

Financial instruments

35%

equity and quasi equity

62%

loans

3%

guarantees

Other Fund Management

FMO manages several funds on behalf of the Dutch government:

  • The DFCD Land Use Facility targets agroforestry, sustainable land use and climate resilient food production investments.
  • Building Prospects covers the agribusiness value chain, infrastructure and climate resilience.
  • Mobilising Finance for Forests combats deforestation and other environmentally unsustainable land use practices.
  • The Dutch Fund for Climate and Development enables private sector investment in climate adaptation and mitigation projects.

Technical assistance

€16.6 million

approved in 112 projects

16%

own funding

50%

government funding

34%

other funding

Investment focus

FMO’s investment activities are limited to developing countries, defined as countries that are classified by the World Bank in its recent World Development Report as low income economies, lower middle income economies or upper middle-income economies.

Its strategic focus is on three sectors with high development impact: financial institutions, energy and agribusiness, food & water.

Staff

661

employees

 

Overseas offices

Costa Rica, South Africa

Ministry in charge

Ministry of Finance acts as formal shareholder.  Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Development Cooperation for development policies.