Oxfam Novib Impact Investments

Oxfam Novib believes that Impact investments are critical in creating inclusive, sustainable and fair economies that tackle poverty and inequality. Through strategic investments in impactful entrepreneurs and providing climate risk finance to Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs), Oxfam Novib is dedicated to fostering sustainable businesses in developing countries.

With approximately 70 million euros, Oxfam Novib Impact Investments focuses on supporting vulnerable groups, specifically rural entrepreneurs and small-scale food producers affected by the consequences of climate change.

Oxfam Novib has been investing in improving the financial sector in developing countries since the 1970s, with a focus on delivering financial services to people living in vulnerability, particularly women, as a means to poverty reduction. In 1996-1997, Oxfam Novib formulated and adopted an inclusive finance approach to support starting and expanding microfinance institutions (MFIs).One year later, our first impact investment fund was born, the Oxfam Novib Fund. Since its establishment in 1998, Oxfam Novib Fund has been leading the way in promoting systemic change.

Nowadays, we promote climate resilience, impact entrepreneurship, and facilitate access to fair and financial services through the Oxfam Novib Fund.

Valued at 44 million euros and overseen by our  partner, Triple Jump, Oxfam Novib Fund (ONF) is dedicated to enhancing resilience in response to the escalating effects of climate change. ONF supports Microfinance institutions (MFIs) that focus on underserved markets and target specific groups: rural communities, small-scale agricultural producers and women borrowers.

Together with our Fund Manager Triple Jump, we are transforming impact investments - one business at a time.