FMO is the Dutch development bank, founded in 1970. As a leading impact investor, FMO supports sustainable private sector growth in emerging and frontier markets by investing in ambitious projects and entrepreneurs.
FMO believes in a world in which, by 2050, more than 9 billion people live well and within planetary boundaries. This is the future we are working towards in our long-term strategy towards 2030: Pioneer - Develop - Scale.
For more than 50 years FMO has been enabling entrepreneurs to make local economies more inclusive, productive, resilient and sustainable. FMO creates development impact by being additional in financing the private sector in low- and middle-income countries, focusing on (1) Agribusiness, Food and Water, (2) Energy, and (3) Financial Institutions.
With a total committed portfolio of EUR ~13 billion committed to private debt and private equity investments spanning over 85 countries, FMO is one of the larger bilateral private sector development banks globally. FMO is rated triple-A by Standard & Poor�s and Fitch, and rated as Industry leader by Sustainalytics (2nd/1026 banks).
FMO has its head office in The Hague (the Netherlands) and local offices in Johannesburg (South Africa), Nairobi (Kenya), and San Jos� (Costa Rica).
FMO�s product pallet is enhanced by public funded programs: public investment partners allow FMO to make investments with a higher risk profile and development impact. These include the Dutch Government, the UK Government, the European Commission (EC) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF). On behalf of the Dutch State, FMO makes investments through the following programs: Building Prospects, the Access to Energy Fund (AEF), the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD) and MASSIF. In addition, FMO set up the NASIRA and FMO Ventures program with guarantees from the EC and, in early 2021, the UK Government provided funding for the Mobilising Finance for Forests (MFF) program.
As an accredited entity, FMO also receives funds from the EC and the GCF that are ultimately managed by EDFI Management Company for ElectriFi and AgriFi, by Climate Fund Managers for Climate Investor One and Climate Investor Two, and by Eversource for the Green Growth Equity Facility (GGEF). (FMO | annual and interim reports)
Through FMO Investment Management, FMO�s wholly owned investment firm, investors can obtain access to FMO�s deal flow in sustainable emerging market investments. By joining forces, we scale up our contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
