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Public Sector
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Business Sweden
Business Sweden facilitates and promotes the growth of Swedish companies abroad and investment opportunities for foreign companies in Sweden. Business Sweden is the result of a merger between the Swedish Trade Council and Invest Sweden.
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Danish International Development Agency (Danida)
The aim of Denmark’s development cooperation is to reduce poverty through the promotion of human rights and economic growth. It is focused on some of the poorest countries in the world. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, through the Danish Trade Council and Danida, sponsors the Business Anti-Corruption Portal.
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ)
GIZ is a federal enterprise that assists the German government in its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ is also engaged in international education work around the globe.
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Development Bank of Austria (OeEB)
OeEB is the official development bank of Austria. It aims to work for better living conditions in developing countries through financing, equity participations and advisory programmes. OeEB provides capital in developing countries and emerging markets where companies often have no access to financing.
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UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)
UKTI works with UK-based businesses to ensure their success in international markets through exports and encourages overseas companies to look at the UK as the best place to setup or expand their business.
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Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund)
Norfund invests in the development of profitable and sustainable enterprises in developing countries with the aim of reducing poverty. Norfund is the Norwegian government’s main instrument for combating poverty through private sector development.
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Swedish Export Credits Guarantee Board
(EKN)
EKN is commissioned by Sweden to promote Swedish exports and the internationalisation of Swedish companies. EKN insures export companies and banks against non-payment in export transactions.
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Trade Council
The Danish Trade Council is the export and investment organisation within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It comprises all governmental activities designed to promote Danish export and foreign investment in Denmark. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, through the Danish Trade Council and Danida, sponsors the Business Anti-Corruption Portal.
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KfW
KfW is a German government-owned development bank that promotes development in Germany and around the globe. This includes domestic promotion, export and project finance, development finance and special tasks on behalf of the German government.
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UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)
UKTI works with UK based businesses to ensure their success in international markets through exports, and encourages overseas companies to look at the UK as the best place to set up or expand their business.
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Innovation Norway (IN)
IN supports companies in developing their competitive advantage and seeks to enhance innovation. IN aims to assist Norwegian companies grow and find new markets; it is represented around the world. IN is the Norwegian government’s most important instrument for achieving these goals.
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Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK)
SEK is owned by the Swedish government and provides financing for international buyers to purchase Swedish goods and services. SEK also extends loans directly to Swedish exporters.
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Export Credit Agency (EKF)
EKF is Denmark’s export credit agency. It assists Danish companies export Danish products by helping to finance and insure companies and banks against the risks of international trade.
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Department for International Development (DFID)
DFID leads the UK’s work to end extreme poverty. It works to end the need for aid by creating jobs, unlocking the potential of girls and women and helping to save lives when humanitarian emergencies hit.
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Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
Sida is a government agency working on behalf of the Swedish government. Its mission is to reduce poverty in the world. Sida helps to implement Sweden’s Policy for Global Development (PGU).
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Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency (GIEK)
GIEK is a Norwegian public enterprise mandated to issue guarantees to provide both competitive financing for foreign buyers of Norwegian exports and security for Norwegian exporters.
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Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU)
IFU offers advice and risk capital to Danish companies investing in developing countries and emerging markets for the purpose of contributing to the economic and social development of host countries.
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Swedfund
Swedfund is the development financier of Sweden. Its goal is to eliminate poverty by creating sustainable business. It contributes towards implementing Sweden’s Policy for Global Development (PGU).
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
The OECD's mission is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social wellbeing of people around the world. It provides a forum in which governments can work together to share experiences and seek solutions for common problems.
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World Bank Group
The World Bank Group is a source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries and is comprised of five organisations: the international Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
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United Nations Global Compact (UN Global Compact)
The UN Global Compact is a policy initiative for businesses committed to aligning their operations with 10 principles covering areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
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Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR)
StAR is a partnership between the World Bank Group and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) that supports international efforts to end safe havens for corrupt funds.
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Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
The EITI is a global standard to promote openness and accountable management of natural resources. It seeks to strengthen government and company systems, inform public debate and enhance trust.
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Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (CoST)
CoST is an initiative to improve the value for money spent on public infrastructure by increasing transparency in the delivery of construction projects. It is a multi-stakeholder approach that involves government procuring entities and oversight agencies, private sector consultants and contractors, and civil society groups all working together to improve transparency.
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