UT

Utviklingsfondet

Oslo, Norway

Poverty & HungerEnvironment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservationGender equalityTax-deductible donations
NGOInternational reach
Profile last updated: August 6, 2026

About

Utviklingsfondet is a non-governmental organisation based in Oslo, Norway working on poverty & hunger, environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation +3 more.

Utviklingsfondet is a Norwegian development organisation headquartered in Oslo, founded to fight hunger and injustice. It works with smallholder farmers, pastoralists and rural communities in Africa, Asia and Central America, supporting climate adaptation, food security, sustainable natural resource management, seed banks, access to credit, and women's and youth rights. It works through local partner organisations and grassroots groups such as farmer cooperatives, seed banks and savings and loan groups. The organisation was converted from an association into a foundation in 2022 and is funded by public donors, institutional donors, businesses and private individuals.

Location

Oslo, Norway

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Stiftelse

Registration

928 624 471

Focus areas

food securityclimate adaptationsmallholder farmersseed bankssustainable agriculturegender equalityinternational development

Languages

NOEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Poverty & HungerEnvironment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservationGender equalityDemocracy & Civil societyInternational development

Works for

People in povertyWomen & GirlsYouthFamiliesCommunitiesIndigenous peoples

How they work

Community programmesCapacity buildingAdvocacy & campaigningAwareness & education

Programmes

Scaling Conservation Agriculture-Based Sustainable Intensification in Ethiopia

Poverty & Hunger · Ethiopia

Conservation agriculture project for food security, soil health and climate adaptation in eight districts of Ethiopia, active 2022 to 2024.

Green coffee credits in Guatemala

Environment & Climate · Guatemala

Low-interest green loans for smallholder farmers who carry out environmental measures on their farms or in their communities.

Climate Adapted Villages

Environment & Climate · Nepal, Malawi, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Somalia

Participatory vulnerability analyses and local action plans that help communities adapt to climate change.

REDD Participatory Forest Management in Southwest Ethiopia Phase III

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Ethiopia

Participatory forest management giving local communities use and management rights over forest, with forest-based livelihoods.

Transform-programmet

Poverty & Hunger

Collaboration with Kirkens Nødhjelp and NMBU to increase food security and incomes for 180,000 farmers and their families.

Countries of operation

NepalMalawiEthiopiaGuatemalaCosta RicaNicaraguaHondurasSomaliaMozambique

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGovernment fundingEU fundingGrantsCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingCorporate partnershipShop

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Norad, NICFI, EU, Darwin Initiative, Kirkens Nødhjelp, NMBU, CIMMYT, Canadian Food Grain Bank, Heifer International Malawi, Kvinnemuseet, Norges Bondelag, Norges Bygdekvinnelag, Norges Bygdeungdomslag, Fred Olsen Social Engagement Group, Grotmol Solutions, Peter Opsvik A/S, Kjeldsberg Kaffe

Other non-profits in Norway

View all