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August 2, 2023

1 million carbon credits issued by Cambodian enterprise

Phnom Penh, November 14, 2022 – The Pioneer Facility, an impact investment fund managed by Nexus for Development, signs an agreement with Agros, a social enterprise specialized in providing solar-powered irrigation systems [...]
November 14, 2022

Pioneer Facility invests in Agros to expand solar irrigation access for smallholder farmers

Phnom Penh, November 14, 2022 – The Pioneer Facility, an impact investment fund managed by Nexus for Development, signs an agreement with Agros, a social enterprise specialized in providing solar-powered irrigation systems [...]
September 6, 2022

Pioneer Facility invests in Techno Hill to expand solar microgrids in Myanmar

Phnom Penh, September 6, 2022 – The Pioneer Facility, an impact investment fund managed by Nexus for Development, signs its first investment in Myanmar with Techno Hill, a pioneering solar microgrid developer [...]
April 25, 2022

Straw Innovations turns rice straw waste into power

Phnom Penh, April 25, 2022 – Nexus for Development, as a Kiva field partner raised USD 50,000 for Straw Innovations to scale green rice drying technology and benefit local rice farmers [...]
April 13, 2022

Pioneer Facility makes 300,000 USD loan to E-Green in Vietnam

Phnom Penh, April 13, 2022 – The Pioneer Facility signed its first investment in Vietnam with E-green, an eco-engineering company that provides biogas-to-energy solutions [...]
February 28, 2022

Nexus for Development appoints Mike Cipresso as Head of Carbon Finance

Phnom Penh, February 28, 2022 – Nexus for Development is pleased to announce that Mike Cipresso has been appointed Head of Carbon Finance, effective immediately. [...]
January 7, 2022

សួស្តីឆ្នាំ ២០២២ – Hello 2022 – नमस्ते २०२२ – Bonjour 2022 – Xin chào 2022

2021 hasn't been a walk in the park yet we are grateful for all we achieved. Some highlights [...]
December 22, 2021

EmPower programme moves to implementation phase in Cambodia

Feasibility studies and financial literacy training paved the way for 6 livelihood interventions to be implemented. [...]
December 7, 2021

Accelerating the transition to ‘clean’ cooking in Cambodia

Nexus for Development and iDE Cambodia enhancing efficient electric cooking appliances uptake to mitigate climate impacts through avoided deforestation and reduced emissions. [...]
November 26, 2021

Laura Alsenas appointed Executive Director

Phnom Penh, November 26, 2021 – The Nexus for Development Board of Directors is delighted to announce the appointment of Laura Alsenas as the organization’s next Executive Director, effective December 10th. [...]
November 23, 2021

Bioenergy on commercial farms in Vietnam

Nexus will be the leading carbon project development specialist, in the DFAT green recovery partnership in Vietnam, with E-GREEN, HDBank, SNV, and the Australian Government [...]
October 12, 2021

How to Solve Clean Cooking for 4 Billion People: The Disruptive Potential of the ‘Impact Flywheel’

[Originally published on Next Billion] This valuable Whitepaper by Ben Jeffreys, CEO of ATEC* International, summarises their thinking on a scalable business model for solving clean cooking this decade. [...]
September 15, 2021

Technical expertise, the driving force for low-carbon project development

From certification to credits issuances, discover the team's role in guaranteeing revenues for projects to scale [...]
August 31, 2021

Turning climate action into revenues

Discover what it takes for a social enterprise to leverage the carbon market and generate extra revenue from their environmental and social impact [...]
August 13, 2021

After clean energy, OREEi brings clean water to Malalison island community

Phnom Penh, August 13, 2021 – Nexus for Development, as a Kiva field partner raised USD 50,000 for OREEi to build a solar-powered water desalination plant and provide clean water to the community of 200 households [...]
August 9, 2021

The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Asia

How does Nexus contribute to project and program development in Asia? Discover our solution-driven approach [...]
July 13, 2021

Carbon Finance, a key component for advancing climate action

Exploring the potential for new low-carbon projects development and carbon finance components in development programs with Justin Bergendahl our head of Renewables and Climate Asset Management [...]
June 15, 2021

USD 50,000 funding for Techno Hill to complete 2 micro-grid projects in Myanmar

Phnom Penh, June 15, 2021 – Nexus for Development, as a Kiva field partner raised USD 50,000 for Techno-Hill through the crowdfunding platform to complete 2 micro-grid projects reaching 2,250 people [...]