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In FY25, WWF-Hong Kong continued to advance the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD) pipeline across Asia, mobilising private capital and technical expertise toward climate adaptation, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable livelihoods. By providing early-stage support and adding impacts to investment opportunities, DFCD demonstrates the critical role of blended finance in accelerating scalable, nature-positive solutions that address both climate and biodiversity goals.
DFCD is a €600 million partnership led by WWF, SNV, Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO), and Climate Fund Managers (CFM).
At its core is the Origination Facility, co-managed by WWF and SNV, which bridges the gap between promising climate-focused ventures and commercial scale investment. The facility provides technical assistance, impact design, and investment preparation across sectors such as aquaculture, agriculture, forestry, and restoring ecosystem.
As the Asia Regional Lead, WWF-Hong Kong connects conservation expertise with investment finance. We identify enterprises with high-impact potential, strengthen sustainability and resilience, preparing the projects for scaling—ensuring impactful initiatives attract capital and grow into replicable business models.
In FY25, the Asian Origination Facility progressed three projects in the Indonesia, Philippines and Pakistan, each targeting an Investment Committee review in late 2025 and highlighting diverse approaches to combining financial viability with environmental outcomes.
JALA Tech is reshaping shrimp farming in Indonesia through its data-driven farming ecosystem, supporting 2,500 farmers to improve water quality monitoring, reduce disease risk, and strengthen yields. With DFCD support, it is scaling its Climate Smart Shrimp Farms (CSSF) model, which integrates shrimp production on part of the land while restoring mangroves on the remainder. By showing how ecological restoration and profitability can align, JALA offers a scalable blueprint for sustainable aquaculture.
Freshly harvested shrimp undergo careful processing and quality control at JALA Tech’s Climate Smart Shrimp Farms, ensuringsafe and sustainable production before packaging
GH2 Industries is pioneering circular manufacturing by converting agricultural by-products — such as rice husksand broken rice — into sorbitol and dextrose for food and pharmaceutical use. With US$10 million in combined support from DFCD and Building Prospects, alongside partnerships with GH2 Group, The Bank of Punjab, and AGRI3 Fund, the project will create jobs, diversify exports, and reduce climate impacts. In doing so, it strengthens rural livelihoods and food security while cutting emissions and adding climate-smart agriculture, and working with GH2 to build an organic supply chain.
The GH2 project aims to create employment opportunities and enhance local livelihoods, contributing to Pakistan’s sustainable economic development
Owned by Suminter, AgriEXIM is positioned for major growth after securing a US$280 million, 10-year offtake agreement. In partnership with WWF-Philippines, DFCD support focuses on climate-smart agriculture, water stewardship, emissions reduction, farmer engagement and cooperative training. AgriEXIM will expand operations from 14,000 to 31,000 hectares and introduce intercropping practices while training farmers and promoting gender inclusion. Its new processing facility aims to achieve 100% utilisation of each coconut, unlocking new markets for plant-based foods and beverages with projected revenues of US$150 million once fully operational.
Agri-EXIM’s new processing facility in the Philippines. With its expanded capacity, the facility aims to fully utilize each coconut, unlocking new market opportunities for plant-based food and beverages
A community household near Agri-EXIM’s facility in the Philippines, where the project seeks to introduce intercropping practices, build farmer capacity, and empower women in agriculture
Together, these projects demonstrate DFCD’s approach in Asia: combining technical support with catalytic finance to de-risk and adding climate adaptations to projects. From sustainable aquaculture to climate-smart agriculture and circular manufacturing, DFCD illustrates how blended capital can accelerate climate resilience, protect ecosystems, and increase livelihoods across some of the world’s most vulnerable regions.
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