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Ambassador Sheikh Mohammed Belal, Managing Director of the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), paid a courtesy call to H.E. Mr. Simon Smits, Ambassador of International Organisations of the Dutch

Amsterdam, 3 July 2020. Overcoming the challenges posed by the COVID-19 outbreak, the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) held its 66th Consultative Committee (CC) Meeting from 29 June to

On June 24, the CFC Managing Director, Ambassador Sheikh Mohammed Belal, received Mr. Jan van de Haar, a Dutch entrepreneur, who is now resident in Ethiopia and proprietor of

Amsterdam, 29 June 2020. The Executive Board of the Common Fund for Commodities approved, by special vote without a meeting, an extension of the CFC’s Fast Track Facility to

26 June 2020, Amsterdam. The CFC participated on the tenth Inter-Agency Consultative Group (IACG) Meeting on the Follow-up and Implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for the Landlocked

22 June 2020, Amsterdam. The CFC participated on the Twentieth meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Group (IACG) of the United Nations system and international organizations on the Implementation of

15 June 2020, Amsterdam. The Common Fund for Commodities has joined the collaborative effort by Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) in preparing its 2020 Annual Impact Investor Survey that

2 June 2020, Amsterdam. Tolaro Global (CFC project CFC/2015/06/0032) praised as example of developing Africa’s value chains in the face of the pandemic crisis. Covid-19 is causing significant disruptions

On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described the COVID-19 crisis as the

8 April 2020, Amsterdam.  The CFC is supporting Olivado EPZ Limited (‘Olivado’) to expand the production and export of organic avocado oil. Olivado is among the world’s leading producers

8 April 2020, Amsterdam.  On 8 April 2020 Ambassador Sheikh Mohammed Belal assumed his duties as the Managing Director of the Common Fund for Commodities. Ambassador Belal signed his

8 April 2020, Amsterdam.  Overcoming the obstacles created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), 08 April 2020 held its 69th Executive Board Meeting using teleconference

According to the Global Impact Investing Network, assets under management of impact investors exceeded USD 500 billion in 2018. CFC’s project portfolio (which is 100% impact investing) is relatively

20 February 2020, Amsterdam.   H.E. Mr. Alvaro Andres Motta Navas, Ambassador of Colombia to The Netherlands, today paid a courtesy visit to the Common Fund for Commodities and met

28 February 2020, Amsterdam. H.E. Mr. José Antonio Zabalgoitia, Ambassador of Mexico to the Netherlands, and Ms. Desirée Colomé, Economics Affairs, from the Embassy of Mexico in The Netherlands

13 January 2020, Amsterdam.  The Common Fund for Commodities received Ms. Ulrike Elsenhuber, Senior Relationship Manager and Mr. Prakash, Deputy Head (Foreign Exchange and Gold), from the Bank for

3-4 December 2019, The Hague.  The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) at its 31st Annual Meeting of the Governing Council held in The Hague, The Netherlands appointed Ambassador Sheikh

21 August 2019, Amsterdam.  Ms. Anna Maria Oduber, Minister Counsellor and Consul General, and Ms. Eliana Villalobos Cárdenas, Minister Counsellor from the Embassy of Costa Rica in The Netherlands

10 July 2019, Amsterdam. The year 2018 has been full of new initiatives and discussions in a range of subjects covering commodities and their impact on producing and consuming

9 July 2019, Amsterdam.  The Consultative Committee of the CFC met in Amsterdam from 1 to 4 July 2019 to assess the proposals received under the 14th Call for

7 June 2019, Amsterdam.  A cooperative of indigenous cocoa producers based in a remote part of the Peruvian rainforest has been awarded the biennial UN Development Programme’s Equator Prize

8 May 2019, Amsterdam.  H.E. Ms. Sahar Mohammed Abduljabbar Ghanem, Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen in The Netherlands, paid a courtesy visit to the Common Fund for Commodities

16 April 2019, Amsterdam. The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), an autonomous intergovernmental financial institution established within the framework of the United Nations, today announced an invitation to its

March 2019, Indonesia.  Born in 1928, Mr. Hartantyo began his international career in the mid 1950s with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and held various positions at Indonesian embassies

30 January 2019, Amsterdam.  A delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER) of Côte d’Ivoire led by Mr. Kouamé Apporture Kouakou, Deputy Chief of Staff of

19 December 2018, Amsterdam.  The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) has signed a EUR 1,000,000 loan with Jan Stap B.V., aimed at supporting the development of an agricultural production base

26 October 2018, Amsterdam.  The Common Fund for Commodities received a group of students following a multidisciplinary Master’s programme in International Development Studies (IDS) at Utrecht University.  The CFC’s

24 October 2018, Amsterdam.  The Managing Director of CFC, Mr. Parvindar Singh, received Mr. José Sette, Executive Director of the International Coffee Organization (London) at the CFC Secretariat in

10 October 2018, Amsterdam. The Executive Board of the Common Fund for Commodities met in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 10 October 2018 to review operational issues, financial and administrative

20 August 2018, Amsterdam. The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) has signed a USD 1,200,000 loan agreement with FACTS East Africa B.V., to finance the expansion of the factoring

The 2017 Annual Report of the CFC highlights work done during the year and contains a summary on major initiatives undertaken by the Fund. Information is also included on

12 July 2018, Amsterdam.  H.E. Ms. Vestine Nahimana, Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi in The Netherlands, paid a courtesy visit to the Common Fund for Commodities and met

19 June 2018, The Hague. The CFC participated in the Francophone Africa Business Forum (FAB Forum) organised by the Netherlands-Africa Business Council (NABC). The Chief Operations Officer of the

London, 31 May 2018 – The International Commodity Bodies (ICBs) and the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) came together in an important meeting this week to explore and address

23 May 2018, Amsterdam. The Managing Director of CFC, Mr. Parvindar Singh, received Sudanese Minister of Animal Resources HE Bushara Gumaa Aror, at the CFC Secretariat in Amsterdam, the

25 April 2018, New York. In the margins of the 2018 Financing for Development Forum (FfD Forum) convened by the President of ECOSOC from 23 to 26 April 2018

23 – 24 April 2018, Geneva. A CFC delegation participated in the Eighth Global Commodities Forum that took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 23 to 24 April 2018. The

8 March 2018, The Hague. H.E. Mr. Khamkheuang Bounteum, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to the Benelux countries, today paid a courtesy visit to

28 February 2018, Amsterdam Mr. Parvindar Singh, Managing Director of CFC, received Mr. Paul Akiwumi, Director, Division for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes, at the CFC headquarters in Amsterdam.

20 February 2018, Amsterdam The Common Fund for Commodities, at the invitation of the Embassy of Colombia in the Netherlands, Procolombia and the Impact Hubs of Amsterdam and Bogota,

  22 December 2017, The Hague Mr. Parvindar Singh, Managing Director of CFC, at the invitation of the Embassy of Sudan in The Hague, gave a presentation regarding CFC

Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year Dear Friends, It has been an interesting and exhilarating year for the Common Fund, and we would like to thank all

“The application process for this post is closed as of 7 January 2018” The deadline for this vacancy has expired. We would like to thank all applicants for responding

On October 24th the Chief Operation Officer (COO) of the CFC participated in the Agrique Africa Investment Summit held in Frankfurt. He was part of a panel under the

“The application process for this post is closed as of 16 September 2017”      The deadline for this vacancy has expired. We would like to thank all applicants for

The Annual Report of the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) highlights work done during 2016. The Report contains a general review of operations and other relevant activities undertaken by

The CFC released three topical studies looking into issues attracting increasing attention of countries, impact investors and commodity sector stakeholders. These topics covered are: Improving energy access in the

Amb. Fernando Bucheli Vargas, the Consul-Head of Mission of the Representation of the Republic of Ecuador in The Netherlands, paid a courtesy visit to the Common Fund for Commodities

After over 20 years in Amsterdam’s Museum district, the CFC office has moved to a new location near the city’s Central Station. The new office modernizes the CFC’s working

CFC’s COO, Axel Gruber, discusses the role of investment in improving the livelihoods of farmers with the Netherlands-Africa Business Council. It is not so much the commodity that makes

After over 20 years in the Museum district of Amsterdam, the CFC office has moved to a new location near the city’s Central Station which will modernize the working

The Twenty-Eighth Annual Meeting of the Governing Council was held at the Bel Air Hotel, The Hague, The Netherlands, on 6 and 7 December 2016. Mr. Aly Touré, Permanent

The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) participated at the Conference “Africa Works! 2016 – Innovation in Finance” on 10 and 11 November at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam.

The Executive Board of the Common Fund for Commodities met in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 18 to 19 October 2016 to review operational issues, financial and administrative matters and

A Meeting of the Working Committee to review “The Investment Policy of the Common Fund for Commodities – Recent Trends in the Financial Markets” was held at the Embassy

  Babban Gona (“Great Farm” in Hausa) an agricultural franchise, developed by Doreo Partners an Impact Investing Firm, investing in profitable, high growth, early stage businesses that improve the

In a special ceremony on 17 May 2016 at its headquarters in Washington, the Inter-American Development Bank honoured a rice project financed by CFC for its exceptional innovation. The

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) will hold a joint high-level event on “Fostering structural economic progress toward graduation

The UN calls for a special meeting regarding the course of action for the Least Developed Countries. As the midpoint of the decade-long programme of action draws near, the

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has invited the CFC to participate in the High-Level OFID Seminar on “Long-term Challenges of Food Security” taking place on 30 March