NORSAD is a development finance institution (DFI) that provides financing to Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) directly and through financial institutions in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 

The main objective of NORSAD is to contribute to the private sector development in the SADC region. Projects supported by NORSAD, should demonstrate beneficial economic development impact, as well as be socially and environmentally sustainable.