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Accelerating Nature-Positive Innovation: A Conversation with IDB Lab

kneditor — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:51:46 +0000

7th GLF Investment Case Symposium

How can we raise $200 billion a year for biodiversity and climate? From 21 October to 1 November 2024, global leaders gathered in Cali, Colombia, for the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16), tackling critical issues like ecosystem protection, climate action, and food security. The 7th GLF Investment Case Symposium, the largest sustainable finance event in the Global South, explored how to fund these efforts, including the role of emerging tech like Artificial Intelligence (AI) in finding innovative solutions.

Isabela Echeverry Penon

Isabela holds a Master’s in International Affairs from SIPA-Columbia, specializing in Economic and Political Development. She has dedicated her career to driving economic growth through entrepreneurship and innovation in Colombia, including as Entrepreneurship and Innovation Director at the Cali Chamber of Commerce, where she launched a thriving startup ecosystem and supported over 3,000 entrepreneurs. Since joining IDB Lab in 2022, she manages a $20M portfolio focused on climate, impact-driven startups, innovation finance, and outcome-based financing across Latin America.

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The State of Finance for Nature 2023

kneditor — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:18:39 +0000

The State of Finance for Nature (SFN) report tracks global finance flows toward nature-based solutions (NbS) and assesses the gap between current funding and the levels needed to meet climate, biodiversity, and degradation goals. For the first time, the report also estimates nature-negative finance flows from both public and private sectors, totaling almost US$7 trillion annually. These flows, particularly the US$5 trillion from private sources, greatly overshadow the US$200 billion currently invested in NbS, which is far below what is needed by 2030. Despite increased commitments, the report highlights the need to shift both public and private financial activities from nature-harming to nature-supporting investments to effectively tackle environmental challenges.

Key messages

Nature-Negative Finance: US$7 trillion annually, with US$5 trillion from private sources.
Public Sector: Harmful subsidies at US$1.7 trillion, countering NbS.
NbS Funding Gap: Only US$200 billion, far short of 2030 goals.
Investment Potential: Strong returns in sustainable land management and restoration.
Urgent Realignment: Redirect harmful finance to support NbS.
Action Needed: Governments must shift policies; businesses must adopt sustainable practices.

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Biodiversity and Development Finance 2015-2022

kneditor — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:06:38 +0000

This report provides a year-by-year overview of the main trends in development finance with biodiversity-related objectives for the period 2015-22, considering a wide range of sources: bilateral providers from Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members and beyond, including South-South and triangular co-operation providers; multilateral development banks and other multilateral institutions; private finance mobilised by development finance; and private philanthropy. The estimates are based on statistical data from the OECD and the International Forum on Total Official Support for Sustainable Development (TOSSD), capturing both official development assistance and non-concessional development finance. They include breakdowns by provider, sector, financial instrument and recipient country grouping, as well as details on financial allocations to the mainstreaming of biodiversity, climate change, Indigenous peoples and local communities, and gender equality. The evidence aims to help DAC members and other stakeholders implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework under the Convention on Biological Diversity and track the contribution of development finance against its Target 19 on resource mobilisation.

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Finance for Biodiversity: Guide on biodiversity measurement approaches

kneditor — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:22:17 +0000

The third edition of the ‘Guide on Biodiversity Measurement Approaches’ has been released. This comprehensive guide was developed by the EU Business & Biodiversity Platform and the Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) Foundation.

Expanding on the work laid by its previous editions, the Guide’s third edition offers information and assistance to financial institutions in understanding the existing approaches for measuring their interactions with biodiversity.

Key messages

New Tools: Nature and Biodiversity Metrics (MSCI) and Biodiversity Impact Assessment Tool (ISS ESG).
Updated Framework: Tools categorized by TNFD LEAP approach.
Refreshed Content: Updated tool descriptions, links, and TNFD reporting suitability.
Expanded Data Section: New content on biodiversity data types and sources.

Tool Categories

Sector screening: ENCORE.
Location screening: IBAT, NBM.
Dependencies & impacts: BFFI, BIAT, BIA-GBS, CBF, GBSFI, GID.

Why It Matters: Helps financial institutions measure biodiversity impact, aligning with the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge. Built on EU Business Biodiversity Platform reports.

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Solange Bandiaky-Badji: Shifting Finance for Local Climate Solutions

kneditor — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:54:37 +0000

About GLF Africa 2024

Can Africa show the world a sustainable way forward? The climate crisis is taking a toll on Africa – and especially on rural communities that depend on natural resources for their livelihoods.

On 17 September, thousands of participants gathered at ‘GLF Africa 2024: Greening the African Horizon’ in Nairobi, Kenya, and online for a global conference focused on forging a prosperous and sustainable future for Africa’s land- and seascapes, driven by local solutions.

About Solange Bandiaky-Badji

In this video, Solange Bandiaky-Badji, Coordinator and President of the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) / Group, discusses the urgent need to shift finance towards local landscape levels to support grassroots climate solutions, highlighting the challenges faced by local organizations in accessing funding and proposing a transformative approach CLARIFI, led by RRI and Campaign for Nature.

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Ndidi Nwuneli: Transforming Africa Through Philanthropy

kneditor — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:15:11 +0000

About GLF Africa 2024

Can Africa show the world a sustainable way forward? The climate crisis is taking a toll on Africa – and especially on rural communities that depend on natural resources for their livelihoods.

About Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli

Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli is the President/CEO of the ONE Campaign with over 25 years of experience in international development, particularly focused on Africa. She began her career at McKinsey & Company and later became the founding Executive Director of the FATE Foundation in Nigeria. Ndidi founded LEAP Africa, African Food Changemakers, and co-founded Sahel Consulting and AACE Foods, supporting leadership and sustainable agribusinesses in Africa.

She serves on boards including the Rockefeller Foundation and Stanbic IBTC Group and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. Recognized globally, Ndidi is a TED speaker, published author, and recipient of numerous awards, including Nigeria’s National Honor and the Harvard Business School Distinguished Alumni Award.

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Scaling up nature-based solutions: Bridging the financing gap in Africa

kneditor — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:16:21 +0000

About GLF Africa 2024

Can Africa show the world a sustainable way forward? The climate crisis is taking a toll on Africa – and especially on rural communities that depend on natural resources for their livelihoods.

About this session

Explore the crucial role of financing in scaling up nature-based solutions in Africa. This session highlights challenges and opportunities in securing investment for sustainable projects. Hear from finance experts on innovative models and from project leaders on navigating funding for landscapes, and engage in discussions about attracting investment, bridging financing gaps and evaluating project impact.

Whether you’re a financier or project developer, this is an opportunity for you to gain crucial insights into how we can collectively advance nature-positive initiatives in Africa.

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Sandrine Dixson-Declève: building an Earth for all

kneditor — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 13:32:36 +0000

About GLF Nairobi 2023: ‘A new Vision for Earth’

The GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference, held on October 11 and 12, convened global thought leaders to set the stage for COP28, the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference. This pivotal event mobilised action on critical issues affecting humanity, biodiversity, and our planet.

The conference featured two focused days: Day 1 centered on “Africa’s Sovereign Solutions,” exploring pathways to a sustainable and prosperous future for the continent. Day 2, dedicated to climate, aimed to craft a “Survival Guide for a Planet in Crisis,” paving the way for a fairer world ahead of COP28.

GLF Nairobi brought together a diverse coalition of influential voices, ranging from scientists, activists, and Indigenous leaders to financiers, women, youth, policymakers, and private sector representatives. As a united front, we collectively championed change and passionately advocated for meaningful action in these pivotal times.

About Sandrine Dixson-Declève

Sandrine Dixson-Decleve is Co-President of the Club of Rome and divides her time between leading the Club of Rome, advising, lecturing, and facilitating difficult conversations. She shares her vision for Earth:

“By investing in a specific sector without actually changing the current system that perpetuates poverty and inequality, we will not solve our climate crisis. The two key aspects that emerged from all our analyses indicate that poverty and inequality will continue to be the greatest existential threat.”

Learn more about the GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference here

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Sustainable Land Bonds: How governments can finance climate commitments and strengthen rural economies

glfontenteditor — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 02:15:41 +0000

This paper shows how tropical forest countries can tap mainstream bond markets and secure long-term capital at extremely low net cost through the issuance of Sustainable Land Bonds to finance the large-scale transition to sustainable and low-carbon land management practices.

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Interview with Achmad Zainudin, Jepara Wood Craftsmen Association

glfontenteditor — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 02:05:39 +0000

An interview with Entrepreneur Achmad Zainudin, Chairman of the Jepara Wood Craftsmen Association that benefited from the land finance hub in Indonesia

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