Restoration Mechanism Resource mobilization for forest and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Christophe Besacier Forestry Officer – FAO with Global Mechanism (Pedro Lara, Ludwig Liagre and Sven Walter)

Resource mobilization for forest and ecosystems restoration: key findings and recommendations of the discussion paper on ‘’Sustainable Financing for Forest and Landscape Restoration’’

The Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism

Regional Capacity Building Workshop 7 October 2015 – Accra - Ghana

“An active process that brings people together to identify, negotiate and implement practices that restore an agreed

• ptimal balance of the ecological, social and economic benefits of

forests and trees within a broader pattern of land uses.” (GPFLR)

Steps and way forward for increasing investments in FLR

Mainstreaming FLR in State budgets and setting up appropriate financing mechanisms

Few key messages for decision makers in FLR

Engaging the private sector in FLR Corporate Social Responsibility

No direct immediate financial returns expectation

Sustainable Business and Investment

Direct financial returns expectation (short or long terms)

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Communication and marketing departments, Corporate foundations or CSR platforms Impact investors (private equity impact funds, etc...), traditional investors (commercial banks / pension funds)

F&LR relevant CSR fields and indicators

Engaging the private sector in FLR

Corporate Social Responsibility

Building an enabling environment for investors in FLR Mobilizing upfront/readiness investment in FLR

• Foundations, Development cooperation, Families, Crowdfunding
• Private impact funds + Readiness Facilities (e.g. Moringa Fund)
• Incentives for provision of Ecosystem Services (public/private)

Risk mitigation strategies ?

• Guarantee mechanisms ?
• Multi-layered private funds ?
• Sustainable investment criteria (PRI) and MRV

Adapting the legal framework

• Land tenure rights
• Benefit sharing mechanisms
• Investment regulations

Engaging the private sector in FLR

Raising awareness among investors & project promoters/implementers

Improving Costs-Benefits Analyses

• Compile existing data and design a CBA data base
• Improving data quality for indirect costs and benefits (e.g. non-use

values)

• Propose a ex-ante CBA tool

Communicating on success stories and opportunities

• Data base of successful business cases
• Promoting work of private impact funds towards traditional investors
• Using existing communication channels and creating new ones?

Building marketplaces

• At landscape, national, regional and/or global levels
• Mobilizing all investors types
• Which suitable facilitator/coordinator ?

Engaging the private sector in FLR

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FAO Forestry

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