Call for Applications
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative hosted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 (TFA) hosted at the World Economic Forum, have issued a call for best practices on the state of finance for nature.
The aim of the call is to gather examples of investment models that could be replicated or scaled-up by others across the world. According to IUCN's definition, investment in nature-based solutions should be interpreted in a broader sense as capital flows that contribute positively to climate change mitigation, restoration and/or biodiversity conservation.
The deadline for submitting examples of best practices is 3 March 2021 (extended).
A Report on the "State of Finance for Nature" is set to be released in 2021 and will provide insights on the degree of existing public and private finance directed to activities that are considered to be "nature-based solutions".