Development of a Green Commodities and Ecosystem Restoration Fund (Nature 4 Climate Fund / OneNature Finance)

This project aimed to build the capacity of development finance institutions (DFIs) across Africa to mainstream climate finance into their operations and funding portfolios.

This project focused on creating a Biodiversity Stewardship Programme in Mauritius to engage private landowners,  and private sector stakeholders in the sustainable management and conservation of biodiversity on private lands.

This mission focused on developing a national climate finance strategy and action plan for Algeria, aiming to enhance the country’s capacity to access and manage climate finance for mitigation and adaptation initiatives.

This project aimed to design a new initiative for ecosystem services valorization in Morocco, focusing on the quantification, valuation, and development of positive incentives for ecosystem conservation and restoration.

This project aimed to create sectoral action plans for Algeria to integrate biodiversity conservation into key economic sectors, ensuring alignment with the country’s national biodiversity strategy.

Advisory services focused on designing a Green Climate Fund (GCF) concept note with the aim to attract GCF funding to unleash Côte d’Ivoire’s forest sector’s contributions to climate change mitigation and adaptation (Ecosystem-based Adaptation). 

This mission aimed at identifying opportunities to design Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) transformative projects and programs in Namibia, focusing on sustainable land management practices and restoration efforts to combat land degradation.

This mission aimed at identifying opportunities to design Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) transformative projects and programs in Ethiopia, focusing on sustainable land management practices and restoration efforts to combat land degradation.

The Forest and Landscape Investment Forum, held in Kigali, Rwanda, aimed to foster dialogue between diverse stakeholders, including government, private sector, and financial institutions, to promote investment in sustainable land management, forest conservation, and landscape restoration in the East African region.

Rio Impact delivered technical analyses to support the global ecosystem restoration efforts of Reforest’action, assessing what restoration types are relevant in given geographic contexts.

In the context of the WWF Africa Adaptation Initiative, this mission aimed to design and deliver a tailor-made training to WWF staff across Africa on securing finance for climate change adaptation projects, particularly focusing on ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) and nature-based solutions (NbS).

This project provided training for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) managers in the Mediterranean, focusing on effective fundraising strategies for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The aim was to equip MPA managers with the fundraising skills to attract more financial resources and sustain conservation efforts.

This project aimed to develop a sustainable financing strategy for the Papua New Guinea’s Protected Areas (PAs) network, supporting long-term conservation. Rio Impact’s support focused on a costing assessment and expertise on cost-benefit analyses to help prioritize financing options.

Madagascar has been planning for the establishment of a National Forest Fund (NFF) in its forest legislation. The NFF is meant to finance forest protection, restoration and sustainable management efforts for the whole country. Rio Impact played a key role its design.

This project provided advisory services to analyze opportunities for the design and/or reform of existing domestic funds towards the establishment of national biodiversity fund fostering a Payment for Ecosystem Services approach in Cambodia.

The Tany Meva Foundation needed a comprehensive financing and fundraising strategy to secure sustainable funding for its conservation and community development projects across Madagascar. In the context of this mission Rio Impact: Conducted an institutional analysis of the foundation’s current financial structure and funding approach. Identified new potential funding sources, including private and international donors. […]

This project aimed to establish a Climate Investment Facility (CIF) to attract private sector investment into climate action projects in Madagascar, particularly in the clean energy, sustainable agriculture and forestry sectors

As part of the GCF Readiness project “Improving access to climate finance in the Regions of the Kingdom of Morocco” implemented by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Rio Impact advised the design of a multi-sectoral National Financing Vehicle (NFV).

Coaching to the MNP management team on biodiversity financing and resource mobilization/fundraising approaches.

Analysis of innovative and sustainable financing opportunities for MNP.

Leading a team of +8 national experts, and conducting national stakeholders consultations to develop the Algerian NBSAP “Biodiversity for Sustainable Development and Climate Change Adaptation”.

Development of pragmatic strategies and ideas to increase the financial resources available for the implementation of the National Adaptation Plan of Madagascar.

Advising on the implications of the development of a sustainable finance taxonomy in Rwanda on a new project of the Luxembourg cooperation (with focus on the emergence of green investment products).

Development of an emergency fund concept, in close collaboration with key actors at the national level. Proposal of governance and capitalization approaches, and support for the selection of the appropriate legal form. Development of the call for proposals for the selection of a fund manager.

Establishment of a local operational structure, creation of the endowment fund and different funding windows, mobilization of financial partners.  Design of a variety of financing solutions, including debt for nature swaps, climate finance opportunities, private foundations, and partnerships with the private sector.