Presented by Juan Chang of the Green Climate Fund at the 3rd Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit, on 23–25 April 2018 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

1. Green Climate Fund’s approach to
mobilizing private sector investment
in REDD+
Juan Chang
Principal Forest and Land Use Specialist
Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit
Yogyakarta, Indonesia | April 2018

2. Solution?
zero-def.
commitments
Increase:
• value of forests
• productivity of productive lands REDD+
PS actors involved:
• Those interested in emissions reductions that generate revenues;
• Those involved in deforestation-free value-chain commitments.

3. Opportunity 1: Engaging private sector in
REDD+
Phase 1:
Establishment of
enabling conditions
Phase 2: Private
investments in
REDD+ (equity,
impact investments,
Bonds…)
Phase 3: Results-
based payments
(market and non-
market based)
GCF support through
grants and loans
GCF support through
de-risking financial
instruments for private
sector investments
GCF could offer a “put
option” for investors in
case lack of demand
from markets – future
Art 6 development

4. Opportunity 2: supporting commodity
Supply-chain commitments
Source: Supply Change:TrackingCorporateCommitments to Deforestation-free Supply Chains, 2017