UN Decade Finance Task Force https://www.decadeonrestoration.org/task-forces/finance

1. Session: How to scale finance for
ecosystem restoration: Solutions from
the private sector and development
partners
The role of the UN Decade Finance
Task Force
GLF Luxembourg, March 7, 2023

2. UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
UN DECADE
• Declared by the UN General
Assembly for 2021 – 2030.
• Aims to support and scale up
efforts to prevent, halt and
reverse the degradation of
ecosystems worldwide and
raise awareness of the
importance of successful
ecosystem restoration.
• >61 partner organizations, 5 TF
FINANCE TASKFORCE
• 14 Members – Chair World Bank
• Goal: provide guidance on:
• incentivizing public and
private investments
ecosystem restoration
• aligning economic incentives
• creating enabling conditions
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3. Stocktake report
Executive Summary
1. What is restoration?
2. Why scaling up investments in restoration critical
3. Reconciling the investment rationale and the
financing gap
4. Emerging Solutions (instruments/approaches)
5. Finance Task Force Roadmap
5.1 Government and Sectoral Policy Levers
5.2 Knowledge, Data and Tools
5.3 Financial Sector Regulations / Initiatives
5.4Financial Markets / Investments
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4. Emerging Solutions
• Private sector’s growing interest
• Innovative instruments and
blended finance
• Partnerships and platforms to
connect global investors to
locally-led initiatives
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5. Thanks!
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