The document discusses a session on scaling finance for ecosystem restoration. It describes the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, which aims to support restoration efforts worldwide from 2021-2030. It also describes the UN Decade Finance Task Force, comprised of 14 members including the World Bank, which seeks to incentivize public and private investments in restoration and create enabling conditions. The task force has produced a stocktake report that identifies emerging solutions to close the financing gap such as harnessing the private sector's growing interest and using innovative instruments and blended finance approaches.

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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