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CCAFS and CIAT, with support from USAID, successfully co-designed, developed and established the Althelia Biodiversity Fund to protect, restore, improve biodiversity and ecosystems

CCAFS and CIAT, with support from USAID, successfully co-designed, developed and established the Althelia Biodiversity Fund for Brazil, which is an impact investment fund targetting US$100m of investment which is focused on reducing deforestation, reducing emissions, building resilient livelihoods a...

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Main Author: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Format: Case Study
Language:Inglés
Published: 2019
Subjects:
biodiversity
livelihoods
deforestation
ecosystems
investment
businesses
fund
case studies
agrifood systems
rural development
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121860
Summary:CCAFS and CIAT, with support from USAID, successfully co-designed, developed and established the Althelia Biodiversity Fund for Brazil, which is an impact investment fund targetting US$100m of investment which is focused on reducing deforestation, reducing emissions, building resilient livelihoods and protecting critical biodiversity. CIAT/CCAFS acts as a cornerstone investor and sits on the advisory board. Although established in September 2019, some initial investments are already being made with sustainable businesses in the Brazilian Amazon.

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