Financing for Forests: from Commitment to Action

This report, titled, “Financing for Forests: from commitment to action. Policymaking to accelerate forest finance in emerging markets & developing economies”, examines the role of government policy in expanding private finance for forest conservation, restoration, and sustainable management. It focuses on the need to enhance the role of private finance for forests, not only because public funding for forests is insufficient, but because the private sector can support and scale the solutions that create enduring economic incentives for forests beyond political and government budgetary cycles. 

Authored by Pollination with inputs from the Asian Development Bank and the UNFF Secretariat, the report serves as a practical guide for policymakers in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), outlining actionable steps to create an enabling environment for private investment in forests.