20-22 November 2019, Cambridge – CFU convened the first, of what is hoped to be an, annual knowledge exchange event on managing E&S risks and demonstrating impacts of financing deforestation-free agriculture and forestry. This charrette aimed to bring together a burgeoning community of practice to develop a shared understanding of the why, what and how of E&S impacts for sustainable land-use financing.
An expanding ecosystem of sustainable land-use finance facilities (e.g. &Green Fund, AGRI3 Fund, the Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility) are trying to deliver on private sector commitments on the SDGs relating to forests, climate and livelihoods. Each facility is independently developing E&S frameworks and key performance indicators (KPIs) to demonstrate these impacts.
This event aimed to bring key actors – investment advisors, commercial banks, as well as donors blending public financing, and de-risking, private investment - together help solve operational challenges, and standardise approaches to: a) why it’s important to invest in facility level E&S monitoring and reporting; b) what should be monitored and reported to demonstrate E&S impact; and c) how can KPIs be monitored and reported with technical rigor, optimal transparency and affordably?
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Steve Swan, Safeguards Coordinator, UNEP
