Aligning public and private investments at the landscape level
The solution is funded through a combination of sinking funds and endowment funds from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and matching funds from other donors and public funding. The endowment funds from the GEF provide long-term financing to address the conservation needs within the coastal watersheds and are partially dedicated to the basic operation of protected areas. Public sinking funds from CONAFOR´s programs and payment for ecosystem services mechanisms increases watershed connectivity. Grants finance sustainable forest management and agro-ecology projects. The Integrated Watershed Action Plan will help to align these public and private investments at the landscape level.
- The capacity to raise funds from multilateral, bilateral and private donors.
- Matching funds from three public agencies that enable private donations.
- An experienced, professional trust fund manager.
- Coordinating investments from multiple agencies at the landscape level enables greater impacts on watershed recovery and functionality.
- Raising funds for conservation is more likely when public and private investment is committed to a common goal.
- Different funding sources with different timelines associated with them (endowment and sinking funds) bring advantages for conservation goals.