CTFs (Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean) will share their experience with sugessful sustainable finance for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use and thier innovative solutions for current needs and challenges, such as bringing co benefits to local populations. Concrete tools and the evidence of their success will be provided. They will include market and non-market based schemes, private sector participation, benefit sharing mechanisms, global and local connections.

Speakers

Maria José González - Executive Director, Mesoamerican Reef Fund (MAR Fund)

Sean Nazareli - Director of Innovative Finance, The Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND), Mozambique

Karma Tshering - Managing Director, Bhutan Trust Fund (BTF)

Katy de La Garza - Executive Director, Forever Costa Rica Association (FCRA)

Moderator:

Natalia Arango - Executive Director, Fondo para la Acción Ambiental y la Niñez (FONDO ACCIÓN), Colombia