Enhancing Strategic Financing to the Forest and Natural Resource Management

Countries

Various Europe

Duration

2024
2025

Client

The World Bank

Achieving sustainable forest and ecosystem management requires well-planned financing, making viable funding options essential. Unique was tasked by the World Bank to lead a sub-component of the regional EU4Environment program, supporting the EU’s Eastern Partner (EaP) countries in preserving natural capital and improving well-being. The assignment focused on enhancing strategic financing for forestry and natural resource management in Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, including identifying innovative financing mechanisms, providing analytical and advisory support for investment plans, and fostering regional collaboration through a multi-stakeholder workshop.

  • Assessment of regional baseline values of forest and ecosystem services and their financing needs
  • Identification of investment and financing opportunities in forestry and related NRM sectors
  • Development of regional recommendations for ecosystem service valuation and strategic financing
  • Facilitation of a multi-stakeholder workshop to enable knowledge sharing

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