Finance and investments for soil health Working Group
Objectives
Champion the business case for private investment in soil as a capital asset and catalyze public and market-based investments in soil health, with positive outcomes for economic returns and growth, improved productivity and rural livelihoods, climate action and nature
Driving alignment of key stakeholders to collectively address investment barriers and the soil health investment gap
Develop and identify tools and mechanisms to support investments in soil health
Identify funding opportunities
Deliverables
Case studies: Identify examples to gain investment interest
Funding: Identify leads for different financing routes (private, public, non-profit)
Webinars: Provide examples from the ground - realistic and practical framework
2023 Membership
Mehdeen Abbasi, International Biochar Initiative
Deviah Aiama, World Business Council For Sustainable Development
Felice Amoo, Green-Up Solutions
Amani Bekanty Yao Chance Amour, RIMA
Patrice Annequin, International Fertilizer Development Centre
Eelco Baan, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
Tayfun Bahsi, 17 Sustainability & Consultancy Services
Bharat K Kakade, BAIF Development Research Foundation
Ladislas WITANENE MILENGE, Societe Civile Environementale
Olga Pantchenko, Rabobank
Felipe Villela, reNature
Kelly Witkowski, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture