Latin American and Caribbean Network of Environmental Funds

March 2014

Environmental Funds - EFs

The beginningContents The Beginning

Rio Earth Summit 1992

Environmental Funds were recognized as strategic mechanisms to facilitate conservation

Environmental Funds Characteristics and

actionsContentsWhat are Environmental

Funds? Organizations that:

Promote conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

Finance long-term initiatives

Offer stable and predictable financing

Mobilize resources from international donors, governments and private sector

Contribute to national systems of protected areas

Strengthen civil society

Meet global environmental demands with national priorities and realities

Promote partnerships (public and private)

Environmental Funds Characteristics and

actionsScope of Environmental

Funds

Branding

Elaborate proposals

Evaluate opportunities

Control

Report

Negotiate/design

contracts

Asset management

Concepts, models and

solutions

Networking

Procurement

Planning/Mediate

Program Developme

nt

Manage

FundraiseResource

Mobilization

Priority setting

Capacity building

Identify business/ opportunities

Today there are more than 80 Enviromental

Funds around the world in operation or in

creation

The region of Latin America and the

Caribbean is where there are most EFs

Environmental Funds Characteristics and

actionsContentsEnvironmental Funds Today

Environmental Funds Characteristics and

actionsContentsTypes of Environmental

Funds EFs can be clasified as follows:

Multipurpose EFs: large range of activities included in the national environmental plans or strategies.

Specialized EFs: protect a specific ecosystem or protected area.

Regional EFs: such as the Meso American Reef Fund (MAR Fund), the first in Latin America and Caribbean

Global EFs: French Global Environment Facility (FFEM) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Environmental Funds Characteristics and

actionsContents Fields of Work

Market Instruments o PESo Thematic Funds (H2O, fauna)

Climate Change Agenda: o REDDo Clean Development Mechanism

Innovative Financial Mechanism o Compensation Funds

Service provider for the private sector: o Specialized consultancies so Fund design

Regional projects o MAR Fund:  Mesoamerican Reef Fund 

2. About RedLACEstablished in 1999

RedLAC Mission

Contents RedLAC Mission

Community of knowledge, learning, strengthening, training and cooperation

It aims to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, natural resources and ecosystem services

Innovation in conservation finance in Latin America and the Caribbean

RedLAC Objectives and values

5. Stimulate Innovatio

n

2. Provide quality service

3. Knowledg

e managem

ent

1. Finance

basic operatio

n

4. Strengthen brand

and image

RedLAC Strategic objectives

ContentsStrategic Objectives

22 members

16 countries

RedLAC Members

BelizeBoliviaBrazil

ColombiaCosta RicaEcuador

El SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasJamaicaMexicoPanama

ParaguayPeru

Dominican Rep.

Suriname

RedLAC in Numbers

Together RedLAC members have managed over 5.800 conservation and sustainable development projects

Together RedLAC members have contributed to the effective administration of approximately 105 million hectares in more than 495 protected areas, since their establishment

RedLAC Donors

Since 2008, RedLAC has received USD $3 million in donations for:

Capacity Building Program for Environmental Funds Ecofunds Database RedLAC Assemblies

RedLAC Helps Create Other Networks

• RedLAC is convinced that working as a community saves time and resources

• In 2011, RedLAC helped the African Environmental Funds create their network: The Consortium of African Funds for the Environment

Alberto Paniagua

Director Ejecutivo

PROFONANPE

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Muchas gracias