Produced by the Blended Finance Taskforce, this report explores key barriers to accessing capital for Forest Ventures that can support Community Based Forest enterprises and the solutions to unlock their growth.
To understand how to mobilize investment, interviews were carried out with Forest Ventures, international experts, and investors operating in the impact and land use spheres in Indonesia. The report resulted in key recommendations around: enhancing financial capabilities of Forest Ventures; raising investor awareness of Forest Ventures potential; designing flexible financing instruments; incentivising traditional lenders by offering risk mitigation products; and optimising the use of public capital to support this agenda.
