This annual progress report by Forest Tenure Funders Group tracks funding commitments under the $1.7B IPLC Forest Tenure Pledge. It shows how much has been disbursed, where it’s gone, and which delivery models are working to strengthen Indigenous land tenure, rights, and governance globally.
TNC’s 2025 Playbook profiles 10 case studies that scale climate finance for nature. Models include blue carbon incubators, community-led MRV, and debt-for-nature swaps. The report offers replicable pathways to align capital with equity, climate resilience, and high-integrity nature-based solutions.
The Forest Declaration’s 2025 roadmap offers targeted actions for embedding deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF) standards across the financial system. Tailored guidance is provided for policymakers (fiscal tools, finance alignment), regulators (risk frameworks, stress testing), and investors (portfolio screening, nature disclosure). Designed to accelerate DCF capital alignment by 2030, the paper serves as a companion to the Global Forest Vision and complements national-level priority actions.
Compiled by RRI and RFN, this report provides the clearest picture yet of the state of funding for tenure rights between 2011–2024. It maps funding flows, reveals chronic underfunding of Indigenous and local tenure systems, and identifies key trends in disbursement mechanisms. The report offers six actions to rewire donor systems and ensure that more funding reaches the frontline defenders of land and forests. It serves as the data backbone of the global Path to Scale initiative.
This WEF report identifies and ranks 10 high-impact finance solutions for nature, including green bonds, PES, and debt-for-nature swaps, and outlines practical actions to unlock them at scale. It’s a blueprint for aligning returns and outcomes in the emerging nature finance market.
This Roadmap by FCLP sets out six feasible strategies to unlock tropical forest finance ahead of COP30. Developed with support from the COP30 Presidency and UNEP, it targets public and private actors and aims to close the tropical forest finance gap by scaling initiatives with proven potential.
Developed by GFI Hive, UNDP BIOFIN, and UNEP FI as part of the Revenues for Nature series, this guidebook supports countries and investors in designing nature-based revenue models for freshwater systems. It showcases mechanisms including green user charges, biodiversity-linked bonds, and blended finance facilities. With deep dives into 10+ global case studies, it outlines the enabling environment, governance, regulation, metrics, needed to scale capital for freshwater ecosystem protection.
This OECD report guides countries on how to scale up biodiversity-positive incentives in line with Target 18 of the Global Biodiversity Framework. It outlines how to align policy and finance reforms with biodiversity goals through smart subsidies, private capital mobilization, and inclusive governance.
Produced by FSD Kenya, GIZ, and FMO, this report outlines the landscape for nature-related finance in Kenya. It identifies priority sectors, business models, and instruments to scale investment. Case studies show how banks, DFIs, and local enterprises can align revenue models with nature-positive outcomes. The report highlights financing gaps, policy constraints, and opportunities to crowd in private capital for resilience, biodiversity, and sustainable livelihoods.
GFI and WWF’s 2025 report makes the business case for investing in nature to strengthen the UK’s economic resilience. It outlines practical investment opportunities across sectors, policy levers to unlock capital, and steps for business to align nature action with national economic goals.