1. Conservation Finance at IUCN

2. What is IUCN Doing? “ knowledge, empowerment and governance” 1.Protected Areas Program which has a focus on protected areas finance 2.New Conservation Finance Program -- former donor relations group, now looking at raising funds for nature on a union-wide basis 3.Business and Biodiversity Initiative

3. 1. Corporate Biodiversity Strategies work -- Business & Biodiversity Handbook 2. Biodiversity Business Investment -- Kijani, European Conservation Farming Initiative (ECFI) and Biodiversity Capital Fund. 3. Business Plans for Nature -- ex. WCPA Initiative, Komodo, Vilanculos Business & Biodiversity Initiative “Bringing the IUCN Mission to the Private Sector”

4. Kijani focuses on African ventures which generate sustainable returns for investors & conserve biodiversity. Kijani: Promoting biodiversity business in Africa

5. The Kijani Bio-Service pre-investment support for African bio-entrepreneurs The Kijani Bio-Fund capital for sustainable African biodiversity business ventures Key Features of Kijani

6. New Project: “Financial Strategies for Protected Areas and Sustainable Landscapes” Policy dialogues Pilot projects World Parks Congress Park Finance Program

7. Geographic: international Sector: Business, park systems Mechanisms: investment funds, ecotourism fees, concessions Focus:

8. Delivery System Staffing: 3 in house plus consultants Expertise: envir. econ, business management, policy analysis, finance Tools: pipeline development, feasibility analysis, biodiversity business plans, market assessments, biodiversity economics.org Gaps: legal, marketing

9. Role in the Conservation Finance Alliance Needs: identification of potential sites for pilot projects and potential biodiversity investments Contributions: Lessons learned from investment funds and protected areas finance initiatives