Session 1: Sustainable Finance Knowledge Journey

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This first session of the Sustainable Finance Knowledge Journey, presented by Climate&Company and Sustainable Agriculture for Forest Ecosystems (SAFE), dives into critical aspects of sustainable finance through four insightful panels.

[0’37”] The introductory panel, “Why, What, and How? Grasping Sustainable Finance” provides an overview of sustainable finance’s importance and foundational concepts, laying the groundwork for understanding its role in addressing environmental and social challenges.

[09’34”] The second panel, “Financial Gaps for Forests: Reducing Deforestation in Supply Chains” highlights the negative impact of current forest finance practices and their potential contribution to deforestation. It introduces three key financing types—public, private, and philanthropic—and proposes solution-oriented approaches to strengthen forest preservation and supply chain sustainability.

[25’13”] The third panel, “Key Actors Enabling Finance for Smallhoders” explores the critical role of identifying key stakeholders in the financial ecosystem. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the sources of funding, fostering partnerships, and enhancing financial solutions to support smallholders effectively. The discussion also offers strategies for pinpointing these key actors.

[34’40”] The last panel, “Global Insight: Smallholder and Agri-SME Finance and Investment Network (SAFIN)” reflects on the important role of agricultural SMEs and examines the challenges posed by a fragmented financial ecosystem. 

This session highlights the need for collaboration, innovation, and action in sustainable financehow will you contribute to a more equitable and resilient financial future?

Publication date:
26/11/2024
Author:
Climate&Company and Sustainable Agriculture for Forest Ecosystems (SAFE)
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Region:

Luwero, Nakaseke, Kassanda, Mubende, Bukomansimbi, Kyotera, Omoro, and Nwoya

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, traders, state and non state actors, and processors

Key activities:
  • Capacity building of smallholder coffee farmers in production practices and sustainable land use management.
  • Establishing traceability system and facilitating access to sustainable financing 
  • Facilitate inclusive business partnerships between producer organizations and supply chain actors​ 
  • Promote multi-stakeholder cooperation​ 
Commodities:
Region:

Huánuco, Ucayali, Pasco and Junín

Target group:

Public and private stakeholders, especially exporting companies, cooperatives and smallholder producers

Key activities:
  • Strengthen the supply chains to meet EUDR requirements 
  • Facilitate access to sustainable finance and knowledge exchange
  • Training of smallholders to sustainable manage their production systems 
Commodities:
Region:

Ngozi and Kayanza 

Target group:

Smallholders

Key activities:
  • Training on the use of traceability tools and support on collection of geolocation data for EUDR compliance 
  • Support the development of a national coffee sector dashboard for traceability and transparency
  • Capacity building of smallholder coffee farmers in production practices and sustainable land use management.​ 
Commodities:
Region:

Centre, South West, Littoral, South, East and West regions

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, women, youth, and indigenous peoples

Key activities:
  • Develop inclusive business partnerships with the private sector 
  • Facilitate access to finance for sustainable business models 
  • Support and train farmers in open-source traceability systems 
  • Promote multistakeholder dialogues to improve legal and regulatory provisions 
Commodities:
Region:

(Lower) Kafue Catchment Ecosystem

Target group:

Farmers and community forest management groups

Key activities:
  • Support community forest management groups in the
    sustainable management of natural resources and livelihood creation
  • Support farmers to produce soy in line with the EUDR and increase productivity, and implement transparency and traceability pilots
Commodities:
Region:

Lampung, West Kalimantan, and Central Sulawesi

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, private sector, and civil society organizations along the value chains

Key activities:
  • Empowering Smallholder Farmers and Farmer Organizations by facilitating traceability and legality, building capacity on Good Agriculture Practices (GAP), and strengthening farmer organizations, ensuring inclusive support for both men and women farmers.
  • Promoting sustainable practices and collaboration by supporting village HCV/HCS conservation efforts, testing and strengthening the National Dashboard for traceability and legality, and fostering national and regional exchanges.
Commodities:
Region:

Son La, Gia Lai ​​

Target group:

Smallholder farmers and marginalized groups

Key activities:
  • Support coffee value chain actors
  • Foster deforestation-free, sustainable, and legal supply chains
Commodities:
Region:

Yangambi Biosphere Reserve, Salonga National Park North, Salonga National Park South, Virunga National Park, Kahuzi-Biéga National Park​

Target group:

Public and private sector

Key activities:
  • Promote sustainable agricultural practices
  • Minimize forest degradation
  • Prevent deforestation
Commodities:
Region:

Provinces of Orellana and Sucumbíos

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, women, indigenous people and youth

Key activities:
  • Promoting Multi Stakeholder Dialogues
  • Improving traceabilty systems
Commodities:
Region:

Xingu territory, State of Pará

Target group:

Family farmers

Key activities:
  • Improve market access, value creation, and access to sustainable finance
  • Integrate farmers into traceability systems
Commodities:
Global activities