30 July 2024

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Jul 29
Brazil: IFC Commits $50 Million to BTG Pactual TIG’s Latin American Reforestation Strategy
The transaction marks IFC's first engagement with an institutional timberland investment manager, which is expected to generate carbon credits through nature-based solutions, support climate mitigation efforts, and strengthen sustainable forest management practices in Brazil.
Source: IFC
Jul 29
OMERS, CDPQ and Wiltshire Commit to Emerging Markets Transition Debt
Ninety One stated that the initial $400m raised for the EMTD fund was from a range of institutional investors, including CAD $434bn CDPQ, Canada’s largest pension fund managers, $128.6bn Canadian defined benefit pension plan OMERS and £3.1bn UK Local Government Pension Scheme fund Wiltshire.
Source: Net Zero Investor
Jul 26
India: Caspian Debt Introduces Credit Facility to Support Climate-Adaptation in Agriculture
Caspian Debt (Caspian Impact Investments Private Limited) has launched an innovative loan product designed to boost resilience against the negative impacts of climate change. This first-of-its-kind credit facility is specifically tailored to enable Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) to fund climate-adaptive products in the agricultural sector.
Source: Krishak Jagat
Jul 24
Sub-Saharan Africa: USAID Launches Nutritious Foods Financing Facility Fund
In a groundbreaking initiative, USAID has partnered with Incofin, GAIN, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) to launch the Nutritious Foods Financing Facility Fund (N3F).
Source: Y News
Jul 24
The World Falls Behind Goal to End Hunger
U.N. agency hopes a first-of-its-kind nutrition bond can help fund food system projects.
Source: The Wall Street Journal

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